The Needy, Globalization and the PAP

A post to Sam’s Coffeeshop Forum:

Why do forummers here think that the PAP is insincere in helping the needy and less fortunate? Have you all worked at grassroots and community organizations yourself and have had first hand experience with incompetent or insincere management? Have you all taken a close look at the many programmes being offered or sponsored by the community foundations?

The PAP brought Singapore from 3rd World to 1st and created economic prosperty and racial and religious harmony. Had they been less competent in their social and political duties, today we would be far less well off as a nation and there would be thousands of Mr Tans who are driven to desperation not just financially but also in communal and religious conflict. Why does one single case of financial desperation and suicide stir up this amount of publicity? Precisely because it is rare to begin with! In other countries, Mr Tan's suicide would have counted for nothing.

Globalization is upon us whether we like it or not. We must cope with it and learn to face the challenges it brings. Railing against globalization and stomping your foot on the ground is not going to change things one iota. That's why Singaporeans have to make sacrifices when times get hard and learn to save and invest prudently when the going is good. The Great and Noble Cause of Nation Building is founded on these firm and solid premises.

And no, I am not a member of the PAP (may the PAP progress!). I am just a simple man who speaks his mind freely without fear or favour. If I twisted my views simply to make myself more popular in public forums such as this, I would be doing my viewpoint a big disfavour, and betray all those who share my views. I would be ashamed to call myself a Singaporean.

Goh Bock Seng

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