Comments on: Strangers in our own land

By: citizem

citizem — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:59:31 +0000

Mr Ngaim is really brave and sincere. Hope that he can continue to contribute. Few dare to say what Mr Hgaim had said.

By: Yeo Kwang Kwang

Yeo Kwang Kwang — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:41:24 +0000

Guys and Gals,

u know, i know.

There is ONLY 1 Way Out. Period.

By: HaiGong

HaiGong — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:21:36 +0000

Wonder how many PRs or new citizens are in the civil service and the government ?

Seems like national policies are tilting towards the advantage of the PRs and foreigners and the new citizens.

By: Ex-Goondu

Ex-Goondu — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:07:21 +0000

Speaking as a Singaporean born in the 50s’ and supporting the PAP thruoughout my adult life (despite disagreeing with some of their elitist policies) I will say it now that ‘enough is enough’.

The PAP Government policy of importing foreigners and granting citizenships to any Dick, Tom or Harry, thereby making our already stressful lives even worse, is the absolute last straw. The next vote of mine in the General Election will go to an opposition candidate even if he were that old Ah Pek Karanguni man.

It’s time to show the PAP that Singapore belongs to Singaporeans and NOT the PAP Party.

By: Yang

Yang — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:28:27 +0000

An advice to Mr Ngiam, don’t just talk, take action if you want o save S’pore and the people. Join the oppositios or create your own. Change the tide around for the sake of all S’porean. Thanks. Wish you go health.

By: gutless

gutless — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:09:51 +0000

It has happened in some parts of Singapore.

By: gambit

gambit — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:31:39 +0000

have more babies, stop importing talent, problem solved. failing which, massive exodus

By: YODI

YODI — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:54:47 +0000

The people will be able one day to speak and tell the government what they think of them come the next election! That’s when all who have been speaking out can cast thier votes and stand up for what they believe!

I have nothing against foreigners coming to sin and working here. But too many too soon and in droves that we have never seen before. As I said before when I take the MRT i feel I have in a foreign country surrounded by all these foreigners!

We live in a country that brainwashes us all the time. they avoid issues and twist and turn so that the people believe in them. The government lost close to 60 billion and say it’s on eof those things, ;et’s move on. The moment they make a profit of just a mere 1 biilion, it’s headlines for days praising themselves!

Welcome to SINGAPORE to all singaporeans.It’s time to get use to your new homeland!

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:34:08 +0000

#5) Wee SK
” I wonder why was Mr Ngiam not so vocal when he was in the civil service? ”
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There were rumours that he was given permission by the PAP leaders to criticize the government but I believe he is sincere in his writing. I have also read his book. Only time will tell. Or until he writes something too sensitive to their liking.

By: ronin

ronin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:18:23 +0000

“All that’s needed is for heavy weight ministers to take turns week by week to extend invitations to FWs + FTs in significant numbers to their (the ministers’, not the FTs/ FWs) residences, sit on their sofas and have coffee, run a song and dance item with them, stroll their compounds, invite ministers’ neighbours to participate etc with independent media coverage on the entire atmosphere. Build a dormitory near their residences, better still!”
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That are 2 great ideas. Our ministers should walk their talk.

Our ministers should quit their motto of: Do as I Say, Not Do as I Do.

I don’t know how to “integrate” because I failed Calculus in school.

By: ronin

ronin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:16:17 +0000

Mr Ngiam,

That “nightmare” is already a REALITY in S’pore!!! Maybe you should walk further away from your prime residential area.

By: George

George — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:13:18 +0000

I hoped I am not spreading fear among our Blogger community but just sharing news I came across. Global warming is a issue that had already affected country like Bangladish where the low land had been flooded by rising sea level.Beind an island with limited land, that issue should be addressed with open participation of the population. To stick one head in the sand will not make the problem disappeared. Saying it is an act of god is no consolation when effort could be made to limit the effect. One positive effect of global warming is that large area of the northern hemisphere could be farmed but the draw back will be water shortage. Water is another issue that Sinkapore had to deal with and with plan to increase the population, this problem will be more severe. Although new break through with recycling partially solve the problem now but the long term prospect is uncertain. A open gahment with citizen participation with the problems and issues of the day, would make citizen feel part of the problem and may encourage many SinKaporean to stay.

By: Warning has come too late....

Warning has come too late.... — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:51:02 +0000

His warning is a bit too late….nightmare already started for many of us.

This place will make Elm St look like Disneyland soon.

By: Pimps And Prostitutes

Pimps And Prostitutes — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:22:00 +0000

Mr Ngiam
Please run for the elected presidency. In the meantime, make sure you don’t do silly things like jaywalk or whatever to give the gahmen lousy excuses to disqualify you!

By: Local talent - pap supporter

Local talent - pap supporter — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:30:26 +0000

Dear Mr Ngiam et al (thanks to your Land Act),

Good luck to our future generation in singapore! I don’t give a shit about singapore; i am now happily working in malaysia and enjoying life. i am treated like a talent here. i will, however, come back to retire when the lky regime collapse(d). And it is so easy to come back to vote :>

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:34 +0000

Despite all the bread and butter issues on the table right now folks, let’s not lose sight of the larger picture lest we get hoodwinked and get the carpet yanked out from beneath our feet!

By: mike

mike — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:18:38 +0000

i respect ngiam a lot esp what he had done to improved the standard and life of singaporean under the leadership of gks. though that after he retired from civil service and trouble shoot policy often in the media, i wish that he should comes out and work (being opposition party) with us, the lesser commoners, and help us to gain back our own motherland and fight for justice in sg.

By: Debra-Anne Chua Mui Soon

Debra-Anne Chua Mui Soon — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:50:48 +0000

#30,
well the majority people do not demand nor request nor would like to see the accounts . I guess they base on TRUST even in the 21st century. Even though they are so-called well educated.

Trust is what they prefer.

Like this till eternity maybe.

Good luck to future gen.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:01:22 +0000

Not to be an alarmist but really, how do we know for sure if a certain political party is not going to pull a Marcos act on us and siphon all the money overseas? The current situation is unfolding is eerily similar to the workings of ex-Taiwanese President Chen Shui Bian and Marcos. Such an issue would quite literally rip apart the social fabric of the country and those that should be smited for such a situation would have been long gone.

By: Lee Kang Yiu

Lee Kang Yiu — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:09:19 +0000

ngiam why u say this now and not earlier.
running HDB interesting or not?
How’s life been for you?