Link: http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/riot-breaks-out-little-india
Link: http://theindependent.sg/little-india-riot-a-case-of-self-denial/
Extract:
Unlike these previous riots, which we could attribute to the troubled post-independence settling down phase, Sunday’s riot was not unavoidable.
It was coming. All the ingredients have been there every weekend waiting for an incident to happen.
Link: http://theindependent.sg/little-india-riot-a-case-of-self-denial/
Extract:
Unlike these previous riots, which we could attribute to the troubled post-independence settling down phase, Sunday’s riot was not unavoidable.
It was coming. All the ingredients have been there every weekend waiting for an incident to happen.
Busy sales of alcohol, thousands of people squeezed in one tight area, traffic congestion (cars and coaches practically honking and fighting for space with a sea of pedestrians), and so on. And we are not talking about tourists out to have a good time, all fresh from their four-star or five-star hotels descending down onto an ethnic enclave to savour the sights and sounds of the enchanting locals.
These tired workers have been ferried from their non-luxury dormitories, where sometimes eight workers are placed in one room, all the way to Buffalo Road to let their hair down.
These tired workers have been ferried from their non-luxury dormitories, where sometimes eight workers are placed in one room, all the way to Buffalo Road to let their hair down.
They are in a good mood insofar as venting their frustrations could make them forget their problems in a tough life an Indian Ocean away from their homes.
The question is: How did our efficient police ignore what has been taking place in Little India?
Anybody on the ground would have told you of the proliferation of liquor stores in Little India. For example, out of 23 shops in Chander Road alone, seven sell liquor.
And has there been accurate ground feedback on what some say were reports of rowdy behaviour?
The whole idea of allowing thousands of foreign workers to congregate in one cheek-to-jowl spot – in Little India and overall on this small island – is untenable in the first place. I think most Singaporeans do not wish to pay the price of a lower quality of life and potential unending social tension.
The Little India riot is NOT an isolated incident. It is a symptom of a false hope that everything is alright if you just continue to be in self-denial.
This is not being xenophobic or racist. It is a cry to stop turning what was once an exhilarating dream - of a great city - into a nightmare.
After all, no one else could be more racist than PAP MP, Choo Wee Khiang, who said this in Parliament in 1992: “One evening, I drove to Little India and it was pitch dark but not because there was no light, but because there were too many Indians around.”
The question is: How did our efficient police ignore what has been taking place in Little India?
Anybody on the ground would have told you of the proliferation of liquor stores in Little India. For example, out of 23 shops in Chander Road alone, seven sell liquor.
And has there been accurate ground feedback on what some say were reports of rowdy behaviour?
The whole idea of allowing thousands of foreign workers to congregate in one cheek-to-jowl spot – in Little India and overall on this small island – is untenable in the first place. I think most Singaporeans do not wish to pay the price of a lower quality of life and potential unending social tension.
The Little India riot is NOT an isolated incident. It is a symptom of a false hope that everything is alright if you just continue to be in self-denial.
This is not being xenophobic or racist. It is a cry to stop turning what was once an exhilarating dream - of a great city - into a nightmare.
After all, no one else could be more racist than PAP MP, Choo Wee Khiang, who said this in Parliament in 1992: “One evening, I drove to Little India and it was pitch dark but not because there was no light, but because there were too many Indians around.”
Dear all, with your knowledge of Buddha Dharma, please ponder on the above.
If you watch the video from the link at the top, listen to the comments of the Chinese National taking the video. He seems to be having a fun chat with his mates and laughing at what is happening on the scene, agree?
Sincerely hope that Authorities do not crack down on Indian nationals only though.
See other foreign nationals congregating in other parts of Singapore as well.
My point is deal with all foreign workers irregardless of their origins and not only the Indians because of the recent riots in Little India.
Prostitution is yet another problem that cannot be denied.
Like Alcohol, this poisons Social cohesiveness and break up families as well.
The Chinese saying: 吃喝嫖赌 - Eat Drink Whoring Gambling.
All these are excessively present in Singapore today, agree?
Yes! The eating places and drinking places are proliferates in various parts of Singapore, drawing these foreign workers not only on the weekends but also evenings of weekdays too.
The food poisoning cases that happened along Geylang Road area, mostly run by Chinese Nationals.
The Prostitutes touting their wares along Geylang Road area seem to be increasingly bold and also not limited to night time.
Their numbers have greatly increased too!
Don't take my word for it, go do your own "Discovery"!
Gambling!!! Well, some forms of gambling are already Legalized. I do not wish to comment on this one.
I do agree with the writer of article from The Independent in some aspects though.
Singapore's foreign workers dependency is a festering wound that can be lethal if Authorities continue to Turn A Blind Eye and Deny that we have a Problem.
Instead of using the Law to suppress when Violence or Incidents occur, why not put in preventive measures?
Of course, the Law in some hands can be twisted by unscrupulous legal professionals or practitioners to make victims of Innocents, as I have experienced.
However, do not look at just foreign nationals that have to earn a living and support their families back home only, look at the broader picture of how to prevent and enhance lives of all and maintain harmony for all, irregardless of nationalities. For they are also fellow human beings or sentient beings too.
Violence? Hahaha! The Law seems to support my ex-spouse in all he desires to inflict upon me and my children. However, in the Karmic prospective, Karma returns to those perpetrators and not their victims! :)
I believe that a Caring government will eventually arrive at a solution to prevent more similar incidents like the recent Little India Riots from occurring.
As to the Law, it has become too "Specialized" and somehow Mutated to suit those unscrupulous legal practitioners, do you agree?
Have you read an article that say that the Law make victims of innocents, sometime in 2006?
Also the legal battle made some deeply in debts?
Think: If you fight and pauperized yourself , does win or loose matter?
If you have to care for 3 children financially as well as yourself, would you continue to throw your limited resources into fighting legal battles?
Hahaha!
Buddhism teaches Non-Violence, and Perseverance.
There must be alternative solutions, look for them.
Cheers all
Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef
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