Singaporeans, please say NO to dual citizenship!
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We should have triple citizenship.
2 fight, run to 3rd country -
I think the fear is that you allow dual citizenship, people who were reluctant to leave the country on the account of kinship and other personal factors will take up foreign citizenship and as such enable them to leave Singapore on a long term basis. I guess it has evolved into this set of factors from the original concept that people are our only resource from the post-65 days.
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Yes to dual citizenship!
Not that I'll be living in Singapore whether I get it or not... -
It is to increase population cause the last proposal is to allow a child born under a local lady to have Spore citizenship despite having a foreign father.
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I second the motion !!Originally posted by spinsugar:Yes to dual citizenship! Not that I'll be living in Singapore whether I get it or not...
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I cannot agree more.Originally posted by bigmouthjoe:
And these old folks might need to pick up cardboards and pay 2% more GST because they don't know how to apply for government aids...
Singaporeans need to stand united on this.
If they do that, please remember to vote wisely at the next elections. -
dont tell us, tell the idiots of the 666 gang aka the majority of our either apathetic or brain-dead or both countrymen.Originally posted by PoRen:I cannot agree more.
Singaporeans need to stand united on this.
If they do that, please remember to vote wisely at the next elections.
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world citizenship any1?
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Yah lor. Say no to dual citizenship!
With so many China people flooding here, we should just surrender to China and become China's province.
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who is 666 gang?Originally posted by vito_corleone:dont tell us, tell the idiots of the 666 gang aka the majority of our either apathetic or brain-dead or both countrymen. -
I think the treadstarter is very ignorant...Originally posted by PoRen:We already have Malaysians who are PRs in Singapore being called up for National Service by both countries.
If there is a war, not only with Malaysia, but with any other country, whose side should he be on?
It defeat the whole purpose of National Service.
If there is going to be dual citizenship, then let's scrap NS!! -
But this is already happening - SG citizens who are PR holders of foreign countries like UK/USA who have opted to stay there for a really long period of time.Originally posted by Quincey:I think the fear is that you allow dual citizenship, people who were reluctant to leave the country on the account of kinship and other personal factors will take up foreign citizenship and as such enable them to leave Singapore on a long term basis. I guess it has evolved into this set of factors from the original concept that people are our only resource from the post-65 days.
The issue of dual citizenship works both ways - not just the fear of people dropping their SG citizenship for another, but the fact that SG citizens ARE giving up their citizenships for other countries. And on the whole, these citizens are typically middle-upper class people, the so called 'leaders' that SG is grooming/looking for.
Other countries are mature enough to allow for dual citizenships because they realise they cannot just attempt to keep their citizenry by law; they must do more to retain their citizens. By implication, SG government is worried that Sporeans will migrate elsewhere if given dual citizenship. But this is already happening, and more importantly, what does it say of our government's beliefs about us?
This was from Oct 2006 - response by Immigration AuthorityWe have yet to reach the stage of nationhood where a Singaporean with a second citizenship would still retain his identity and loyalty to Singapore as his homeland wherever he goes, with his second citizenship being only of secondary importance.
Yes, we are still seen as immature. -
Whoever want to leave, let them leave.
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Damn right we should oppose dual citizenship!
Citizenship gives a person the right to vote. Other than this right, there is not much else that a PR loses out, until the Government further improves the benefits of citizenship as LHL promised during the election.
I don't support dual citizenship. Those who seek dual citizenship are usually mobile talents who want it for self-interest ie. convenience of passport, best of both world choice in tax benefits, medical welfare etc. Why should we allow these people (whether born here or overseas) to leech on Singapore? Do we want people like Melvin Tan to acquire dual citizenship? Let such person make their choice and renounce Singapore citizenship if they are not committed to this land.
Furthermore, I strongly believe that those who exercise their vote should leave with the consequences of their vote. Imagine persons with dual citizenships vote for some crap candidates during GE and run away when the crap MPs fail to deliver. Why let such persons have an influence over our political future?