In a press statement just yesterday, SM Goh Chok Tong pointed out the importance of loyalty to one's country.
'We want to welcome selectively some immigrants - we just can't open our floodgate to all and sundry or Singapore will be overwhelmed. But... we should choose the right people to help contribute to Singapore.' This was what the senior minister said that sparked off vigorous debates and reaction from netizens.
"So likewise that must be our attitude - to try and entice these people to take the next step and become a Singapore citizen," he said, urging Singaporeans to welcome the right people to come to their own country.
As there are increasing number of complains about foreigners stripping away citizen rights - from overcrowding MRT trains to taking away job opportunities, it is understandable where SM Goh is coming from. More than appeasing citizens, SM Goh is also apparently concerned about citizen loyalty to countries.
It seems that certain groups of people are making use of Singapore for personal benefits.
'I know there's some debate over this Chinese girl who's a PR in Singapore who took part in the parade, the 60th anniversary of China, PRC,' Mr Goh said, referring to Chinese national Zhang Yuanyuan who displayed her Singapore permanent resident (PR) identity card on Chinese TV.The senior minister's statement implies as a hint that there will be more actions taken following previous policies taken up to tackle this problem - such as the National Citizen Test for general knowledge about Singapore, as well as the NS award that distinguishes citizens from foreigners.
Personally, I feel that it is totally understandable why the government is doing so much to curb Singapore's population. After all, has to be a limit simply because of our small land area. It is only fair that elitism be carried out in our society.
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