China’s problem is stubbornness, not wanting to learn from Sin City

China is plagued by this huge problem of corruption. Xi Jinping is now going all out to curb corruption after Zhu Rongji failed to clean up the act during his watch. The more Xi Jinping dig, the bigger the problem revealed, as many top brass are taken out of the closet.
 
China could have avoided this big corruption problem if it had learnt all the good things from Singapore. China is a good student and has learnt many good things and is now so many times richer than Singapore. Its economy is complete in a way, with agriculture, manufacturing, financial services, engineering, high tech, almost anything you name it China would have it.
 
But China is also a stubborn student. The most important thing in Singapore’s success is anti corruption. Singapore is corruption free, or nearly, forget about what you read in the paper today, because no one in high position finds the need to be corrupt. The remuneration system for politicians and top govt officials is based on paying them so that they would not be corrupt. Singapore has succeeded. China has failed badly in this area by not paying their equivalent officials the kind of out of this world salaries. If China has done what Singapore did, there will be no corruption in China and Xi Jinping would not have such a big and dangerous task to tackle.
 
It is still not too late to learn from Singapore. Maybe they need not go all the way as that would be too much given the size of China’s economy. Just go half the mile will do and their politicians and top govt officials will not be tempted to be corrupt anymore. Maybe they were learning from Goh Keng Swee’s old principles of thrift and integrity, that civil service is a calling, an honour to serve, not about pay. Goh’s thinkings were long obsolete. Now there is a new thinking, new doctrine and new principles, accepting that human beans are human beans and will corrupt if not paid enough.
 
Would China learn from Singapore in this area and rid corruption from its system?

Kopi Level - Green

Enemies of the state

This is a tag that no one should be made to wear for all the wrong and frivolous reasons. The seriousness of this tag is that the person could see himself behind bars for life. This is no joking matter and people should not feel so free to hang this tag on anyone. How many people have been made to wear this tag and suffered the ignominy of being an outcast, of being a danger to the country, to live in disgrace and shame?
 
I let go a few outbursts at the sneaky IBs earlier. I also let go at Matilah Singapura for pinning a tag of xenophobia on me. The IBs were trying to discredit me as a person and would gradually try to hang me as anti establishment if they are not stopped in their acts. Matilah’s apparently nonsensical branding, readers don’t take him seriously and should not be an issue to the casual readers. But if given time, just like the centuries of propaganda against communism and China by the West, it will stick in the subconscious of people. And redbean would be associated with anti foreigners or anti establishment. I would not take this lightly.
 
I was told by some readers that if they used the mobile phone to access my blog they would be greeted by a warning message that they are entering an anti establishment blog. I wonder which creep gave this order, or which creep was ordered to attach this tag on my blog. I was told that this has stopped recently. Nonetheless I am very angry with this kind of irresponsible act. I will tell the creep who authorized it, the sneaky IBs, uncle redbean has spent the prime of his youth guarding national interests and state secrets. I have devoted more years of my life protecting this country and the asses of the creep and all the IBs combined. Do not simply put an anti establishment tag on me you assholes. Those in the establishment would know what I am talking about.
 
The western political philosophies have emancipated human beans from the yoke of oppression for centuries. To the Afro Asians, this yoke was removed more recently, when they got their independence from their colonial masters. Modern human beans of the 20th and 21st centuries must break free from oppression by the state and individuals who abused the power of the state.
 
Modern human beans must not accept the badge of authority at face value, the offices of authority blindly. Who are the enemies of the state? Who are the enemies of the people? There are rogue officers in uniform, rogue monks and priests, and of course rogue govts. And under the cloak or title of authority, these people could do more harm than good to country and people if they are left unchecked to do as they pleased. The goodness of govt, people in high offices, in positions of power must be judged by what they do in the interests of the country and people.
 
Are the opposition political parties and politicians enemies of the state and people? Are the critics of govt enemies of the state and people? Do not blindly assume that they are. Free yourself from the yoke of oppression of power and authority and think like a free man. Singapore is a democracy, not a kingdom or dictatorship. Singapore belongs to every citizen. And people elected to position of power are temporary in nature. If they served the people and country well, they will be reelected to govern. If they are against the people, against the interests of the people, they will be removed from power. This is democracy. This is your country.
 
Do not simply assume that people in positions of power or high offices are for the people and country, be they political leaders, civil servants or uniformed officers. Ask yourself a couple of questions, especially those in positions of authority, that you have never asked before, afraid to ask or do not think it is necessary to ask.
 
1. Can people in authority be acting against the country and the state?
2. Can people in authority be acting against the interests of the people?
 
Today I set you thinking the unthinkable. As citizens of a democracy, you must be constantly be thinking about these questions for your own good and the good of your children and the good of the country. Do not take this for granted. If you do not want to think, you may lose everything when rogues take office and sell out the country, sell your interests and the interests of your children.
Start thinking. Do not voluntarily replace the yoke of oppression on your own shoulders. Keep asking, keep questioning.

Who are the enemies of the state? Who are the enemies of the people?

Kopi Level - Green

US/CIA – How long can you masquerade as Human Rights Defender?

With the disclosure of the inhuman acts committed by the CIA against the Muslim/Arabs that they captured and tortured, the real Devil is now exposed. The ‘angels’ with the halo on its head and went around the world preaching goodness and human rights are the real devils in disguise. The hypocrisy, after what Wikileaks had leaked out, and what Snowden had exposed, may still not be enough to convince the dull and daft Afro Asians who are the devils They would still believe in the Devil that told them the Axis of Evil comprises North Korea, Iran and Iraq. These fools would not believe that the real Devil is standing right before their very eyes, the ‘angels’ in the name of Americans.
 
Who have heard of such sweet words like rectal feeding? Try imagining what the Muslim/Arab prisoners had to go through in the hands of ‘angels’? What about being ‘hung on the wrist for 22 days in a stretch, sleep deprivation of 180 hours either standing or in painful position, confined to a coffin size box, water boarding or another version called rectal dehydration. The phrases are so cool and attractive. They are specially crafted by the western media to sound pleasant and palatable.
 
It was so palatable that the low level CIA operatives refused to use them but were ordered by higher authorities to do it. How high are the higher authorities? At the CIA or at the White House? What is certain is that the higher it goes, the lesser the chances of them being prosecuted even what was committed were brutal crimes against humanity. No, none of them would be prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Remember, they are the ‘angels’.
 
Let’s hear what the ex CIA Directors got to say. ‘the CIA was not acting alone in carrying out the interrogation programme…Throughout the process, there was extensive consultation with the national security adviser, deputy national security adviser, White House counsel, and the Justice Department. The President approved the programme. The attorney general deemed it legal.’ What can you say about this?
 
There are still some Americans with the right conscience to expose these dastardly acts in the Congress. There will be people like Ben Emmerson, the UN Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights. He said, ‘The individuals responsible for the criminal conspiracy revealed in today’s report must be brought to justice, and must face criminal penalties commensurate with the gravity of their crimes…The fact that the policies revealed in this report were authorized at a high level within the US Government provides no excuse whatsoever. Indeed, it reinforces the need for criminal accountability.’
 
But experts are saying fat hope that this would happen to members of the Evil Empire. They even claimed ‘that the evidence was insufficient to obtain conviction.’ Can you believe that? And the evidence against Saddam Hussein was sufficient to murder him and invade his country and kill his people. And the ‘angels’ are waiting for an excuse to do the same to Iran and North Korea. Evidence is conclusive.
 
How many countries are accomplices to these wicked crimes against humanity committed by the American CIA and whoever authorized them? How many more American White Lies must the daft Afro Asians drink before they wake up from from their stupidity? The Ku Klux Klan were amateurs compared to this revelation.
 
The American devils knew they cannot pretend to be angels anymore and are preparing for a worldwide hit by the terrorists. It is Red Alert to all Americans in all corners of the globe. The hypocrisy has been exposed. There is no where to hide and no where to run. It is pay back time.

Kopi Level - Blue, thank you

Desiring 10m pop is not a hunger pang

Liu Thai Ker ‘urges city planners to adopt a long term perspective to find solutions for the nation’s requirement to house the 10 million…“The voices that I hear from social circles, newspapers, is to look at limitations first. ‘We don’t have land, so how can we look at population?’ If that’s the case, would people say since we don’t have money, we don’t eat tonight? But eating is the priority.”
 
What a stupid analogy! Would one die from not having 10m pop? What kind of stupid comparison? Do we need 10m pop? Why is there an urge to want 10m pop? We know that 10m pop will come with 10m problems. Why do we want or desire to have 10m problems when we have a choice not to live with the problems?
 
Are we asking for trouble, desiring for more problems so that we can prepare for it? Do we have other options? 10m is not an irresistible sexpot that is a must have by lusty old men. 10m pop is an excruciating pain in the arse. It is not just about building more flats, more roads, more trains and car parks and infrastructure. It is about more electricity and power, more water, more schools, hospitals, more food, more mouths to feed, more jobs to create, more human problems, more social problems and diseases and more people to live and to die. The problem is compounded when all these factors work against one another and work together. There would be the race and religion problems, the rich and poor divide, the class struggles. The bigger the population, the more diverse and heterogenous the pop, the more complex and complicated things would be. And I am only scratching the surface of these known and many unknown problems.
 
A simple mind like an architect would not be able to perceive the consequences and permutations of the problems that would be created. Liu Thai Ker should not overrate himself that he has the solution and could see it all. He did not see the problems of 5m population today for sure. Even a multi disciplinary team of experts would not be able to tell with any accuracy what it would be like.
 
What is so sexy about having 10m pop that die die must have? For those thinking green, it is wasteful thoughts, consuming and wasting natural resources. What the fuck does one gain by building every square inch of land available to stuff more people into it? Is that progress? Is that necessary? Is that a life and death option? Why ask for trouble when there is no need for it?
 
The simple question, What for? Has any seen the game when they tried to stuff as many bodies as possible into a Mini Cooper?

Kopi Level - Blue, thank you.

SFP in AMK GRC, a master stroke

I read this somewhere that the SFP is walking around AMK. First they were spotted in Tanjong Pagar and now Ang Mo Kio. Tan Jee Say sure knows where are the vital points and where to make the strategic moves that would make a difference. These two moves are so unnerving that I have read IBs trying to suggest that the SFP is the shadow PAP and either party wins will not make any difference.  Really, what if the SFP wins AMK GRC? What is going to happen to Hsien Loong? This point itself is going to give many the shivers, Hsien Loong included.
 
If SFP were to be successful in taking Tanjong Pagar and Ang Mo Kio, it would literary turn the table and put PAP in disarray. Losing these two strongholds would be most upsetting. And losing Hsien Loong would turn the party topsy turvy. The succession planning is for this to happen in 10 years time and the touted successor in Chan Chun Sing would not be ready in such an eventuality.
 
It just cannot be allowed to happen and PAP would do everything it can to prevent any party to launch a serious assault at AMK. Tanjong Pagar with LKY retiring may be allowed to go. It is already a goner anyway. No way would PAP allow AMK to go with Hsien Loong in the basket.
 
In the last few GEs, the token force put up by the opposition in AMK were non events and Hsien Loong and all his lieutenants could have the comfort of sitting behind the planning tables like generals deploying their forces in cool comfort, with no imminent threat to their seats. With the SFP putting up a serious team to take AMK, not only Hsien Loong would be working through the wee hours and losing sleep, his generals would have sleepless night too, trying to boost up the defences in AMK. They cannot let it fall. They cannot let Hsien Loong fall.
 
In one bold move, the whole PAP camp is startled and scrambling for cover. How to deal with the new situation when the HQ becomes the main target? I think Hsien Loong and his lieutenants would not have the luxury to move from one rally to another without having any concern to watch their backs like before. They must be casting their glances behind all the time to make sure SFP does not succeed. This will give room and space for the other parties to make their moves to take their targets.
 
What a game changer for SFP to make these two moves! They are like the right and left flanking attacks that changed the whole battlefield with the regrouping of enemy forces to protect the HQ and to keep the king secure. The king piece in the chess board cannot fall or it would be checkmate.

Kopi Level - Blue, thank you.