Does it make sense that a sovereign nation has to adapt its laws to accommodate the ‘sins’ of the foreigners who come in their numbers and at Singaporeans’ pleasure? Should it not be the other way around since we live peaceably enough with just the old set of laws? Why have Singaporeans got to change our behaviour (more restrictive drinking terms) or seek out more legal protection (via unions) just because of the changes brought on by excessive foreigners in our midst? The foreigners who came in their numbers and the employers (local or foreign) prior to 2010 or earlier had to adapt themselves to our existing laws. Their behaviour did not force new laws on us, our lives. Are we really in control here? Or is the tail of foreigners over-presence wagging the dog of legislation? Isn’t that the case here with their drinking ways and their impact on employers’ hiring practices? Are we acting like a sovereign country when our sovereignty means adapting our laws to cater to guests and commercial organizations’ behaviour instead of telling them, these have been our laws, take it or get out of here! Does this not prove that this government has been derelict in their leadership? And their governance have been shown to be without any true concern for the lives and interests of citizens because they choose to shackle the symptoms, while sidestepping the root cause of irresponsible drinking and unfair employment practices – i.e. foreigner numbers have exceeded their critical mass to behave as they do back home and employers can exert illegal dismissals of Singaporeans with impunity.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:58:54 +0000