Why waste so much time and attention for a wildlife that came here to make a living and thinking too highly of himself, that Singapore owed him a living? Why shed crocodile tears for the hundreds of thousands of workers when many Singaporeans are suffering in silence, in debt, unable to feed themselves, jobless, trying to make ends meet? Did any Singaporean care about Singaporeans in bad shape, in trouble?
These foreign workers are suffering, victimised, badly treated? Come off it, the condition in Singapore is paradise on earth for them. It could not be better if they remained in their home countries, no job and probably die and fade away in the same state as they are in for the rest of their lives. In Singapore there is hope, there is work, money to be made and if they are thrifty, become rich when they got home, on top of providing for more than the basic needs of their families which they would not be able to do so, if they are not here.
What is the basis of comparing what is good and acceptable to the foreign workers? With the life of Singaporeans today, or Singaporeans in the 30s, 40s or 50s? Or with what they would be if they did not come to Singapore? Many of our forefathers went through more shitty times than the foreign workers today, no laws to protect them, at the mercy of colonial masters and local thugs. They accepted the life and risks and discomfort then, and tried to make the best they could for a better tomorrow. There were no crocodile tears, no eat too full socialists to cry for them, to champion their cause, their inequalities and poor living and working condition.
Today, foreign workers like Zakir Hossain think they are ill treated here and full of grievances. Go back home and cry out your grievances and see who in the world or in your home countries would care a dime for your complaints, to show pity on your sorrowful state of joblessness, poverty and neglect. You and your foreign workers are not the responsibility of Singapore. Singapore and Singaporeans are not responsible for your well being other than to provide you with a job, pay and a decent roof over your head, that is much better that the squalid slums from where you came from.
Singapore and Singaporeans have more problems and responsibilities for the well being of Singaporeans. Singapore and Singaporeans don't owe you a living or your welfare. You come here, get to work, get paid and get lost when there is no job for you. We have enough Singaporeans to worry for.
All foreigners and wildlife must not take it for granted that they could make demands like Singaporeans. You are not citizens of this island. And no silly Singaporeans, including silly politicians, should think it is their duty to look after the well being of foreigners and wildlife. If you have nothing better to do, think of what you can do for Singaporeans, especially those Singaporeans that needed you and your help, desperately.
Your own house is on fire and you worry about houses hundreds or thousands miles away in other countries.