The future of Singapore - a view from a young Singaporean

Dear Mr Tan
  By chance,  I got to your blog as I was researching on cars.

 I never knew there are people like you, formerly from the government sector, who are willing to speak up on what is not right. I always thought our late President Ong Teng Cheong was the only man who did what was best for the people and for Singapore.

 I am 35 years old. Last year, I spoke to my friends and painted a vivid and shocking picture to my friends on the future of home grown Singaporeans. Most chose not to believe or hear the truth as they just could not cope with it.

 I started to do research on what was happening in Singapore - mainly on why some ministers left their post abruptly, on GIC and on the  real reasons contributing to the rising prices of HDB flats and properties. I learned that I had opened "a can of worms" I felt shocked, betrayed and saddened - most importantly, I felt sorry for the common folks that has been left behind during the process of achieving prosperity for the country.

Do you have the same picture as I am having or you have something else? Sigh......

In recent months, I heard a lot of weird comments from MM and his men. Are these done on purpose or is the fox tail showing?  It makes me stand firmer on not wanting to have children as I do not want them to carry the burden and losing their sense of identity as a Singaporean.

Please correct me if I am wrong. I really need to hear from a voice like you.

I told my wife, a Malaysian, we need to make our retire plans in her hometown as we can never retire early in Singapore with the inflation and cost of living moving up in this manner. I recalled someone said -  retirement means death. Maybe this applies to our future Singaporeans?

Thanks for listening and hope to meet you in person soon.


REPLY
I agree with your observations. I also fear that we are losing the sense of being a Singaporean. I wrote about the Singapore before and after 1985. Do read my blog often to hear my views.