Strong wings, deep roots
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Strong wings, deep rootsJune 28, 2009SM Goh urges schools to help students retain their emotional bonds to SingaporeBy Goh Chin Lian, Senior Political Correspondent
'No nation will be able to sustain its growth and prosperity without sufficient talent, much less a small country like Singapore without natural resources,' said Mr Goh. -- ST PHOTO: ONG CHIN KAIMORE than one in five of the top students from the 1996-1999 A level graduating cohorts are not working in Singapore today. And of those from the same batches who went on to universities overseas without a scholarship bond, more than one in three are today carving out careers outside the country.
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong gave these statistics on Saturday to illustrate the urgency of getting young Singaporeans to sink roots here even as they become more entrepreneurial and break out into the global economy.
'If more and more of our bright students do not return, this begs the question whether our success in giving them wings to fly far and high will result in our eventual decline as a nation, especially as we are not even reproducing ourselves.
'No nation will be able to sustain its growth and prosperity without sufficient talent, much less a small country like Singapore without natural resources,' said Mr Goh.
He was speaking to more than 1,000 guests at the 70th anniversary dinner of Chung Cheng High School last night. He urged schools to help students retain their emotional bonds to Singapore, 'so that they think of Singapore as the home which nurtured them, and want to contribute in some ways to the country of their birth'.
To do this, he suggested that schools inculcate in the young certain values, such as being appreciative of those who help them advance in life; and not taking for granted the academic, sports and arts programmes they can enjoy here and abroad, when many children elsewhere cannot.
Mr Goh hoped that the end result of such teaching would be students who have strong links with their schools, close ties with their friends and a strong sense of responsibility to their families - even if they choose to live, work and even settle down overseas.
Switching to Mandarin, Mr Goh said: 'I hope Chung Cheng and our schools will give two lasting bequests to our children. One is strong wings; the other, deep roots.
'Like wild geese that migrate each fall, young Singaporeans should be equipped with the courage, strength and adaptability to venture to distant lands in search of opportunities. But when spring returns, they will come back, as this is their home.'
Indeed, Mr Goh further argued in English, helping young Singaporeans stay rooted here was the most important challenge facing the Education Ministry. This is because the number of young Singaporeans working overseas will grow, given that the education system is producing more and more students equipped with the right skills to go global.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story
Brainwash students deeply to be nationalistic says Goh Chok Tong.
Goh Chok Tong, you are a hokkien, so I think you know the root cause.
Fight him Goh Chok Tong.
For the sake of Singapore fight him.
You don't fight him, you will be cursed by others for being nothing but his dog.
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Woah, the stats he quotes are quite alarming.
1 in 5 top students working outside of singapore.
That's 20%.
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if when more good paying jobs created that are similiar to the public service's superscale salary range...
more singapore citizens will flock back here in doves...
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Goh Chok Tong, I ask you, how can the young have deep bonds when the nation is flooded with foreigners?
Can you explain to me how Goh Chok Tong?
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Originally posted by Rednano:
if when more good paying jobs created that are similiar to the public service's superscale salary range...
more singapore citizens will flock back here in doves...
Don't think so except for the elites and scholars.
The trend these days is to create low level, low value added jobs.
General prices go up but wages goes down.
Recipe for disaster.
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true to the saying...
money makes the world go round...
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The trend these days is to create low level, low value added jobs.
General prices go up but wages goes down.
How to have kids like that?
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Originally posted by Ah Chia:'Like wild geese that migrate each fall, young Singaporeans should be equipped with the courage, strength and adaptability to venture to distant lands in search of opportunities. But when spring returns, they will come back, as this is their home.'
Is Wooden hinting that the government might be relaxing the rules on dual citizenship?
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Is Wooden hinting that the government might be relaxing the rules on dual citizenship?
i also want...either the govt loses a citizenship to other nations or share half-half with the other...
well, at least SG govt still got this half-hearted citizen than losing 1 totally...
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Useless words, for with a cursed despot and his cronies up there making self serving policies Singaporeans will always be trying to migrate to a country they can call home.
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It won't do Goh Chok Tong.
It won't do.
You keep repeating the same rubbish over and over and over again.
It won't do.
You like to lecture us.
People keep on hearing your fucking lectures also sian lah, Goh Chok Tong.
I lecture you then you don't like, want to make legal threats.
Migrate lor.
Goh Chok Tong, you should reflect on the reasons why they migrate, don't keep on shift the blame to us and whine whine whine.
Old bastards all the same, talk talk talk.
Talk talk talk.
Talk talk talk.
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By the way Goh Chok Tong, why are you still in government?
You see the problem or not Goh Chok Tong?
Your PAP is an abnormal government.
That is why the people migrate.
Because the way you run this place, the way you behave, the environment created by your abnormal regime encourages people to leave.
Singaporeans are normal people Goh Chok Tong.
It is your PAP regime that is abnormal.
I ask you Goh Chok Tong, would any sane person want to stay in a place run by abnormal government?
Goh Chok Tong, I hear you repeat your drivel again, and don't reflect on own behaviour, I will be forced to give you two tight slaps across your mother fucking face Goh Chok Tong in order to wake you up.
You understand or don't understand Goh Chok Tong?
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well the fur come from sheep.
We Singaporean who is not so "TALENTED" or "GIFTED" is finding hard to to survive in singapore.
the clever one run away. this is simple. they found better land outside, a place which they want to work and stay there.
if singaporean got prospect in singapore, and lesser foreigner, those singaporean will be working here.
STOP FOREIGNER. today, one BLACK SKIN draftee resigned from my company. he got the PR and is moving to USA. he found a job there as a draftee.
seems like singapore is just a stepping stone for them, and ouch, our head is being stomped by them.
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Goh Chok Tong, I beg you stop acting blur, stop talking cock, stop repeating your drivel.
Resolve the real issues before it is too late Goh Chok Tong.
Scare lose face Goh Chok Tong if real issues exposed?
Come on lah Goh Chok Tong, fuck you lah.
You think you like the baba bastard?
Goh Chok Tong, I tolong tolong you lah Goh Chok Tong.
You hokkien I also Hokkien, we hokkien to hokkien talk frank.
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Originally posted by Ah Chia:
By the way Goh Chok Tong, why are you still in government?
You see the problem or not Goh Chok Tong?
Your PAP is an abnormal government.
That is why the people migrate.
Because the way you run this place, the way you behave, the environment created by your abnormal regime encourages people to leave.
Singaporeans are normal people Goh Chok Tong.
It is your PAP regime that is abnormal.
I ask you Goh Chok Tong, would any sane person want to stay in a place run by abnormal government?
Goh Chok Tong, I hear you repeat your drivel again, and don't reflect on own behaviour, I will be forced to give you two tight slaps across your mother fucking face Goh Chok Tong in order to wake you up.
You understand or don't understand Goh Chok Tong?
u sound like many years ago, the gangster Chee Soon Juan at the coffee shop confronting then PM Goh -
Why Singaporeans cannot talk frank politics?
Why?
Why must hide here hide there?
Sacred this scared that?
Why so abnormal?
So abnormal environment people also sian lah, also go and fucking leave lah Goh Chok Tong.
Fuck you lah Goh Chok Tong.
Only know how to lecture your filth to us, ownself don't reflect.
Fuck you Goh Chok Tong.
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Chee Soon Juan at the coffee shop confronting then PM Goh
But no TV debate.
Goh Chok Tong never debate Chee Soon Juan on the TV on the real political issues.
Why?
Goh Chok Tong, I ask you, why no TV debate?
Why?
Goh Chok Tong, why other country got TV debate, our country no TV debate?
What the fuck even Indonesia elections also got some limited TV debate.
Indonesian candidates spar in TV debate
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp
Why like that Goh Chok Tong?
Chee asked you what happened to the mother fucking money.
So Goh Chok Tong, you just go on the mother fucking TV and refute Chee's allegations.
Go and debate with Chee Soon Juan.
Why make legal threats?
Why just can't go on the fucking TV and fucking trash it out?
Goh Chok Tong why?
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Goh Chok Tong you like to give lecture talk about braindrain.
I think it is time for you to seriously reflect on the proper reasons why the people are leaving instead of keep on whining.
One more time I hear you whine whine whine Goh Chok Tong, don't blame me, I tell you Goh Chok Tong.
I already show a lot of respect to you already Goh Chok Tong.
If you were the bastard, you think I talk so polite?
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Originally posted by angel7030:
u sound like many years ago, the gangster Chee Soon Juan at the coffee shop confronting then PM GohNo lah Dr Chee was a senior police officer at that time Goh was the gangster.
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Now you know why the government like foreign workers. They have no rights. Cannot vote. Cannot make noise. When they lose their job, they get sent home. No need to house and feed them. The locals who cannot stand life in Singapore are migrating to be replaced by foreign workers. In the end, the country become one big company. Employer - employee relationship. If you're good, we hire you, we pay you good money. If you're no good you get the ass. Very efficient. No mess.
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Now you know why the government like foreign workers. They have no rights. Cannot vote. Cannot make noise. When they lose their job, they get sent home. No need to house and feed them. The locals who cannot stand life in Singapore are migrating to be replaced by foreign workers. In the end, the country become one big company. Employer - employee relationship. If you're good, we hire you, we pay you good money. If you're no good you get the ass. Very efficient. No mess.
No need to talk so much.
Just support opposition, vote opposition.
PAP sees this they will be worried.
PAP see your above post they won't worry.
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in fact all indians pr werking in spore want to get out from sporte at all costsw too!just that they dun need to report to spore gov.why should they?spore has no juristictions on them.i come across in usa and oz they gotr like more than 20 indians in a single workplace.all from india and all used to work in spore!
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nope sorry...15 indians
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
No lah Dr Chee was a senior police officer at that time Goh was the gangster.
Oh!, so the table turned, now Goh is the SM of singapore, smelly smelly also a SM liao,...and where is Chee??When i was schooling, I knew about Goh was our PM then, I think he is not bad, for a decade he rules well and able to balance most of the issues, i think the current PM Lee is not as good as he is,,...but i heard people said that Goh was put up as PM by MM Lee on a temporary basis, cos waiting for his son to grow up and perhaps get cured
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Goh Chock Tong's fear is real.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yesterday, I had written about Goh Chock Tong's disappointment over the serious brain drain of young educated Singaporeans to Western Countries.In fact the numbers that leave are not just every 2 out of 3 graduates of Singapore high schools going abroad to study. There is ten fold multiplier effect which causes the relatives, families and friends of the overseas Singaporean to join him abroad, thereby swelling the figures that leave ten fold.
This huge brain drain of the talented from Singapore must be quite obvious to Goh Chock Tong and his friend Lee Kuan Yew.
Students born brought up and educated in Singapore would know nothing other than Singapore, a place where they have to cram for their studies, where they fear to speak openly against the government, where their Asian culture of submission to authority makes them incapable of questioning authority and where on the whole they live a cowardly introverted fearful submissive lives.
But when they go to Australia for instance, they suddenly begin breathing a whiff of fresh air. The country is open, the people speak openly without fear of anyone, the newspapers are free to publish the truth, they are free to publicly protest and criticize and where the people are generally happier and more contented.Suddenly, the Singaporean export, falls in love with Australia. If only he had known earlier, he says, he would have left Singapore long ago. But, sadly, he did not know.
But better late than never, now he knows. And he begins to hate Singapore for what it is, he begins to hate the tyrant Lee Kuan Yew who made him live like the dummy all these years, and he is glad he is free of that steamy intolerant crowded island.
And he transmits this message to all his relative and friends in Singapore. He tells his parents in Singapore to join him in Australia, he tells this to his brothers and sisters, to his relatives and friends. And then the family, the relatives, their friends tell it to theirs and so on, and the chain cumulative effect gets under way.
From the initial student who had gone abroad to study, you now have scores of others who have similarly left Singapore thanks to him.
This is what we call the multiplier effect. And this is what is happening. And this is draining Singapore of it's talent. And this is something Goh Chock Tong or his master Lee Kuan Yew can do nothing to stop.
Lee Kuan Yew can of course turn Singapore into another Cuba or North Korea sealing it's borders to prevent escape. Unfortunately for him if were to do that, it will only precipitate the calamity even further.
He did appear dejected in the picture in the Straits Times. It is quite clear that he has reason to be. This is what happens to all dictatorships. Their arrogance catches up to them.
Gopalan Nair