SINGAPORE: An Indian composer who said he wrote the song We Can Achieve – which is nearly identical to national song Count on Me, Singapore – has withdrawn his claims and apologised for the “confusion caused”, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said on Sunday (Mar 21).
Mr Joseph Mendoza earlier claimed that he composed We Can Achieve in 1983, three years before the creation of Count on Me, Singapore, after footage of a performance of the former went viral. CNA
Whatever the outcome, this Mendoza is a real creative talent. He can create things and make them disappear as he wishes. He can turn Singapore's national song, Count On Me Singapore, into We Can Achieve, even before the Singapore song was written, in 1983. This kind of creativity is rare among Singaporeans, just like fake degrees, but most valued in other countries.
Singaporeans are dead beat, dead pan, unable to twist and turn facts into fiction and fiction into fact. This is one of the key reasons why Singaporeans would not be around for long. They cannot compete with street smart talents from the world, especially from India, like this Mendoza.
In a way the flood of Indian talents into Singapore and for Singapore to embrace them whole heartedly with few question asked, is a good thing. Singaporeans have not been exposed to the real world of real talents and creative talents and fake talents. Singaporeans have a lot to learn to survive in the real world. With so many of these creative talents and fake talents in Singapore, very likely some even in high places, the creative juice and culture are starting to rub into the straight jacket mindset of Singaporeans.
A good sign is the new mantra, no degrees never mind, can work good enough. Or no point getting a good degree, a fake degree or degree mill degree is just as good, and cheaper some more. And the light touch on anyone caught with fake degrees is also another good sign of the shifting morality of what is right and wrong, for Singaporeans to learn and to survive in the midst of fakes and creative talents.
Mendoza should be brought in to Singapore to conduct courses on how to make things appear and disappear and get away with it with an apology. It is not about cheating, just a bit of confusion. No harm intended. Take a bow and move on.
Make this
Mendoza course compulsory for all civil servants and politicians. Course
fee can be subsidised by the govt. Singaporeans would have a lot to
learn and benefit from this course and would be more able to face the
world in a smarter and more creative way than just blindly and
unthinkingly follow the rules.
The title of this course, From Disruptive Innovation to Creative Confusion.
It
is good to lower the bar, to compromise and accept fakes to create
economic growth. Come to think of it, Singapore has been practising
Creative Confusion all along.
What do you think?
PS. When one lost the direction of what is good, right and proper, fakes, cheats, crooks and con men make good company.
There are already many Joseph Men-do-zas in Singapore at very high places in Singapore over the last 15 years or so. They are both imported as well as locals.
ReplyDeleteWithdrawn his claims and apologised 'for the confusion caused'? A very glib tongue indeed.
ReplyDeleteWhy is there a need to apologise, unless he is lying through his arse hole. A fart is a fart!
ReplyDeleteWhat can the people expect when a country has copied frome the United States fake democracy or cheatocracy lock, stock and barrel with fundamental principles to serve only the fake aristocrats and and decrepit values to lie, cheat and steal from the people for their own selfish ends and decadent life style.
Eagles Eyes
Gota thank this Mendosa cos he also exposed the weakling of this Govn in the beginning unless being pressured by the netizens then take actions only. See the G double std : For the locals, when ones oppos the G one kena sue until pant drop, on the contrary when faced when a foreigner having copyright issue See Hor Wait First attitude like a weakling go into hiding mode first to wait for evidence, like that in times of cyberattacks or Wars tis country will jus go kabooya liaolah.
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ReplyDeletePS. When one lost the direction of what is good, right and proper, fakes, cheats, crooks and con men make good company.#
What can the locals say or do when u have a Leeder that ask you go and steal others people lunches?
Do you think its easy? Ask him to go steal China's lunches..probably his toy or lunches gone case.
Those here are more glib and dangerous, planning to steal our country, not just good jobs. Sad thing is that the imbeciles are so intoxicated and so happy being screwed.
ReplyDeleteJust like the USA, in the final stage of decline, so you will have clowns to lead the way to the abyss.
ReplyDeleteAll the pieces are in place for endgame.
ReplyDeleteMeddling with religious matter is like opening the Pandora Box. Once you accede to one, you can to contend with the rest. There are so many religious with special needs and demands.
ReplyDeleteIt is best to keep govt policies secular. Accepting the demand of one is a small step to disaster.
SINGAPORE: A court on Wednesday (Mar 24) ordered blogger Leong Sze Hian to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong S$133,000 for defaming him in a Facebook post.
ReplyDeleteWhat implications and ramifications do this judgement has upon the cyberspace and freedoma of expression?
Alamak, if Shylock Long san got the balls to sue Mr Leong to ask for that mini penny 'pound of Flesh', why didn't he or his minionstry got the balls to sue that Madosa's copycat.
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ReplyDeleteTimes of crises provide opportunities for Singapore to distinguish itself: Chan Chun Sing
Said Mr Chan: "Our perspective is, if the rest of the world are going to close themselves off, then there is an opportunity for us to remain the most connected place on earth, so that people can come here, invest in Singapore and create jobs for our people.
"And if we can win such investments to be planted here, not only will we take care of the current generation, but we will also allow the next generation to have a much better opportunity in securing higher quality jobs."
What is crucial is for Singapore to "send the correct signals to the world - that we are still welcoming to their investments, we will allow them to mobilise their capital in a trusted legal system and to aggregate globally competitive teams".
Yes, yes, Mendozas, please come quickly. We welcome you with open legs.
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