While the world is struggling with covid and all kinds of problems, with their leaders being stressed out until some did not have time to comb their hair, some even risk their lives and got infected by covid, Singapore continues to be an idyllic oasis of peace, calm and prosperity. There is really no problem to bog down Singapore leaders. See how well everyone of them looks, healthy, charming and beaming with fragrant oils oozing out from their faces. All the signs of having a good life are showing.
The biggest so called problem facing the Singapore leaders, if it is a problem at all, is honesty or not telling lies. In many countries, honesty and not telling lies are taught in schools, in primary schools, to children. In Singapore, top political leaders are spending their precious time, very expensive if charged by the hours, to educate and to teach the adults not to tell lies, to be honest beans.
See, Singapore is so well managed that even the PM has spare time to talk about issues like honesty. Very few PMs and Presidents could afford such luxury to talk cock, oops, in way, as many PMs and Presidents would be fighting wars, inciting wars, preparing for wars or preparing to defend their countries from being invaded. Singapore did not have such problems. Foreigners are invited to Singapore and call it home.
Good life, good living, are the norms in Singapore. This is like the gentry class of Europe in its heydays. Oh yes, we also have developed a natural aristocratic class. The gentry and aristocrats of Europe spent their time drinking tea and attending horse racing as a sport. What to do when they have nothing to do but with all the money and time to spend?
Maybe Singapore should learn to be like the Americans, or like the new Asean, go and mind other countries' business. Asean has morphed into a new busy body, dunno got influence by outside powers or not, and think it is fit to lecture its members on how to run their country. Think they did not have mirrors to look into. Anyway, this is a good thing to spend idle time. Let's see which country to meddle with? Myanmar, yes Myanmar, this is a country that is badly run, military coup. Let's go to Myanmar to mind their business. Tell the Myanmese we are so concerned about their well being, about their welfare, we are so caring. And try to teach the Myanmese govt what to do, what not to do to bring the good life to the Myanmese people. And teach them about democracy Singapore style, the best in South East Asia. Only one party needed, no need opposition, ownself checks ownself. Is there much difference from Myanmar's one party military rule right?
This is not interfering in other country's domestic affairs, this is caring, and telling the Myanmese we care. This is not putting pressure on the Myanmese leaders or trying to influence them, external influence. Just don't talk about human rights would do. The Americans would be very happy with our behaviour, very American, and may invite our leader for dinner at the White House if we keep on at it. Can we also teach Malaysia about honesty? We are taking responsibility in other people's business since we don't have much things to do in our very well governed country. Everything works with the flip of a switch. Can sleep in Parliament also, or no need to attend.
These are good things, the privileges of being such a well managed country.
What do you think?