Is it this week end?

Is it this week end? -AsiaOne.com

More than half of S'poreans polled say they don't know F1 weekend starts today.

Sun, Sep 28, 2008
The New Paper

THE world's first F1 night race hits town today.

With all the hype and publicity surrounding it, you would think most Singaporeans would know that.

But no, many don't.

The New Paper polled 100 people, ranging from one-roomers to those who live in landed property, and more than half (52 per cent) did not know the event starts today. It ends with the actual race on Sunday.

Some of them gave different dates, going into next month.

But can people be blamed for not knowing when the race takes place if they are not interested in the first place?

After all, only 29 per cent said they were excited about the event.

The most common reasons they gave were that they were not interested in motorsports and that tickets were too costly.

Three-day passes for seated viewing of the race range from $248 to $2,588 for the seated section.

Student Pearlynn Ang, 17, said: 'Tickets are too expensive. F1 is for foreigners and people who like fast cars.'

Undergraduate Jinesh Lalwani, 23, agreed.

'F1 is by rich people for rich people. Besides, it's causing cab fares to go up around the race area.'

SMRT and ComfortDelgro taxis will charge a $5 location surcharge for trips from certain areas in the vicinity on the nights of the race.

But, while F1 racing may seem to be a rich man's sport, it does not seem to strike a chord even with higher-income Singaporeans.

Out of the 20 respondents who live in condominiums and landed property, more than half (65 per cent) said they had no interest in F1 racing.

Still, despite the lack of interest, 63 per cent said they may catch the race live on television.

Retiree Foong Lai Meng, 70, said: 'I will watch it on TV because my children will be watching it.'

Some said they will watch the race on TV because it is free.

Mr Ravishangar Kumarchandran, 39, a nursing home worker, said: 'I prefer to watch it on TV because it gives a much better view.'

A few are still hoping to catch a bit of the action at the site, though.

A 28-year-old bank officer, who gave her name only as Ms Chia, is thinking of calling up hotels around the race area to ask if they have last-minute offers.

'If it's $600 to $800 for the night, I might consider it. It will be the first time I'm watching an F1 race,' she said.

Mr Muhammad Suffyan, 26, a wealth management consultant, is watching the race with four of his family members.

They bought three-day walkabout passes, paying $168 a ticket.

'I'm excited because I get to finally watch it live. My whole family can't wait. When you watch things live, you get to be around like-minded people, so you get caught up in the euphoria,' he said.

This article was first published in The New Paper on September 26, 2008.

I think I know why Singaporeans don't know/care that its the F1 this week end.
1) They don't want to get reminded about the speeding fine they got last week.
2) They are still in hospital from food(milk) poisoning. Class C wards don't have TV leh.
3) They already paid for the football channel so better watch or else "loo gee".
4) Coz Gahmen scared Dr Chee go there and protest so never tell people got GP.
5) No money to buy newspaper coz price increase so how to know got GP?
6) Busy trying to hunt down where the sexy blogger's pictures and videos are. Also can see "Cars"(legs) mah.
7) Working night shift, know also cannot watch.
8) Got fireworks anot?
9) Parking in town so expensive. Taxi also got surcharge.
10) Teacher always ask us to sit down and shut up so I don't dare to ask if it's the GP this week.

Stop Meddling

Stop Meddling -AsiaOne.com
Sun, Sep 28, 2008
Reuters

UNITED NATIONS - MALAYSIA demanded on Saturday that foreign governments stop interfering in its affairs by criticising the sodomy charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is challenging the ruling coalition.

Datuk Seri Anwar says the case is a politically motivated attempt to scuttle his bid for power against the United Malays National Organisation, the biggest party in a coalition that has ruled Malaysia for 51 years.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice irked Malaysia earlier this year by saying Washington would speak out in legal cases it considered political in nature, including the Anwar case.

'We could if we choose question the legal basis of the Guantanamo detention without trial but we did not,' Foreign Minister Rais Yatim told the UN General Assembly in a reference to the US-run prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for terrorism suspects.

'While same-sex fornication and marriage are acceptable in California, it does not mean that sodomy, which is a crime in many countries in Asia, is to be impugned or derided upon,' said Dr Rais, who did not directly mention the Anwar case.

The Umno party and Barisan Nasional coalition it leads are facing the prospect of losing power to a resurgent opposition alliance led by Mr Anwar, a former deputy premier.

Mr Anwar is free on bail and his sodomy trial has been adjourned until early October. He was convicted and imprisoned on charges of corruption and sodomy in the late 1990s in a case that derailed his rise in the political ranks.

Malaysia's prime minister has been under pressure to quit since March when the opposition won over a third of the seats in parliament. Rifts have begun to appear in the Umno as the party tries to stave off the opposition challenge.

Mr Anwar is accused of engaging in a homosexual act with a former aide. Sodomy is a crime punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment in Malaysia.

This report seems pretty similar (in ideology) to the one that was published a few days back. See here. Basically, it's telling other countries to shut up. By first publishing the local version and later the foreign version of this ideology, I wonder if the media is trying to influence us into taking up a us versus them stance i.e "Foreign intervention is bad, we know how to run our own country you know". We depend heavily on other countries to survive, having trade pacts, defence pacts etc. Foreign intervention is inevitable if we want to continue to survive. Even much our water supply comes from our neighbours.

The Anwar case is laced with suspicion. It is so convenient that he's now being charged with sodomy again just when he's starting to gain momentum on the political scene. Of course I don't know if he is indeed guilty so we'll have to let the courts decide right? But what if the courts are biased? These are the same questions we should ask. How fair is the judicial system here as it is over there? Singaporeans are too jaded and apathetic about politics (even myself). As long as we have a roof over our heads and bread on the table, we are willing to sacrifice most other things. But a change is coming. I'm sure the younger generation will demand more. We have already stabalised and celebrated 43 years of independence. It's time to move forward. You will have to take the lead. Your voice matters. I have made the first step. Time to think for yourself if this is the kind of life you want.

F1 Drivers Thinks Singapore GP Circuit is BUMPY!

What F1 Drivers Thinks Of Singapore GP Circuit - From http://www.singaporegp.org

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27 Sep 2008

In all, the F1 drivers gives the thumbs up [Ed: Really?] of the Singapore GP circuit which was laid out by Shell Bitumen and lighted by Valerio Maioli. Although visibility wasn’t a problem, there was some bumpy issues many of the drivers spoke about during the press conference. [Ed: They were just being politically correct lah. No one really likes driving over humps right?]

Fernando Alonso (Renault)
The circuit is interesting, very bumpy in places, especially into turn number 7. In terms of the lighting, when I walked the track I was impressed, but behind the wheel at 300 km/h some parts of the track are a bit dark. I am satisfied with my day

Nelson Piquet (Renault)
It was an interesting experience to drive today during the night and the organisers have done a remarkable job to make this possible. The behaviour of the car felt good and it reacted well to the different set-up options that we tried

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
It’s an amazing venue. On first impressions, there seems to be quite a lot of grip on the track, so you can brake quite late into the slower corners. It’s a very physical circuit - more than I expected, it requires double the energy of Monaco over a single lap

Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren)
To be honest, racing under the lights wasn’t really a problem. The track was quite bumpy. Perhaps we should also look at the pit entry, everything else about the track is fine. This place has got some difficult corners but I quite like all the sectors

Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
We know track conditions will improve so it is too early to draw conclusions. Visibility is not a problem. The entry and exit to the pit lane could turn out to be a bit critical in the race. In general, the track surface has a lot of grip but in some points there are some bumps that are a bit of a pain

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
The visibility is great and you don’t really feel you are driving at night with all the lights on the track. In general I like the track although some parts are too bumpy. Overtaking? I don’t think we will see much, as usual in fact

Nico Rosberg (Williams)
It is a lot of fun to drive but it is however incredibly bumpy, so much so you could even get a headache! But, importantly, the track is safe and the visibility under the lights is absolutely fine. The organisers have done an amazing job

Kazuki Nakajima (Williams)
It’s a very tough track, hot and bumpy, probably the bumpiest track surface we encounter all season. As a consequence, I think it will be a pretty demanding race. The grip level is not at all bad, maybe a little low at the moment

Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber)
You are always going round corners and the surface is very bumpy, especially in two or three places. On the first lap I got used to the track and, as I was going at a good pace immediately, we were then able to start working on the set-up

Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber)
The track is a lot of fun. It is much more of a street circuit than the new track in Valencia and is more challenging. Here it’s significantly narrower. After one or two laps you forget it is artificial, although the brightness isn’t exactly the same everywhere. Bumps are an issue, and there are plenty!

Jenson Button (Honda)
The circuit is interesting to drive and it’s very bumpy which adds to the excitement as the bumps bounce the car all over the place. We spent both sessions trying to improve the ride quality and balance of the car by testing many different things and the outcome was largely positive

Rubens Barrichello (Honda)
The layout of the circuit is quite good but it is very bumpy which has been the cause of the problems with our car. The lighting is quite bright although there seems to be a dark spot at Turn 5. Visibility is not a problem although it may be more tricky if it rains

Timo Glock (Toyota)
The track is really bumpy and the car is quite tricky to handle at the moment. It was a different experience driving in the lights and the whole track is a bit unusual. At the end of second practice I just lost the car when I hit a kerb and that was it, I made contact with the barrier

David Coulthard (Red Bull)
Unlike Valencia, which was a smooth circuit with very good kerbs, the kerbs here are very aggressive, especially at Turn 10. We’ve already seen a few people having incidents this morning and I think we’ll see more of the same story during the weekend

Mark Webber (Red Bull)
It’s a nice track, they’ve done a good job with it. There’s still quite a bit of work to do, but at least I’ve now got a good idea about the circuit. Running at night seems okay, but I might make a few tweaks to my visor and tear-offs

Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso)
Visibility is not a problem. The track is very difficult, but unfortunately the surface is very bumpy which does not make life easy. It is tough and demanding for both car and driver. As for my car, I’m not happy yet as it feels very loose and I don’t think we will have an easy time

Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso)
There are no worries about running under the lights. There are hardly any shadows and you can see very well. It’s a very nice track but unfortunately, the quick parts are the bumpiest and so we are having to run the cars quite high, which obviously reduces performance

Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India)
It is really bumpy out there and I struggled a little bit with driving at night because there are some dark spots which make it a bit harder than normal. To be honest the circuit is not particularly challenging for a driver because it is mainly made up of 90° corners

Adrian Sutil (Force India)
It’s a really beautiful circuit here and a great place to visit. It’s a very physical track as the humidity is so high - it’s very much like Malaysia in that respect.There were also several bumps, probably more than at any other circuit, and sometimes it actually hurt when I was driving

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Dear F1 drivers, may we assure you that most of our normal roads in Singapore are not as bumpy as the race track itself. Don't blame us because Shell was the one who laid the track (for free?). The reason why the track is bumpy is because you do not pay COE, Road Tax, ERP etc, which the locals pay and therefore we have to channel the resources into the other roads which the general population are using. They can't possibly have bumpy roads when they have paid so much to use the roads right?

We have however taken into consideration your comments and may we assure you that plans are in place to make the next Singapore GP a less bumpy ride for you. To do this, we will erect ERP gantries around the race track and each vehicle will be fitted with an IU-unit before you are allowed to race. Also note that you you do not qualify for the fixed ERP Scheme.

Remember to insert your cash card into the IU unit properly and ensure that there are sufficient funds. In the event that you do not have sufficient funds, top up machines will provided at each team constructor's pit area to ensure that topping up is a breeze when you pull in for your pit stop. Remember, the 3 Rs - refuel, re-tye and recharge (your cash card)! Valuable time will be lost if this is not done properly and constructor standings will be affected.

Ongoing discussions reveal that placing ERP gantries at 100m intervals is the most feasible method of generating income, by that we mean much needed funds to improve road conditions for you. The circuit length of 5.067km (rounding down to 5km) will therefore comprise of about 50 gantries. In other words, cars will pass 50 gantries every lap. Each time you pass a gantry, $5 will be deducted from your cashcard.

Drivers, remember that the Singapore GP is 61 Laps long so it is REALLY advisible that you have stategies in place such as having spare cash cards in the pit area or in your pockets to eliminate top up time. Alternatively, recharging the cash cards to $500 (the maximum amount permissible) will be a good strategy as you will be able to complete as least 2 laps before your cash card run out of money. You can try switching cash cards during the practice races to familiarise yourself to driving with one hand.

Happy Racing and once again, a warm (and humid) welcome to Singapore!

No presciption needed [for democracy]: MM

The Straits Times Online - Sep 24, 2008 Wednesday
By Li Xueying

IN GOVERNING Singapore, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew sees no need to follow anyone's prescription on democracy.

Instead, his focus is on what works.

Speaking last Sunday on the CNN programme Global Public Square, Mr Lee said his goal is to keep Singapore a first-world oasis in a third-world situation.

'I am not following any prescription given me by any theoretician on democracy. I work from first principles, what will get me there - social peace and stability within the country, no fight between the races, between religions, fair shares for all, everybody is a homeowner,' he said.

Host Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, said Mr Lee had achieved remarkable success for Singapore in his lifetime.

But he also noted the criticisms that Mr Lee had exercised too tight a control over the country, leading to 'too domineering and coercive a state'.

Mr Lee, Singapore's first Prime Minister from 1959 to 1990, replied that Singaporeans can choose which government they want to have through the vote.

'Nobody has ever alleged any chicanery - no bribery, no coercion, no nothing. We have never won less than... two-thirds of the vote,' he said.

Singapore also has the best-educated work force anywhere in Asia. Within another 10 years, it might become the best educated 'anywhere in the world', he added.

He hopes Singapore will follow America's lead in areas such as inventiveness and creativity, but not its inability to control either drug or gun problems.

'These are my choices. I go by what is good governance.

'What are the things I aim to do? A healthy society that gives everybody a chance to achieve his maximum,' he said.

Asked about the difficulties that opposition political parties face in Singapore, he maintained that it was not the Government's business to enable the opposition to overturn it.

On the United States' efforts to spread democracy around the world, Mr Lee expressed his doubts that they would succeed.

'I don't think it's do-able,' he said, adding that he was a 'social Darwinist' who believed that only the need to survive pushed societies to change.

If it ain't broken, don't fix it right? People often cite that the PAP has the best and most proven track record. I think for some years now, the other political parties have been doing fine themselves even without much funding from the government. No upgrading for opposition wards? Come on lah. I think that is so damn unfair. Are the residents there not citizens? Don't they pay taxes? Don't they serve national service?

Politics aside, the upgrading program is funded by the national budget of which the money belongs to all Singaporeans. Denying Singaporeans living in opposition wards this publicly funded program is highly discriminatory in nature. Does the government need to be reminded that residents of opposition wards perform National Service duty and pay the same rate of income tax & GST as any other Singaporeans?

When I took up the issue in parliament, the Minister’s answer was that the criteria for HDB upgrading is based on the age of the flat, geographical spread, and support for the program. When I asked about Hougang’s turn for upgrading, the minister’s reply was that “Hougang is not due for upgrading for many, many years”.

12 years have passed since the minister made that statement in 1996. Now I am asking again, is the wait long enough now for the Main Upgrading Program (MUP) to come to Hougang? Or is Hougang Constituency denied MUP?
Is the so called criteria for the HDB upgrading program a convenient excuse for the PAP government to abuse its position in power to discriminate against Singaporeans along the line of political affiliation?

Mr Low Thia Khiang, MP for Hougang
Excerpt from Here.

'Nobody has ever alleged any chicanery - no bribery, no coercion, no nothing. We have never won less than... two-thirds of the vote,' he [Lee Kuan Yew] said.

A country without bribery? When election time comes, opposition wards get carrots dangled in front of them. "Vote for PAP and we will upgrade your flats". If this is not bribery, I don't know what is. Well, you can choose to call it a reward if you choose to be ignorant or blind. Good luck to Singapore.

Social Darwinism is dangerous. Survival of the fittest. Singapore has no place for the weak or even maybe, the different.

Meritocracy is a system of a government or another organization wherein appointments are made and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated talent and ability (merit), rather than
1) by wealth (plutocracy),
2) family connections (nepotism) Ermm....
3) class privilege (oligarchy)
4) cronyism Ermm....
5) the will of the people (as in democracy) Oh dear!
6) other historical determinants of social position and political power

In a meritocracy, society rewards (by wealth, position, and social status) those who demonstrated talent and competence, demonstrated through past actions or by competition.

As such, is meritocracy in conflict with democracy?

From what I remembered, the Singapore Pledge goes:

We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society
based on justice and equality
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and
progress for our nation.

Is there anything about meritocracy at all?

I don't think I'll reach 94

The Straits Times Online - Sep 24, 2008 Wednesday
By Li Xueying

MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew does not think he will live as long as his father, who died at 94.

He said this in an interview with CNN which was conducted the day before he turned 85 last Tuesday, and two days after he suffered an atrial flutter.

'So I don't think I'll reach my father's 94,' he said.

While he is going strong, 'the day after tomorrow, something could go wrong with the ticker, and then, that's that,' he said.

Mr Lee was hospitalised for a day for an abnormal heart rhythm, a condition not uncommon among people of his age.

Asked for his secrets to longevity and success, he said that one's lifespan depends on what one has inherited from parents.

While his father lived to 94, his mother died at 74 of heart problems.

Mr Lee himself had his first heart problem when he was 74 in 1996.

'Fortunately, unlike her time, they could do an angioplasty and a stent. So that solved it,' he said.

On whether he has any regrets, he said no.

'I've discharged what I had to do... every day is a bonus.

'I take every day as it comes. I see the sun rise, I see the sun set. I eat less than I want to. I swim and I cycle. I sleep well at night, and I enjoy my work.

'But 70 to 80 per cent is what I inherited from my parents.'

I don't think I can live as long too. And I'll probably die without seeing all my CPF money. hahaha. Being a minister is really stressful you know. With people like me only knowing how to complain and having no viable suggestions, I make their lives even more stressful. May Mr Lee live out his remaining years happy and with no regrets then. Thanks for your contributions.

Banned Videos in Singapore

The best publicity you can get is by getting banned by the government of Singapore. Haha. Now all the more people want to see it. We want to see the "Uncensored" Videos that MDA does not want us to see. Machiam the videos like some hard core porn. "Uncensored" Leh. BANNED LEH. Hahaha. Comments are provided by the posters of the videos. With file sharing sites, abit hard to hide liao. hahahaa. Ban loh. It will just find its way out somehow. I watched both already. It's not something new what. I mean, everyone knows how heavy handed the PAP can be and how we have been living under the pretense of democracy. The videos just let you see it in action. I thought both videos were very very well done.

One Nation Under Lee touched on many subjects and encouraged Singaporeans to make the governement sit up by the means of Civil Disobedience. Basically, it means that don't obey certain laws or commands of the government without being violent lah. Mahatma Gandhi used it. Nelson Mandela used it. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr also used it. Now it's time for Singaporeans to stand up. Laws and unjust laws are also discussed in the video. Without spoiling it too much, watch the video for yourself and learn more about what is happening in our political climate.

Singapore Rebel shows the other face of Dr Chee Soon Juan. He's not all mad as we're used to seeing in the media. Yes yes, who can forget the "WHERE IS OUR MONEY MR GOH!?". Unorthodox methods and maybe abit rude I have to admit but does the ends justify the means? Did people sit up and watch? Poor Dr Chee, championing the rights of democracy but people think he is a fool. I never knew that citizens could not speak in public without a permit. Next time I go out pak tor, I better be careful.

"Eh dear, where to go after our movie ah?"

"Shhhhh, do you know you can be arrested for speaking in public without a permit?"

"Simi? What are you talking about?"

"You dunno meh, Dr Chee want to speak in public they send so many police to catch him"

"Wah lau, let's learn sign language!"

Ok, go watch Singapore Rebel. Don't talk already. Later kenna arrested under ISA your family also dunno what happen to you. Hahaha.


One Nation Under Lee


A 45 minute documentary on Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore and one of the world's remaining strongman. The film was seized by Government officials when it premiered at a private screening on 17th May 2008. Directed by Seelan Palay.

Singapore Rebel


This is the film Singapore's censorship board doesn't want people to see. It's the story of opposition politician Chee Soon Juan, who has been imprisoned twice for championing democratic change in the city state. The censors declared it a "party political film" and it was pulled from April 2005's Singapore International Film Festival line-up after the director was warned he could face two years in jail if the screening went ahead. Directed by Martyn See. 'Singapore Rebel' has been selected to premiere in two human rights film festivals this month. The inaugural New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival and the Amnesty International Film Festival (USA) will host a series of screenings in Auckland, Wellington and West Hollywood. Film-maker Martyn See will not attend the festivals. He is now under investigation by the Singapore police for "the making" of 'Singapore Rebel'

Worker sacked over train delay

Two others suspended for seven-hour service disruption. -ST

Tue, Sep 23, 2008
The Straits Times

By Christopher Tan

TRANSPORT operator SMRT Corp has sacked a worker for his part in a seven-hour service disruption in January.

Two others have been suspended over the incident, which happened at 3.10am on Jan21, when two maintenance vehicles collided on the track.

The section of the track between the Tanah Merah and Pasir Ris stations was unpassable during the rush hour that Monday morning as a result. SMRT managed to clear it only at 12.45pm that day.

Wah! People at the bottom of the chain usually have it the worst. The Mas Selamat escape same thing. In the end is who kenna? Those at the bottom loh. Despite calls for certain ministers to quit (take responsibility), they still remain in power. But really lah, how can blame the ministers for this. Although they take very high pay, you cannot expect them to be physically there to guard the suspected terrorist right? Then the other side will say they take so high pay but still such things happen then how? Don't ask me lah. I also dunno. Maybe this year no bonus for him loh. Or can learn from the PM, donate his salary to charity. Maybe pay the guards more lah so that they will be more on the ball. hahaha.

But back to this guy, quite poor thing lah. After getting sack in such a high profile way, dunno if he will ever get a job already. Maybe he can write a book about this whole ordeal and become a best seller here. But at least they waited till now to sack him right? The incident happen in Jan but Sep then sack. Got heart lah hor. haha.

Gopalan Nair goes to Jail

From SingaBloodyPore

US Citizen convicted in Singapore for blogging about court proceedings of a political case. This is his message of appeal to the public before he began his 3 month prison sentence on 20 September 2008.

http://singaporedissident.blogspot.com
supportgopalan@gmail.com

APPEALS TO:

President Sellapan Rama Nathan
Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore
Orchard Road
Singapore 238823
Fax: 011 65 6737 5522
Email: s_r_nathan@istana.gov.sg
Salutation: Dear President Nathan

COPIES TO:

His Excellency Mr Vanu Gopala MENON
High Commissioner for Singapore
c/o Permanent Mission to the U.N.
231 East 51st Street
New York, NY 10022, USA
Fax: (212) 826-2964

Lee Hsien Loong
Office of the Prime Minister
Istana Annexe, Orchard Road
Singapore 0923
Fax: 011 65 6835 6621
Email: lee_hsien_loong@pmo.gov.sg
Salutation: Dear Prime Minister

Professor S. Jayakumar
Ministry of Law
100 High Street
The Treasury 08-02
Singapore 179434
Fax: 011 65 6332 8842
Salutation: Dear Minister

Aiyoh, I just posted about that Negaraku Guy then I saw this on SingaBloodPore. Apparently, he said that a judge was prostituting herself that's why now kenna charged liao. Read his side of the story at http://singaporedissident.blogspot.com. He got talk about how it is like in court because he is a lawyer also.

Damn scary hor. I think I better not use that word on my friends man. Later they sue me then I have to go to changi and kenna poke backside. No thank you. My backside still virgin one.

Negaraku

Remember this guy?



This time he jialat liao. Dunno going to be jail how many months man. Maybe even charged for sodomy!

RAPPER TO TAKE THE RAP FOR PARODYING NEGARAKU? -From TodayOnline 23 Sep 2008

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PETALING JAYA — A 25-year-old rapper, who courted controversy last year by recording a parody of Malaysia's national anthem, Negaraku, has been asked to present himself at the police headquarters in Bukit Aman in the capital Kuala Lumpur today, reported The Star.


The newspaper quoted Mr Wee Meng Chee, who just graduated from a Taiwanese university, as saying the police contacted his father on Sept 11 and asked the [sic] Mr Wee to be at Bukit Aman on a specified date.


"They did not tell him why they wanted me to be present. They just set the date," he said. "I guess it is about the Negaraku rap. I am surprised. I thought the matter was laid to rest more than a year ago."


The Star reported that last year, while studying in Taiwan, Mr Wee posted a six-minute video clip online, which used Negaraku in a Mandarin rap.


Some claimed the clip was offensive and disrespectful. But Mr Wee said it was a satirical social commentary on life in Malaysia as a Chinese and was never meant to insult Islam or the Malays.


He has since apologised, saying he had no intention to hurt anyone.

I first heard about him awhile back. Talented guy I must say. Can speak so many languages and did managed to locate the stereotypes which we have of Malaysia i.e corruption, bribery, inequality for chinese. So what's wrong with the video? Maybe only because he's using their national anthem loh. You know lah. If gahmen want to charge you, anything also can tio lah. In fact, don't need reason one. Just ISD kao liao.

My First Entry

Who says Singaporeans are not scared to voice their opinion in public? I am loh. That's why I am hiding behind this pseudonym. Honestly, I am quite apathetic to the politics in Singapore lah. Can't even make ends meet, where got dare to venture into politics? But really ah, I just want an outlet to complain lah. Uncle at kopitams also complain mah. My way abit more high tech only loh. Hopefully after complaining, I will feel better and complain less? Maybe loh. Let's kick the ball rolling lah. Saw this comment on stomp's archives. Quite funny.

katchykid

20-10-2006, 03:58 PM

Does high pay for ministers ensure that there is no corruption?

In the first place, are the ministers integrity and character worthy of the positions?

Are they actually more committed to serving the public and the country or they are just in for the cash?

If it takes high pay to ensure no corruption, does that mean there is a flaw in their character in the first place?

Should the government start giving allowances to all the poor thieves and burglars to ensure that there is no theft and robbery? Theft and robbery would normally cause some physical hurt to victims. So if government can step in and give them allowances, that would prevent theft and robbery.

The pay of the ministers equal the private sector CEOs to justify their existence , do you find it valid?

scorpiojack

20-10-2006, 11:12 PM

Using the same brilliant logic, we can solve many other problems using money:

1. Eliminate crime rate by paying potential criminals not to steal, rob, cheat and commit fraud. Simple. Those in financial trouble should be paid by Sg gahmen (actually taxpayers!) so that they won't need to resort to crime. With zero crime, we won't need such a big Police force, neither will we need so many prisons. So much money saved, can you all imagine? All citizens will live very happy lives!

2. Rape. Those men desperate for sex should apply for free f*ck from the gahmen. Instead of molesting and raping, those who cannot tahan can approach our gahmen, who will arrange and pay a professional to provide the service. S'pore will be truly a paradise. No rape. All women will live without fear. If women feels like raping, they can approach gahmen for free men - but not the MPs lah, they all cannot make it. They can call me, or some of the Stompers here for free sex.

3. Every month, many motorists get heart attacks from receiving speeding summonses in their letterboxes. Simple solution. Raise all the speed limit to 180KMH. Nobody will get speeding summons anymore. Citizens will live happy and healthy lives, less stress. Why the gahmen so stupid cannot solve this simple problem? Simple solution, right?

4. Want to solve the haze problem once and for all? Simple solution: Approach all the companies and farmers big and small in Indonesia, offer them $1BILLION to be distributed to them if a the end of each year, no haze is created by them. If anyone of them cause the haze, the $1BILLION will be forfeited. Guarantee you, all of them will watch each other like guard-dogs. The economic losses caused by the haze each year is probably more than $2Billion! Just count the medical bills, loss of productivity, our health, drop in tourism, ministers' pay when they go for Haze Meeting (but no result), and other costs. (Sup sup soii ler, $1 BIllion to Indonesia to solve the haze problem, right? Temasek lost more than that, right?)

5. If gahmen dont like people to criticise their policies, dont like opposition parties, I suggest a brilliant solution. Just PAY AND PAY. Pay those people who criticise to shuddup. Pay Chee Soon Juan to stop his magic shows. No more unhappy people in Singapore right? Everybody will praise the gahmen skyhigh. Truly number one in the world. We can become the government hub of the world.

6. Population not growing. Not enough babies? Stupid ministers only know how to solve their own wallet problems but not other people's problems. Simple solution. Pay married couples to have sex at least 4 times a week. We are number one in having sex, counting from the back, according to Durex survey right? No wonder not enough babies lah. Not enough sex = not enough babies mah. So, gahmen must pay us to have sex more often! And when a baby is born, gahmen give baby bonus $10,000. All medical expenses fully paid. Guarantee we will have no shortage of babies. Couples with baby boys receive reward of additional $10,000. Sure enough boys for NS. Those who have shot gun no need to go abortion. Give birth and let people adopt the babies, also receive special incentive! You know, so sayang, every year so many babies aborted. Why the gahmen so blind cannot see the simple solution?

OK. Enough great ideas. Over to you guys to suggest some more. Hope the millionaire ministers can be humble enough to copy our brilliant ideas.

Not bad right? Something to think about. Obviously the writer is trying to be sacarstic lah but good ideas mah. I mean logically speaking, money is never enough one lah. You just have to keep paying them more and more loh. No end one. Actually have, when the citizens no more money then end liao. Haiyah. PAP is one party rule. The opposition no chance one lah. I myself don't dare to vote opposition loh. Later if they know I vote opposition, then I jialat liao. Anyway, always walkover also. Want to vote also hard lah. Ok lah. That's all for today. Next time then see got what other things to complain about. But I think not much lah. Surely revolve around the same things one. hahahaha.