Lee Kuan Yew: Mandarin will become Singaporean mother tongue
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Originally posted by freedom4ever:
what do you expect from someone who worked for the japanese during the japanese occupation?
I expect him to speak good Japanese also.
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Originally posted by mancha:
Yes the Malays will speak Malay, the Indians will speak their language, so will the Eurasians. They will also speak English, and and inevitably patois Mandarin.
Singapore is in South East Asia, it is nowhere near China. Vietnam, Laos are closer to China, and they are not being Sino-nised. It is chauvinism that moves Singapore towards adopting Mandarin. This is in total disregard for the Malay Archipelago. Under the call to maintain social harmony, some out-of-bound markers were set in political/social discussions. This gave the government the opportunity to advance their inherent agenda, which is blatantly obvious, but can't be discussed.
We have suspected the gradual conversion of Singapore into a Chinese state some time ago. This was vehemently denied of course. Now we know that it was intended all along that the process be evolvd to what was desired.
The unintended consequences will be that Singapore will be sieged.
Are the USA and PRC intended to be our big brothers?
We should think deeper, rather than just bellyache and scrape the surface.
An interesting comment Mancha.I am going to pity the minority because unlike English or Malay,I don't think patois Mandarin would be acceptable in futuristic Singapore.
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first english
then mandrain
now both
next time malay
very busy, confusing and tiring
don't know must learn which one first -
only know how to destroy local culture this fucking PAP.I'm not going to let this bunch of fucking PAP b******s destroy local culture.
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Originally posted by charlize:
Next time when Brazil becomes the next economic superpower, everybody will have to learn the portugese language.
How sure are u? i am sure this wouldnt come in the 50 years to come though
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Originally posted by angel3070:
only know how to destroy local culture this fucking PAP.I'm not going to let this bunch of fucking PAP bastards destroy local culture.
I don't think he is, and if he would then I guess people wld go round the streets protesting
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Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:
I don't think he is, and if he would then I guess people wld go round the streets protesting
people wish to. It may not be for the cause which you were referring to, but yes.
The only reason why it isnt happening is due to the restraints in freedom of speech, and esp the recently implemented POA. Gather of >1 = can be deemed as an illegal assembly.
Now. reflect.
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Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:
I don't think he is, and if he would then I guess people wld go round the streets protesting
They already did that in the past already. You are naive about PAP.
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Originally posted by Georgetan884:
first english
then mandrain
now both
next time malay
very busy, confusing and tiring
don't know must learn which one first
who cares. there are lots of poeple who have problems communicating with their grandparents here.but better than some other poeple i know elsewhere. parents and kids dont even speak the same lang.
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Originally posted by udontknowme:
who cares. there are lots of poeple who have problems communicating with their grandparents here.It is due to PAP. They caused it.
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Originally posted by udontknowme:
who cares. there are lots of poeple who have problems communicating with their grandparents here.but better than some other poeple i know elsewhere. parents and kids dont even speak the same lang.
It is the family's fault if nobody wants to speak or understand their own mother tongue just the same for members who speak the same language but still cant communicate within the family.
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Originally posted by angel3070:
They already did that in the past already. You are naive about PAP.
Normally i wont interfere with what the government does, unless the policies are not agreeable.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
It is the family's fault if nobody wants to speak or understand their own mother tongue
PAP f*****g propaganda also plays a role. Cannot excuse the PAP f*****g role.
They play the main role.
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Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:
Normally i wont interfere with what the government does, unless the policies are not agreeable.
You seem to be naive about politics and PAP. I see your posts, it looks to me like you know nothing whatsoever about game of politics.
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Reuters has a hidden agenda by saying this,through sometimes wrongly
quoted Chee Soon Juan.
did the reporter and CSJ not reading ST news on 14.08.2009?
This article title occupied the full page A4.
English to remain master language
I suggest this reporter shall be called for a coffee.
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do u remember Dr Chee Soon Juan quoted a Professor
article which said SG is the second worst countries in the world in losing
people.If fact,just the reverse,SG have second best positive inflow
of immgriants ,after the just peaceful East Timor!!
Eyeing China, Singapore sees Mandarin as its future 
News - Singapore Wednesday, 16 September 2009 Nopporn Wong-Anan
ReutersPrime Minister's Office - English to remain master language
English to remain master language
- [ 翻译æ¤é¡µ ]14 Aug 2009 ... SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — English will remain Singapore's master language even as the country nurtures more bilingual talents who can do business ...
www.themalaysianinsider.com/.../35150-english-to-remain-master-language-
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Eyeing China, Singapore sees Mandarin as its future News - Singapore Wednesday, 16 September 2009 Nopporn Wong-Anan
Reuters
Reuters has a hidden agenda by saying this,through sometimes wrongly
quoted Chee Soon Juan.--lion noisy
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Originally posted by lionnoisy:
Reuters has a hidden agenda by saying this,through sometimes wrongly
quoted Chee Soon Juan.
did the reporter and CSJ not reading ST news on 14.08.2009?
This article title occupied the full page A4.
English to remain master language
I suggest this reporter shall be called for a coffee.
@@@@@@@@
do u remember Dr Chee Soon Juan quoted a Professor
article which said SG is the second worst countries in the world in losing
people.If fact,just the reverse,SG have second best positive inflow
of immgriants ,after the just peaceful East Timor!!
Eyeing China, Singapore sees Mandarin as its future
News - Singapore Wednesday, 16 September 2009Nopporn Wong-Anan
ReutersPrime Minister's Office - English to remain master language
English to remain master language
- [ 翻译æ¤é¡µ ]14 Aug 2009 ... SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — English will remain Singapore's master language even as the country nurtures more bilingual talents who can do business ...
www.themalaysianinsider.com/.../35150-english-to-remain-master-language-
what cock talking you?
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Originally posted by angel3070:
You seem to be naive about politics and PAP. I see your posts, it looks to me like you know nothing whatsoever about game of politics.
i admit that, what about you? i mean if you knew the game well why not u do it?
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Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:
i admit that, what about you?
Your knowledge of PAP, old man lee, history, politics in general is weak, that is why you are positive towards PAP. PAP's goal is to dumb down people so as to easily control them. Depoliticse them, feed them propaganda to brainwash them.
I can help you to improve your knowledge so you can guard against PAP propaganda.
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Singapore Mandarin or Cantonese?
Beijing or Hong Kong....
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Originally posted by Uncle4edgar:
Singapore Mandarin or Cantonese?
Beijing or Hong Kong....
what do you mean?
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Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:
what do you mean?
Singaporean (chinese) speak mandarin and hokkien, not cantonese
But I speak cantonese though. not much
He is trying to tell you Singaporeans dont speak Mandarin or Cantonese the way Putong hwa and Cantonese is spoken in Beijing and Hong Kong.It is in pink some more.
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then malay and indians how? force them to learn mandarin?
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
He is trying to tell you Singaporeans dont speak Mandarin or Cantonese the way Putong hwa and Cantonese is spoken in Beijing and Hong Kong.It is in pink some more.
Should have stated himself more clearer, just couldnt get what he meant
@Rooney9: they have a choice. government didnt force them though
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Will CHINA takeover SINGAPORE since Taiwan is supposed to be returned as part of Beijing.
Singaporeans favour democracy why should Singapore speak
Mandarin?