JOHOR BAHRU: Two disabled beggars were found to have traveled by taxi to beg at three different locations and earned over a hundred ringgit a night.

According to the observation of a Sin Chew Daily ad hoc group, one of the disabled beggar would sit on a platform hand truck while the other would push it slowly along the streets to beg from people passing by. They also played Buddhist songs to attract attention.

His subordinates still need him to protect them and make excuses for them when they fail. His part time forecasting job is bullshit, he is a full time PAP security guard or Mafia Boss. His security company can’t even protect against grafitti vandals and limping terrorists. Must be chinese family business, give all the top positions to the familee.

This is an interesting read…..sometimes we take it for granted.

Most of us either assumed too much or failed to appreciate the social integration of our local customs/traditions.

Here is a written reflection of one Italian visitor.

A Jewel in the Jungle of Asia .

Reflections of a Foreign Student on Religious Harmony in Singapore .
by Rev. Fr. Athanasius Atta Barkindo.
Priest-Student of the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies
89, Viale Trastevere , 00153 , Rome – Italy

Dear Editor,

I refer to your news item “Breaking the Fast Together” in the Strait Times of 13th August 2010 which clearly portrayed the invitation extended by the Muslim Kidney Action Association to all other religious faiths to join them and participate in the Muslim breaking of the fast.

I have attended so many conferences on religious harmony, visited different institutes for peace studies, attended seminars and participated in workshops for community and religious leaders to help rebuild the lives of families shattered by religious bigots in Nigeria , Egypt , Italy , UK , etc. While attending all these programmes, reference was always made to Singapore as the “Jewel in the Jungle of Asia ”; evidently a gift from God to the entire Asian region.

I made up my mind to visit Singapore ; to see for myself the gift God has given to Asia . From my seat on the Singapore airlines flight, to the warm reception of the air hostesses, the beauty of the Changi Airport, the skyscrapers, the well fed trees to the sea of humanity eating away in different locations. The orderliness is amazing. I whispered to myself, this is called political stability, economic success. No question was directed to me about my religion, my faith and my creed. No one seems to care if I worshipped the mountain or the emperor. All that matter was I am human and I was treated as such, with dignity and courtesy.

My amazement was complete when I was invited on the 13th August 2010, by the Muslim Kidney Action Association of Singapore to participate in the breaking of the fast at the premises of the association in Telok Kurau Road . It was absolutely magnificent to see all the representatives of different religious faiths including government officials, seated together in harmony and sharing together with our Muslim brothers and sisters in this most important month of Ramadan. There was no distinction based on religion, creed or race. There was no prejudice, sentiments or fear. Religious arrogance and superiority was completely absent. The most important thing was being a Singaporean.

Singapore has indeed understood the advantage of pluralism whose core value is “humanity and meritocracy”!! I watched the President of the Muslim Kidney association as he passed the dates from the Catholic Archbishop to the Taoist Master, the Buddhist Venerable etc. The sincerity of the atmosphere made a tear tickle down my smiling cheeks (cheeks shining and smiling from the two weeks of hospitality rolled around the mixture of the satay, chicken rice and roti prata all tasted in Singapore ). I told myself, this is the real Singapore . This is the real Jewel in the jungle of Asia .

For once I thanked God for giving us such a beautiful gift as Singapore . I thanked the Singapore government for its cooperation with religious leaders to educate Singaporeans on the importance of religious harmony and pluralism in the world today. I even stole a thought of envy at Singaporeans yet proud that I am a Singaporean by association. I wondered how many Singaporeans appreciate what their government is doing in promoting religious harmony. It is a hardworking government, a sincere government, a government committed to the physical and spiritual welfare of its citizens; it is indeed Majulah Singapura and not Malulah Singapura!!!

I hope some African governments and Africa at large is learning from Singapore; a country tolerant in nature, progressive and religious in outlook, where all peoples, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhist, Atheists, Secularists, and Traditionalists coexist in mutual respect and harmony, and contribute selflessly to the development of their country. Africa, the Middle East, Europe, America and indeed the entire world has no choice than to learn from Singaporeans and their government. Singapore is indeed a gift from the God not only to Asia but to the entire world.

Congratulations to the Muslims Kidney Action Association, Congratulations to the Inter-Religious Dialogue council of Singapore , Congratulations to the Government of Singapore, Congratulations to Singaporeans.

Long live Singapore , the Jewel in the Jungle of Asia .

Sim : I’ve seen this some years back but I watch it again and show this to my kids.. we’re lucky here and are spoilt for choice and options.. while others really survive with “garbage”…. try not to take too many things forgranted… we’re already blessed in many ways…

See a Dr now. U r very SICK.
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why? your jokes no longer funny or is leekuanyou bein suffocated with YOUR bad ballcarryinc? you do know where his balls are..right?
no not on his nose…
if you hav nothin to carry..dropped DEAD please….
you are borin the readers ere….

See a Dr now. U r very SICK.

4th…What is yr problems ?
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i dont hav a problemo
YOU hav..we all know you are the number 1 ballcarrier of leekingyou who is tryin to be a court jester..unfortunateLEE you are way way behin limsiasuayed..
how do you defined the word CAPABLE?
by holdin hands with 6 gay guys tryin to hold down 1 small fry?
now regardin law and order…i am sured you would find berlinda ang the most CAPABLE splinter in our judical system
as for ilovesingapoor..where is she? @ ntuc buyin cockrorach shelltok spray perhaps?

1st…. a BIG THANK YOU for your concern regarding our CPF $$$$$. It is SAFE & EARNING 2.5% in OA + 1.5% in RA. The Compound Interested earned paid for ALL HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY of a Couple. The Annuity CPF Life is paying a whole life times with unlimited years as long as i Live Healhty, Happy & in Peaceful Singapore.

2nd…Do visit a Dr to find a cure for yr Sickness. Otherwise Peaceful & Happy Singaporean will be in Big Big Big troubles with SICK Pple likes U.

3rd…Put yr times to productive use instead of cursing, swearing & wishing others to be in Coffin. Yr CowPay & CowBull get U nowhere here!!!!

4th…What is yr problems ?

5th… Why so jealous of capable Pples managing Singapore Economy, Law & Order earning high pay ?

Full of Bad Ideas, Curses & Jealousy.
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what bad ideas? iluvsingapore 1s a peaceFOOL slips..you want leekingyou to carry all our cpf$ savin to his coffin?
and the 2 of you can managed it?
who else you expect to carry the rear coffin? cancerlee perhaps? not on YOUR neLLEE..for he far too busy sittin on the brandnewthorn with hoching behin the iron curtain smokin an opium….
wan shui wan wan shui the new empress of singapoor…

Full of Bad Ideas, Curses & Jealousy.

Reasons:
1: Good Govt
2: Clean & Very very Safe place.
3: Lots of Oppportunities for Jobs.
4: Everything here works perfectly.

I Love Singapore & Migrant gave 2 Thumps Up to SINGAPORE too. Please leave if U are unhappy as suggested by many Loyal Singaporean.

Long Live LKY & His Pples ….Majulah Singapura… Thank You For So Many Goodies You Bought to Singapore & to Singaporean !!! !

How about giving some credits to PAP Govt for a Job Well Done ?

1: From Slump to 1st World.
2: Beggars Free except imported phony Thai Monks & M’sia Handicap.
3: Beautiful & Well maintained Public Housing, Library , Road, Park & Graden
4: Wow, wow, wow…Little Red Dot can host selected to Host World First Night F1 & YOG………….Oh Oh run out of space to praise add in many many more achievements done by PAP Govt since 196..
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wow! you are 1 smart cookie ere…
just 4 lines?
i can post more lines than the 10 commandments if you want me to write bad SINs committed by the pap party…let alone leekingyou..

I think what MM Lee still has to offer in his mental hard disk is still of value to singaporeans, young and old. If only it serves as a purely cautionary purpose of being a radar-scanning of the future of a nation as well as a life well-lived, with a wealth of global and intellectual exposure.

Like all children growing up, going through adolenscence, I think some of us in sg might be actually going through “political adolescence” – we want to test the boundaries more fearlessly, we wish to be more independent, seek a sense of individualism and therefore, frown upon the overt and continued guidance, nagging of our indisputably wiser parents, grandparents.

There is, I should add, nothing inherently wrong with those aforementioned desires – akin to the biological clock of a human being, such preferences are understandable, natural and even good in the long-run.

but while we seek our own voice in the overwhelming cacopony of LKY-voices, let us not throw the baby out together with the water: running down someone who has done so much for this country with no due recognition of his brilliance, cunning and achievements in those crucial foundational years would reflect not so much political independence, democratisation, liberalism as much as they exhibit ingratitude, arrogance, and – ironically – hubris (of a different type from those alleged on LKY, to be sure).

I do not think LKY is a sage with no flaws – but pray tell, who isnt? A spirit of negative running down of our nation’s founding fathers – alive or otherwise – will only set in an unhealthy and undesirable example for our younger generation.

1: From Slump to 1st World.
2: Beggars Free except imported phony Thai Monks & M’sia Handicap.
3: Beautiful & Well maintained Public Housing, Library , Road, Park & Graden
4: Wow, wow, wow…Little Red Dot can host selected to Host World First Night F1 & YOG………….Oh Oh run out of space to praise add in many many more achievements done by PAP Govt since 196..

maybe for a change International Buffet in Quality Hotel Teo Chew Porriage for just $16.80 Sunday Dinner. Hummmm chaqnge my Mind, maybe drop by Orchard Hotel for a bigger spread. That is Life under capable 7 good PAP Govt.
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ole yeah..people in hongkong/macau/bangkok/kulualumper must be eatin prata/charkwayteows in 5 stars hotels right?
and quality inn hotel keepers are not bein charged by the 7 capable pap government for rentin out day rooms for prositutions right?

Lucky Singaporean.
So many Fares…Laksa, Mee Hong Kong, Carrot Cake, WanTon Mee, ClayPot Rice, Sotong Mee, Chicken Rice, Economy Curry Rice, Mee Rubus, Lamp Chop, Fish N Chips, Old Chang Kee, Deserts, Sushi Teh, Jack Place, Zhe Char, Duck Rice, Prawn Mee, Qiu Lian Ban Maim, Wendy, MacDonald, KFC, SubWay…maybe for a change International Buffet in Quality Hotel Teo Chew Porriage for just $16.80 Sunday Dinner. Hummmm chaqnge my Mind, maybe drop by Orchard Hotel for a bigger spread. That is Life under capable 7 good PAP Govt.