Singapore belongs to Singaporeans

Is this difficult to understand? Sometimes it does. In the USA, Trump believes he owns America and he is the emperor and his family is the royalties. Singapore belongs to Singaporeans ie Singapore citizens. Singapore does not belong to foreigners, not to PRs or anyone that happens to be here and calling himself or herself a local. Anyone thinks differently, that Singapore belongs to everyone that happens to be here, citizens, PRs, Work Permit holders, construction workers, foreign workers and foreigner students?

What does it mean when we say Singapore belongs to Singaporeans? It means Singaporeans are the real owners and must have a say in what is happening to Singapore, physically, demographically, socially, politically etc etc. One thing that is very clear, Singapore does not belong to anyone or political party that happens to be ruling Singapore. Ouch.

Whoever or which ever be the ruling authority of Singapore, they must know that it is only temporary, as a caretaker of Singapore for 5 years. After the term expires, the people decides who should be the next caretaker of Singapore. Am I right or wrong?

If Singapore belongs to Singaporeans, Singaporeans must have a say in major and critical issues, existential issues. The mandate as a caretaker of the island does not give all encompassing power to the ruling party or people to do everything they please. It is not a blank cheque.

For instance, the size of the population of Singapore, its demography and composition, the number of foreigners allowed in that would mess up the lives of Singaporeans for good or bad, the amount of land that should be deforested and mowed down, just like no one is allowed to cut down a tree without a permit, Singaporeans must have a final say. And of course how Singapore is to be cut out and shared by Singaporeans, not share with foreigners or freely converted new citizens. And this should include the wealth and assets of Singapore, how they should be used, how not to throw or give away to foreign entities under whatever guise.

So far, Singaporeans, the citizens, have been bypassed, like non existence, in many critical issues. No need to ask the Singaporeans, no need their permission, no need for referendum. What is a referendum? 

Singaporeans must speak out on what are considered red lines, existential issues that must be reverted to the real owners of the island to decide. Maybe the opposition parties may want to table this for discussion in Parliament. Maybe the ruling party may want to do this as well. Identify the critical and existential issues that needs the consent of Singaporeans. No? Singapore is not a little kingdom that belongs to some royalties. It is a republic and the citizens have a share in the island, the land, the wealth and assets and the opportunities to live, with all the rights as citizens, not to be told to share their rights with foreigners, non citizens, PRs etc. Not all locals are citizens.

What do you think?

Trump Xi Meeting - Not only was India slighted, Japan was fuming

Not only was India slighted. There was another comment made by Trump that made Japan nervous and paranoid. Oh, the Japanese are just saying that Japan is confused, but more likely fearful of being thrown under the bus by Trump. Not immediately, but the message gets more and more insidious.

During Xi's visit, Trump was gloating about China being its ally during WW2 and Xi saying that it was a bond forged in blood. That was telling. That was indirectly saying they were allies against undoubtedly Japan, nothing more.

If that giggling clown of a Japanese prime minister does not understand geopolitical language, she is a disaster. Now, that is not the only occasion that Trump had made Japan queasy. In another meeting in the White House earlier between the two, someone asked if Trump's attack on Iran was sneaky. Trump replied that in order to understand what is sneaky, they need to ask the Japanese, meaning about that sneaky attack on Pearl Harbor during WW2. It was a very uncomfortable remark that made Sanae Takaichi winced, undoubtedly shocked and unable to understand why Trump was that blunt.

As for India and Narenda Modi, Trump does not think it important to even try to pacify India nor Modi. Trump already said that India is a 'shithole' earlier, a deathbed for many USA companies investing in India. Its only usefulness was and is to be cultivated as a pawn by the USA to counter China, which it is totally impotent. India is now surrounded by hostile neighbors of its own making, trying to act as a superpower trying to exert influence over them.


Anonymous

Peace loving and human right champion American terrorists threatening to nuke Iran

Something big is going to happen to Iran, so says Trump. Oh, it will be nuked if that is what he is actually trying to say. What else is there to be so secretive not to say so. We know this is the final threat that Trump will come up with. Remember it is coming closer to November, and Trump needs all the fabrication to boost his standing in front of the rednecks and hillbillies for the midterm.

The USA is the one and only rogue country that had ever nuked another country twice and threatening to do so many times after that. Now, all the fabrication about other countries having nukes as a threat to the world pales in comparison to what the USA had always planned to do. Even making pre-emptive fabrication that Iran will be a threat to the rest of the world if it goes nuclear. How many truly believe that? Wasn't that the same mantra being chanted against North Korea just years ago?

Which country had been nuked by North Korea, tell me when it was claimed to be a threat to world peace. All that the USA tried to do was and is antagonizing North Korea to do something crazy with its military exercises on North Korea's front yard. The USA failed to realize that countries are just looking for deterrents by having nukes just in case the rogue terrorist decides to play the Hiroshima and Nagasaki game.

If Iran goes nuclear, Saudi Arabia will have to follow and that is going to open a can of worms. Japan and South Korea are bound to follow, and the USA does not trust the Japanese as well. So, let us see.


Anonymous

It is happening. The most fearful thing to the American and Israeli terrorists is coming

JERUSALEM: Passengers on a flydubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday (Sep 30) after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle that began when he stabbed the pilot and sent the jet plunging nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds.

Passengers and crew entered the cockpit, overpowered the co-pilot and enabled a second pair of flydubai pilots who were aboard the flight to land the jet safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Israeli officials said.  CNA

The American and Israeli terrorists only think of bombing and killing Arabs and Muslims with impunity. No harm will come to them. Unfortunately things are changing and the Arabs and Muslims have turned the table. From now onwards, the Americans and Israelis will be the prey, the target of killing by the Arabs and Muslims all over the world. This attack against a pilot to crash the aircraft filled with Israelis is the sign of things to come. Airlines on routes that carried too many Israelis and Americans would likely to be targeted.

The MI5 has claimed that a failed attack against a British base in England is the work of the Iranians. Hope this is true and not another fabricated news to demonise Iran. If true, it only confirms that the Iranians, Arabs and Muslims are on the offensive.

The American and Israeli terrorists can hit the Iranians, Arabs and Muslims. Now they can hit back, anywhere, anytime, when the Americans and Israelis are not expecting. A few more such cases will bring the movement of Americans and Israelis to a standstill, their assets, factories, corporations, bases all over the world will be the new targets. 

Clear and present danger. There is no where to run, no where to hide. The Iranians, Arabs and Muslims are taking the war to the American and Israeli terrorists, in their homelands. This is a little late than never.

PS. Do not think the American terrorists withdrawing from Iraq is a good thing. It is a preventive step, to keep the American terrorists safe from counter attack by the Iranians. Lunatic Trump and his Washington rogues are planning to nuke Iran and moving all American terrorists out of danger when Iran strikes back.

Trump Xi Meeting - Poor India feels very slighted and very unhappy

 The Xi Trump fellowship in Washington has come and gone. Both would have forgotten about what happened on this social event mainly for some photo ops and camaraderie. It is now left to the media to speculate on what really happened or what really did not happen. Most of the commentaries in the main and social media were about how they dressed, who and who showed up, what were in menu, how well they dressed but nothing of real substance. Even then, a lot of time and effort and money were spent for this Trump show of the year before the mid term election. In another few days, everything would be forgotten.

But in one corner of South Asia, in India, the Indians are having sleepless night as to what this hooha was all about, what are the implications to India US relation and to a lesser extent India China relation. The Indians find it a bit difficult to swallow to see Trump treating Xi/China as an equal, as two super powers. Then what is left for the Indians? Have the two colluded to throw India under the bus?

India has been sulking since the war with Pakistan, Operation Sindoor, when, instead of standing on the side of the Indians, Trump invited the Pakistani Army Chief for dinner at the White House. This was like a slap on the face of Modi. To make matter worse, Trump ridiculed India for losing several fighter jets in the short war.

India's relation with the Americans, especially with Trump, has been going downhill for a while. Gone were the days when India saw itself a major factor in America's anti China strategy, as a useful partner to counter the influence of China. Gone were the days when the Indians were proudly waving the QUAD membership card, as a recognition of being a trusted and important partner of America. India believed they were in the top league of players in international relations, playing among the big boys. This ecstatic state of affair was capped by the Americans reinventing and renaming the Asia Pacific Region as Indo Pacific Region, in recognition of the important role of India as a counterweight against China.

All this seems to end with a quiet poop after Operation Sindoor. The Americans seemed to have a change of mind, that using India as a counterweight against China is futile, worthless, when India was duly beaten by the Pakistan in Operation Sindoor. The Indo Pacific Region tag was dropped immediately and reverted to the Pacific Region, minus Indo or India. The American Indo Pacific Command was renamed the Pacific Command. The overhyped QUAD seems to have been dropped from the American playbook, irrelevant, redundant, history, not to be mentioned again.

The Indians are now double guessing where they really stand in the eyes of the Americans and Trump. Does India still has a role to play as a counterweight against China when Trump and Xi are now buddies, partying and parading together in the front of the whole world? America and China are the de facto super powers. Where is India, the super power wannabe? Would Trump allow Modi to kiss his ass again? Or India has been kicked into the wilderness? India the balancer, the counterweight, the game changer in the China US play now has no role to play. 

The Americans have clearly given up using India to counter China. Can India still hope to use the US to counter China?  For once, the Indians are lost, not knowing what else can they do in the game of super powers when obviously it is a non player, not in the same league. Ouch...not invited to the Trump and Xi party, not even mentioned at all. How can that be when India was tweaking everything in BRICS, betraying BRICS in the interest of the Americans? How can the Americans, how can Trump be so ungrateful to India for taking the side of the Americans, as the spoiler in BRICS?

Without the Americans, India has no one to lean on so that it can shout loudly in world affairs and in BRICS.  Putin has also given up with India. India now has to stand alone in BRICS like a wobbly three legged chair...isolated and all alone.  The Trump Xi Meeting may not mean much to both of them, but means a lot to the Indians. The Indians would be asking themselves, who am I, what am I? Would India still be useful to the Americans and be a force that can tilt the balance between China and the US?