Cool. Our very own LKY has published his new book, "Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going."
""Hard truths"". Hmm subjective.
Ahhh "subjective"... i haven't used this word for quite some time already.
Obviously don't expect LKY to get arrested for expressing his opinions "candidly", as compared to Mr. Alan Shadrake.
Well, when you're the king, of course you can say, do, and earn whatever you want. I guess he still deserves my respect (and maybe a little admiration) for being able to climb to such a position of control, (and probably, if my retarded ambitious desires continue to grow i might even want to become a "king" too on top of many others including fighter jet pilot heh lol).
This isn't the first time LKY and company said something that is "potentially divisive", now particularly among racial lines. Heck, just drop off that "potentially" word there.
Extracted 2 lines from LKY's book:
"Malays would never close the gap in educational attainments with the Indians and Chinese, 'because as they improve, the others also improve'."
"Multi-racialism in Singapore was progressing very nicely until the surge of Islam came."
That 3 convicted racist bloggers whom many amateurs like to mention clichely in their arguments must be feeling damn pek chek eh.
What about me? Well now and recently i have avoided making subtly racist remarks (against malays) , but very long time ago my peers like to refer to me as being (just a little) "racist".
But then the "very very slightly racist" old me (yeah take note of the word "old") can't even match up to the "king" 's level.
I probably have lots to learn from this "master".
And i question his son LHL's intentions when he didn't go agree with the king when LHL is asked for his response to the king's opinions.
Anyway, seems like general elections is gonna be pushed back to a later date by the regime. Hopefully by then some of us won't get "bribed" by whatever budget scheme (or "package", lol) the regime has to flash us with once every 5 years to keep them in power.
Why did i say "some of us"?
Probably because the men-in-whites seem to be counting on new citizens here from china and other countries for significant amount of votes, and soon they (and PRs) are gonna make up way more than half the population here.
Ok lol more importantly, it's because i have my own views, i express it here to try to get you, the reader, to understand, but i don't expect (or force through various means) the reader to completely take my stand as you have your own views as well regardless of source of information.
And anyway, if you were to ask me on the spot why i am so disgusted with a certain political party, i won't be able to reply you instantly, or even half an hour later, with a satisfying standard of argument with credibility, since as with a general paper essay (which i like to take much more time than given to write to the best of my abilities), it needs time. (Lol bad excuse.)
And so that's why i write it here, albeit with obvious lower standards and it being more emotion-filled than an essay, and with abrupt conclusions and endings as well.
Oh yeah, if we are fortunate enough to deny the pap of total control of parliament in the elections, don't worry, your parents won't lose their jobs if they are civil servants or are working for any organisation affiliated with the pap, because if so, then it would be corruption and blackmail already.
Oh yeah, if want to be corrupted, why not just follow the men-in-whites' example and do it openly and bluff the public that it is wrong for politicians to serve the people through their true heart and compassion instead of petty monetary salary and benefits.
Currently hooked on classical Touhou music arranges from TAMusic. Seriously, they are awesome.
PROFILE
Ayayayaya ~
Touhou Fan.
Listens mostly to Touhou doujin music
(Because the creator of Touhou (ZUN) is damn talented, his BGM for the game series are godly, including the game series he made itself, and hence many dedicated groups of musicians do arranges of his original BGM)
("Arranges" are one level higher than "covers")
Very Japanese-oriented, absolutely not Korean-crazy like the crowd out there
Watches Japanese anime
Wants to do, learn and try many, many things, but finds it hard to find the time, commitment, and energy to do all of that
Life is short, and i want mine to be especially so