After too many years
of unopposed governing, through use of power in legalistically tweaking
laws and its controlled parliament and media to do as it likes, it is
not possible to change any wrong doing now.
A government that is addicted to power is very much like a drug addict so drugged that it can no longer kick the habit.
It is doubtful if such a government so addicted to its power will see reason or ever give up its drug addiction. Not so easy.
So the only way such a government will behave will be to keep telling
craps to the citizens like the previous NKF CEO and board with the
connivance of the power that be.
Reasons did not count with the former NKF CEO or board or the power
behind lending support to its wrongful policies of hoarding donation
for surpluses and its own extravagance at the expense of dying patients
or donating public.
The root cause is power as corrupts and absolutely power corrupts absolutely.
Citizens could not do anything even with better and sounder logic in
opposing such power behavior of those in power who will go on
contending with such power reasoning to protect its power with craps
for years until a fortuitous change of climate or dynasty.
This is the situation Singapore is in today totally addicted to and
corrupted with power and this will go on with a government in power
contending with its citizens through power reason and craps like the
NKF has been doing for years until it was forced to change course due
to change of dynasty.
Say sorry? Admit tardiness in not admitting that it is government
protectionism which leads to such misconduct or misbehavior of the
whole board and its CEO?
Again this is another real-life example showing how power corrupts and
how absolute power corrupts absolutely. The world has another lessen to
learn from our way of a government refusing to change its wrongful
policy due to its addiction to power.
Such a power-addicted government will never say sorry or use reason to deal with people.
When will power reasons give way to rational conduct and behavior ?
History has shown that a minister in power will never say sorry. It is
when a minister is likely to lose his seat that he is prepared to
change and say sorry for mistake or incompetence. We have seen such
behavior in the recent Mas Selamat lame escape from duty. With power
what inquiry or good reason do we need to justify wrongfulness as
almost any reason is good enough to mull over the worse of incompetence.
A change of climate or dynasty or a pending embargo from a superpower
or external force like a big brother US president about to impose
sanction for breach of human rights is the only way out to change
wrongful behavior.
A change of climate or dynasty or a pending embargo from a superpower or external force like a big brother US president about to impose sanction for breach of human rights is the only way out to change wrongful behavior.
I'm sorry robertteh, but that is naive thinking.
In the first place, sanctions has never brought down any regime.
In the second place, USA would never make trouble for PAP regime.
Why?
PAP regime is pro-USA.
Simple logic.
Too much bullshit propaganda about USA in our state media, that is the problem.
Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:I'm sorry robertteh, but that is naive thinking.
In the first place, sanctions has never brought down any regime.
In the second place, USA would never make trouble for PAP regime.
Why?
PAP regime is pro-USA.
Simple logic.
Too much bullshit propaganda about USA in our state media, that is the problem.
Generally people must decide the kind of governing system they wish to have. Is what they want democracy? Is it Westminster model of democracy complete with three realms of the government namely the executive, legislature and judiciary with each functioning independently yet instutitional coordination overseen by parliamentary laws and processes?
If people are still vague and political parties uncertain about such governing processes and system that they want they will be at the mercy of propagandas of all sorts which at the end only cause more problems and more suffering of the people.
I would say from my observation Westminster model if not hijacked by the executive to serve its own selfish control and clinging on to power should serve us well for many years to come. The urgent task now appears to be to free up the one-man control and manipulations of the whole parliament and judiciary and return such control back to parliament. The secretary general should only stand on his record of being able to stand up to scrutiny by a parliament fully respected to perform its bigger role and function of coordinating the whole of the three realms of parliament. Under such western model backed up by the constitution which is updated to prevent tweaking or interpreting by anyone of the executive there is hope the westminster model will still serve us well for years ahead. Without such safeguard the PM will be too powerful and no one will be able to raise issues and questions but be subjected to governing by power and fear tactics of the kind witnessed. There will then be no need to talk about freedoms leading to unrest or instability or power being abused since there is a proper balance with is sustainable for the long term with all the proper safeguard to prevent abuses. Citizens will then respect laws and rule of law and government and be willing to cooperate for any laws and governing party to do their proper jobs.
Our political parties must lay clear what democratic institutions and processes should be put forward to the people in the next election in its agenda or manifestos.
Sanctions will work if all democratic nations support it.
Unscrupulous businessmen ruin the sanctions.
Singapore is a preferred destination for ailing heads of states like Myanmar's Generals and Mugabe. They have nowhere else to go.
Originally posted by googoomuck:Sanctions will work if all democratic nations support it.
Unscrupulous businessmen ruin the sanctions.
Singapore is a preferred destination for ailing heads of states like Myanmar's Generals and Mugabe. They have nowhere else to go.
Unfortunately there is only one democratic country in the world....india that is
Originally posted by kramnave:Unfortunately there is only one democratic country in the world....india that is
Urm...no
I think taiwan is a truly democratic country, so does USA.
The govt will only change its wrongful behaviour when the seats they are seating on are threatened. If not, don't think about change.