Singaporean are Whiners - by P65 MP
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A P65 PAP MP believes that each citizen must feel his views matter. Another government MP, Dr Mohd Maliki Osman (Sembawang GRC) urges Singaporeans to stop just being 'problem identifiers'.
He asked: 'Are we turning Singapore into a nation of people whose problem-solving skills solely rest on the mechanism of asking someone else to solve their problems?' (ST, Nov 10). What mixed signals are we citizens getting? Are we supposed to take the law into our own hands?
Like children who are taught to seek help from parents or teachers to resolve problems, Singaporeans turn to the relevant authorities to look into the problems that they can't solve themselves.
For example, when students are not using technology in the right way, we hope that the Ministry of Education will look at the issue.
Why do we appear to be 'whining and whingeing'? It's all about perception. Imagine this: You climb a tall tree. When you are at the tree top, you set your sights far and get used to seeing the big picture. When you hear voices from the ground, you look down and the things below appear small. In fact, they are partially blocked by the branches and you see only what you can see. You think it is not worthwhile going down to find out more. When the voice gets louder, you shout: 'Stop making noise while I'm looking at the big picture. Why are there voices coming up from the bottom? You have many measures in place but if these are not properly linked, or are too difficult to achieve, they are as good as useless.
Singaporeans are asked to play their part to help build the nation, and there are telephone numbers to call the government departments when we need to make enquiries or to report things that we think are not right. Who will remember the long list of phone numbers? When people find it too difficult to get access and do their part, it's only natural that they get angry and complain in the hope that someone will hear them. What do you think the children who feel helpless do when they are being treated unfairly? You should be glad that Singaporeans are willing to speak up and not resorting to violence the way people do in some countries.
Benny Tan Seng Hee
I DISAGREE that Singaporeans have become 'a nation of complainers' and 'a society increasingly reliant on the Government for help' - a view shared by some MPs.
We voted for a particular party as it was competent in solving problems. Naturally, we have high expectations. The Government has been the main engineer of policies and active community participation in shaping them is limited. It was only recently that it encouraged citizens to voice their opinions. These are now deemed as complaints. The MPs with this view should understand grassroots sentiments and do soul-searching.
Wang Tiancheng
Get a life Sillyporean and stop leeching on the gahmen or you shall pay dearly with GST increase
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Get out of our elite uncaring face!!!
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Are the MPs' there to serve the people and the country or is it just vice versa??
what was the motivation these people had when they wanted to be elected to be MPs'? To identify, assists and help solve the grassroot problems? or was it just for the sake of the air-con room and fat pay check?
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If its the latter, I also want to be an MP. Never mind if citizens call me an a$$, I get the S11 ($) can liao.Originally posted by 4getmenot:Are the MPs' there to serve the people and the country or is it just vice versa??
what was the motivation these people had when they wanted to be elected to be MPs'? To identify, assists and help solve the grassroot problems? or was it just for the sake of the air-con room and fat pay check?
They all of course easy life lah. Sporeans won't revolt or go on strike one wad, so it's easier to control sporeans. -
Our education system taught us to report any difficulties to teachers, not solve it at our own hands.
E.g violence. -
I've been to many countries and had the pleasure to do business with overseas counterparts....bottomline is singapore indeed complains alot but seriously I do not blame the people. Its more of a psychological problem. Many times we were told not to be too kaypoh or to try new things, well see where our stupid education system has brought us...I was a product of this stupid system but through hard work, I got rid of whatever I was taught and have become more streetsmart
With the exception of the healthcare system, everything else in sillypore is so superficial....All those no.1 titles and so forth and so forth.....really c'mon...who is going to take note....the world may look but end of the day....they will just pass us by....
End of the day, we all have to take our own action. Everytime even if something goes wrong and its their fault, they will just keep quiet and after some time, they will solve the problem and say its an improvement on their part...
And so the story goes on...Sillypore will always be that...a flash in the pan....remember 7,000 years of history, no nation state has ever survived... -
how can we go and solve problems when our hands are so tied by their regulations?
we can't even gather 5 people legally without applying for police permits etc -
today gahmen pass policies without even bothering to explain and sympathise with the people. so unlike GE2006 when they begged for the votes.
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remember, remember.Originally posted by LinYu:today gahmen pass policies without even bothering to explain and sympathise with the people. so unlike GE2006 when they begged for the votes. 
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No need to remember lah, no galmen is perfect, do like what many of us have done.....exit Sillypore.....life is not perfect elsewhere, but remember elsewhere has so many intangible benefits as compared to the superficial benefits here...
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nowadays these people talk without batting a lid
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Yup....Always remember some well known RJC gal and her daddy's so called 'apology'
Then we all know what they think about -
Later the MP come and quote these 2 letters and say, "See what I tell you about Singaporeans being whiners?"
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Well, let us all work hard and not complain anymore kekeke, cause if we complain somemore, more JC gals will tell us to get out of their elite uncaring elizabeth arden faces...kekeke
Let us all work hard so we can get out of this elite uncaring red dot -
If we take things into our own hands, we are wrong. If we complain about it so someone else can get it done, we are whining. So what are we to do?
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If you and 4 other friends gather at your void deck and discuss ways to eradicate the dengue mosquito problem, you can be arrested for trying to plot something illegal.Originally posted by ditzy:If we take things into our own hands, we are wrong. If we complain about it so someone else can get it done, we are whining. So what are we to do? -
Already give you the answer......work hard and leave the little red dot..
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If I gathered 3 other friends and beat the crap out of someone without fracturing his rib, I can get away with it.Originally posted by charlize:If you and 4 other friends gather at your void deck and discuss ways to eradicate the dengue mosquito problem, you can be arrested for trying to plot something illegal. -
Singaporeans are sure to complain alot when you have MPs drawing 1st-class high salaries and Singaporeans aren't getting 1st-class service!
Let's see whether the MPs will complain when their skyhigh salaries are brought down to earth.
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Of course, they are smiling now.Originally posted by macjoe:Singaporeans are sure to complain alot when you have MPs drawing 1st-class high salaries and Singaporeans aren't getting 1st-class service!
Let's see whether the MPs will complain when their skyhigh salaries are brought down to earth. -
Yes we are whiners. Dont forget. Your JOB in the govt is in the PEOPLE'S hand. Gahmen can fight their way in the past and sustain their votes. Lets see in the next election.
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Unfortunately, Singaporeans are a forgetful lot.Originally posted by Syndicate:Yes we are whiners. Dont forget. Your JOB in the govt is in the PEOPLE'S hand. Gahmen can fight their way in the past and sustain their votes. Lets see in the next election.
All it takes is for relatively el cheapo pre-election gifts to be given out, and all is forgotten. -
when are the sillyporean gonna to learn
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call FI to pin the thread for 5 years. we sure remember!!!
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By the time the next GE, the next generation turn to vote. We are whiners and most of us are. We shall see la.Originally posted by fudgester:Unfortunately, Singaporeans are a forgetful lot.
All it takes is for relatively el cheapo pre-election gifts to be given out, and all is forgotten.