I trusted the PAP for far too long
Actually I am quite aware of whats going on in Singapore, we are surely moving to 6.9M or even 10M, it will come. I believe that Singapore is a small country and we need more people to consume so that the country will become prosperous with GDP growth. Of course, I know whatever the government says or hints, it will happen and we citizens no matter how much we complain or do those feedback, they will still do what they want to do.
I worked for IT MNC, I was middle management. Over the years, the company had imported so many foreigners that now more than half were foreigners and most are with PRs or new citizenships. It did not affect my job, I collected by five figure a month happily. However, last year the management changed, CECA imported aka new citizen became my boss. And to cut the story short, that was end of my career, I was pushed to limits and pressure forced me to resign. And my replacement, you know better. I quitted my job believing that my knowledge and skills would easily get me another one somewhere. Days turns into months and I remained unemployed since. I used to think people who voted oppositions are those complaint kings who are lazy and instead of upgrading, they complain and complain; in my eyes these people are standard opposition supporters. I went to WSG and E2i events, for your information, they are useless for PMETs, they just want you to rewrite CVs or do some low level menial jobs meant for lower secondary education. Sometimes I wonder why experienced and knowledgeable PMETs like us need to go upgrade to do a low level job while these third world imports get high level jobs and live in condos?
This whole event changed my world and life. Like those sheep at CHC, I was in rude awakening, it took me time to reflect all these years of blind faith and voting PAP, the trusted brand which keeps saying, ”With you, for you” every GE and leave no one behind. I applied for jobs, most middle level jobs, you have at least 500 – 1500 applicants, many are foreigners, fighting for one vacancy. So I finally know what is like to be unemployed, I could not imagine how these foreigners are all here competing with locals.
This election, I turned against PAP, the reason is obvious. After many decades of voting PAP, this is my first time voting WP. I had blindly trusted PAP for too long, too comfortable with my good job and pay. I never really believed this 6.9M or 10M is going to affect me. Now I had to caution all the local PMETs reading this to forward to all other PMETs who maybe sleeping or used to having blind faith like me. If we do not stand up to PAP earlier, eventually we will be hit or our next generations will be hit.
The MSM largely avoided the harsh truths of why voters are turning against PAP, they are skirting answers because they want to keep us dumb. I only changed my vote after I was hit. I agreed with most of the reasons listed by Seng Kang voter, he got it right. I am one of the blind faith and I know many of us are fearful of repercussion or change.
Will PAP change? Honestly, it will not, unless someone new is going to take over and overhaul the system. The plan for 6.9M is certainly on, I believe they will pretend to listen but will still do the same. So the Seng Kang voter is right, we expect them to continue to import more foreigners and convert, redrawing boundaries, more CPF changes and blood sucking policies.
I had trusted them for far too long, and I am asking all of you who have not woken up to start thinking and till the next GE, we should all go out and vote oppositions to stop them from destroying our lives and country our forefathers built. Remember these foreigners did not build this country, they came in on VIP tickets, our lunches are served on them. So for the sake of our future and next generation, we need to vote more oppositions or end up like me.
Ricky Seow
The above post is from TRE. Singaporeans, don't wait to be another Ricky Seow before it is too late. Wake up to defend your rights to good jobs in your own country. Don't wait till it is too late, when you become another Ricky Seow.
Don't wait till you are sold by people you have blind faith in. There are just too many Ricky Seows that have gone down this painful road. Do something for yourself and your children before it is too late.
It's already Too Late.
ReplyDelete61.2% voters already spoken.
Sinkies got to wait another 5 more years. During this period many things will happen. More immigrants will come to steal away Sinkies lunches. More taxes will increase & many wallets will be kosong. Sinkies will be suck dry. The Oppo Parties could be all 'fixed' and sue till pants down. Worse, pandemic casualties will be even more impacting the economy & investors will jus run road. Sinkies will continue be labelled as Sia Suay & Heng Ah might be the PeeAm. Nobolee gonna save Sinkies out except many will leave this patch of red dot to other greener HardRock hotel. Many Sinkies still in their Slumberland & wake up to be replaced or even washed away kiri kanna kana kiri until hubris..
Two things stand out from this persons perspective. Firstly, those with good paying jobs will still tend to vote PAP. That was what he did, in order to enjoy the good life.
ReplyDeleteThe second thing was he changed his vote to WP only because he lost his job. But is it rather late a decision, waiting until the shit hits the fan?
Where were all the rest of Sinkies like him and what were they doing when people in Hougang were already aware and fighting the battle on behalf of all Sinkies. For eight elections, Hougang residents carried the burden, until Aljunied joined the battle and now Sengkang.
For those who voted PAP and now face the consequences, there is little to cry about. You made your choice, you have to live with it. Like those in opposition wards. As a Hougang resident
I was asked by a doctor which I visited, years ago, what I feel about living in Hougang compared with all the frills of living in a PAP ward. I tole him those are peripheral issues, and Hougang had even been dangled the upgrading carrot but did not fall for it. Woody found out that the PAP cannot bribe the Teochew people of Hougang. Upgraded or not, every HDB flat will reach zero value when it reaches 99 years. But people elsewhere bought into the PAP lies that upgrading enhances the value of your flat. Is that the truth? Now we know.
The leeders behaved as if nothing happened, or not wanting to know, or afraid to know, like they are under some kind of spell cast upon them, to replace Singaporean PMETs with foreigners.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be some kind of fear to talk about it, to want to protect Singaporean PMETs from this fate.
Why is it so, that they are afraid to stop this very painful tragedy affecting Singaporeans. Why are they doing this to Singaporeans?
Do they really think the Singaporeans would forgive them and let them do this to them continuously without hitting back?
Hi Anon.
DeleteThey are under the Modi's Balls.
CECA that they signed are Laws abiding as agreement in the WTO guide lines.
So they want to maintain their status and reputation as a law abiding country and also an open economy country to attract others besides the Indians.
So, have to blinded and have own undergone these sufferings.
They blindly allowed their Management free reins in their employments requirements and that's the main reasons why they are here.
Bullshits what's transfers of skills and technologies to the locals as per our requirements.
So for the sake of having these MNCs here, they closed eyes to their NOT living to their promises.
As time goes on, these Foreigners will start having their own to displace the locals.
When they hold the Upper Hand you have no match to their reasons.
That's why they have to say We Are Mismatched.
So when you were earning thousands, you probably felt important in society. You probably also thought, "well its not my concern" at the time. Now you feel remorse? Too little too late buddy. If you had written then what you wrote now you'd be a "life saver" especially for the weak and feeble. Naturally, they've been building Singapore at a heavy cost. To a tune that's pleasing to the people in higher places. Pretty obvious when you look around, you'll see that landscaping takes priority to dwellings. Parasites in oversize public housing gardens live luxirously while lesser citizens are cramped in reduced floor area, maybe as bad as domitaries. Their version of "Better Living". Construction is never ending. Consequently dust piles in homes, bus stops, public areas etc., etc. How healthy is that vs C-19? Let alone the frequent continous flow of vehicles and buses stopping at bus stops emitting exhaust gas directly into bus bays. It's a good thing that face mask is a present mandatory item. An island that's land constraint but some own more than a single piece of property. I think the motto here is you can buy private but first you buy public housing. If I have a million in my CPF RA, I'd love this island, especially the ones responsible.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're awake now. Sleep only when you need to buddy.
The Plan must be to squeeze in as many population as can be done to keep this barren dot afloat economically.
ReplyDeleteHow else to sustain the Viability ?
COVID-19 - Now HK, Next Singapore?
ReplyDeleteThe invisible coronavirus attacks again. HK is in trouble again. Troubles for HK seem endless. HK is finished. Self-inflicted destruction.
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the virus situation there is not yet under control after more than 100 new cases were recorded on Sunday.
“I think the situation is really critical,” she said.
Non-essential civil servants will work from home from Monday, she said. The city has more than 180,000 civil servants.
Amusement parks, gyms and other venues will remain closed for another week.
More than 2,000 cases have been recorded in Hong Kong and 12 people have died.
Singapore's Minister for Health has openly told Singaporeans to expect the 2nd Wave of COVID-19 infections. In other words, he has confessed that he has failed in his job to keep Singaporeans safe. Every time he came out and gave an anticipation of things to come, it came about the next day or so. That means the 2nd Wave is already there in Singapore and he is already aware. That's why he gives the warning, in order to show that he is ahead of things. True of false?
The second wave would surely come because they are afraid of offending the USA and India, the two most infected countries and keep allowing their diseased people to come in to share their virus with our people.
ReplyDeleteClose the gate, damn it!
I am afraid I have no sympathy for this Ricky dude. He turned around only when he kena so a very selfish person. In fact not only I have no sympathy for him, I think the Ricky dude needed to be sodomized jialat jialat for his past sin
ReplyDeleteThis is a typical situation that happened everywhere and throughout history. When they were going after others, they said it is not me, never mind, not interested.
ReplyDeleteBy the time they came for him, there is no one left to fight for him.
He should ne forced to read that writing by Martin Niemoller 100 times every night. Written during the WW2 and still idiots like him making same selfish mistake. He didn't care about others when times were still good for him and voted to keep the status quo
DeleteNow KPKB too late already.
No sympathy and empathy for Mr.Seow. Everyone should take it upon themselves to be aware of what is happening and not be complacent. The signs were there already since 2002 and it took Mr. Seow 18yrs to wake up. And when he wakes what he does is "Cry Mama Cry Papa"! Wake-up Man! They are many things you need open your eyes to and not just about being displaced! If u are married and have kids their future is at stake! Parents have always been told "we have the best schools, we have the best students and yet what do see first hand livelihood going to someone outside? Same msg to all those still floating on cloud nine. Chance was given but alas the arrow is broken! I salute those in Hougang, Aljunie and Hougang for their courage the 20/20 hindsight to vote wisely!!Kudos!
ReplyDeleteApologies! My Bad! The above post shud read "and Sengkang" and not "and Hougang".
DeleteI notice the change in pap in year 2000. Used to be a very strong pap supporter before 1998.but no more. Otherwise I also will be cursed by the earlier poster to kena dorayme
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ReplyDeleteMirror, Mirror On The Wall. Who Is The Ugliest Of Them All?
ReplyDeleteSama sama lah! The same vicious venomous attack also goes to those who have been crying father crying mother for more Opposition votes for the last 50 years. The writing was on the wall for the last 50 years. Yet the Opposition members, activists and supporters have not woken up.
Now, when someone switch Camps and gave you the swing votes to win two GRCs and one SMC, you think you are there already. And can behave so arrogantly and viciously. Be humble a bit lah.
Those who belittle and condemn Ricky Siow means you are belittling everyone of those who have switched sides, swinging their votes to the Opposition camp.
Not only that, you are actually sending a very strong message to those who may want to switch sides in the future.
With such "Stupidity has no cure" people in the Opposition camp, there is no need for PAP to fix you. You are fixing yourself. No wonder Opposition camp cannot gain much headway.
If Opposition people continue in this arrogant, vicious and stupid way of driving away would-be Opposition voters, come next GE, you will find WP lose seats again. As it is WP has already lost about 2% of popular votes, compared with 2015 results. Do you know that?
Politics is a battle of winning the heart and mind of every single voter. Every vote counts. You cannot afford to antagonize anybody, not even one single voter.
WAKE UP!
SSO u have funny logic lar. I also think u need to be sodomized jialat jialat too
DeleteSSO, in my eyes the Oppo is not near the arrogance of the ruling party. And on the matter of venomous attacking of Mr. Seow it may seemed so to you but it is just the way it is being expressed. So by expressing his sorrow here what does Mr. Seow expect? Definitely not sympathy and empathy. Anyway, all of us have the selfishness in us and too bad it took him such long time to realize the happenings to our political situation in our little red dot island. I don't see any others here using word like "Stupidity..." and wondering who is belittling who!
DeleteDear Ricky Siow,
ReplyDeleteGood show. It is not too late to repent. Some of us have better vision and can see things well ahead of others. Some of us are slow in our thinking and action. So, to each his own endeavor.
Only YOU and YOU alone are responsible for your own decisions and actions. Nobody can fault you for your decisions or actions, whether late or early. Because they are not responsible for your decisions and actions.
Welcome to the Opposition Camp! You are now one of our comrades-in-arms. Well done, Ricky.
SSO, 20 July 2020
TCB has promised he would pushed the Govt on CECA in parliament if elected. Since he has lost by a whisker, his party has 2 NMP seats
ReplyDeleteTogether with 10 WP MPs,they should not disappoint voters in bringing CECA and ask for a review of this uneven trade agreement. After all, CECA is one of the reasons they were voted into parliament.
If Sinkies had waited for people like Ricky Seow to change his vote after losing his job, I think we would have already sunk into one party dictatorship rule long ago.
ReplyDeleteIt will not just be a case of not too late, it will be a matter of too little too late. It is fortunate that Hougang's fate does not rest on voters like Ricky, otherwise it would have fallen long ago and that be the end of the opposition. And of what use then does voters like Ricky contribute by highlighting his plight now and support for the WP?
Of course nobody can fault Ricky for his political orientation, notwithstanding that Hougang people have been doing it for decades already.
Arrogance? Sounds familiar!
India is so happy with the CECA for helping to solve their unemployment problems that it is trying to upgrade it on every opportunity.
ReplyDeleteOur silly fucks still did not know what is happening. Or they are complicit in wanting to expand this agreement to allow more CECA Indians to come in to replace us, to get rid of us?
@ Anon 1:29 PM
ReplyDeleteAnother arrogant and stupidity has no cure!
"Our silly fucks still did not know what is happening. Or they are complicit in wanting to expand this agreement to allow more CECA Indians to come in to replace us, to get rid of us?"
ReplyDeleteThe silly fucks are top scholars who must have known very well. It is the top scorers within their circle that screwed all of us. They instigated the then resting-on-others-laural Wooden-head Pee Ayam to sign the CECA because of personal selfish interests. Later they also influenced the Pinky to do the same.
Unsuspecting Sinkies have been taken for a ride along the slippery slope since 2005 and only come to realise the predicament just a few years back.
Yes, Sinkies are being replaced. This is genocide without taking lives but taking away your rice bowl, which is the same as killing you.
GENOCIDE BY SUBTLE MEANS.
Yeah, I think you are the only smart one here. Everyone is stupid. OK?
ReplyDeleteIf calling everyone stupid is not arrogance, I wonder what is?
Wahaha....
ReplyDeletePg/Mg blaming PAP and those who voted for them ?
Touch yr hearts and ask yrself if You were not guilty of porlampa yrself.
Be trueful and sincere of oneself.
Anon 5:33pm,
ReplyDeleteBe trueful and sincere of oneself.
Let's say ah, when you were young, you everyday called for your papa and mama and believed that they were the best human beans in this world.
When you grew up, you found out that your papa and mama have changed and were scoundrels, conman and conwoman, cheats, liars.
What do you do? Continue to call them papa and mama and tell them you love them?
Or chase them out of your house?
Come on, be trueful and sincere and tell us what you do?
LKY and PAP Your Papa, Mama and Grand Father ??
DeleteThey were and are hypocrites to me.
Cheers !
If l am a PAP Ruler, I shall scoop as much as I can. Then I shall invest as much oversea for safety reason and prepare for sanctuaries to live life of plenty. My kins and clans shall also enjoy living in peace and in opulence for many generations.
ReplyDeleteI shall scoot off at the first sign of trouble.
This is all I need to do.
Very simple.
Totally agree! The signs are there. It is all about showmanship!
DeleteAnon 10:11Pm
ReplyDeletecould be breeded by Dog Trainer Lee Kuan Yew.
Got
to appreciate his loyalty to his Master, even if it is blind.