Seen and Heard #2


"I don't understand why you Singaporeans complain about your government." Colleague from The Philippines. On Labour Day, sometime after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his May Day Rally speech, I was with some of my Workers' Party colleagues doing house

Seen and Heard


It's been 10 months since I joined the Workers' Party. How time flies. These 10 months, many things have changed. My perspective, priorities, people who matter and people who don't. It has been nothing but an honour and privilege to be serving my country in this area;

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Seen and Heard #2

Posted on May 2, 2012 by angmohlian in The Idealist, The Social Maverick | Leave a comment

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“I don’t understand why you Singaporeans complain about your government.” Colleague from The Philippines.

On Labour Day, sometime after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his May Day Rally speech, I was with some of my Workers’ Party colleagues doing house visits at Hougang SMC. I joined them for the second shift where we covered three blocks, one of which was a rental flat.

It was my first time visiting a rental flat and it felt like I was transported to an unfamiliar nation. The units were small (two-bedroom apartments), corridors were dark (admittedly, a storm was looming) and the air stale. We came across strange units where residents were hoarding items, another who was keeping three pigeons, a mynah and countless stray cats, and one who kept a dog that was clearly in need of some medical attention.

All this, while thinking about PM Lee’s May Day Rally speech. The disconnect could not have been more apparent.  Read more

Seen and Heard

Posted on March 26, 2012 by angmohlian in The Social Maverick | Leave a comment

It’s been 10 months since I joined the Workers’ Party. How time flies.

These 10 months, many things have changed. My perspective, priorities, people who matter and people who don’t. It has been nothing but an honour and privilege to be serving my country in this area; as a member of the Workers’ Party, a volunteer at Bedok-Reservoir Punggol and a member of the Workers’ Party Youth Wing Executive Committee. I’ve seen and heard many things during this time, one of which was an experience I had recently while helping out at the Kaki Bukit constituency. Read more

Always

Posted on December 27, 2011 by angmohlian in The Idealist, The Wandering Soul | Leave a comment

“After all this time?”

“Always.”

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First World Nation, Third World Human Rights

Posted on December 7, 2011 by angmohlian in The Social Maverick | 2 Comments

“The Government seems very reluctant it to take on a larger financial responsibility for caring for our senior citizens. Instead, it hides behind the mantras of self-reliance and filial piety to justify its relatively low expenditure on healthcare for the elderly…

This regressive transfer of risks from government to citizens must count as one of the PAP Government’s biggest policy failures in the last decade.” – Gerald Giam, Debate on the President’s Address, 18 October 2011

In light of the recent transport fare hikes, the statement put forth by Mr Gerald Giam could not ring more true.  Read more

Foreign Talent: Hiding Behind the Notion of a ‘Cosmopolitan Society’

Posted on December 5, 2011 by angmohlian in The Social Maverick | 2 Comments

“Singapore has to be as cosmopolitan as other world class cities like New York and London, for its own survival and success.”- Former Ministor Mentor Lee Kuan Yew

The issue of the influx of foreign talent is one of the many ‘hot button issues’ of Singapore in 2011. On the surface, it seems like Singaporeans are getting increasingly frustrated with the foreign talent issue because of overcrowding and job security. Some have even been accused of xenophobia – after all, “we ourselves are descendants from immigrants“. However, I believe that it is not simply about job security, overcrowding and xenophobia. Rather, it is a question of the Singaporean identity.

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Meritocracy – To Empower or To Ensnare?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by angmohlian in The Social Maverick | 7 Comments

“Singaporean earning low income = didn’t study hard, lazy, didn’t’ bother to upgrade their skills, basically doing nothing worthwhile with their lives = worthless bunch of people.. Can’t believe there are people with this mentality. Now, I am worried.” – Kevin Lee Read more

YouthQuake 8: Is there space for a youth parliament in Singapore?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by angmohlian in The Social Maverick | 3 Comments

Empower youth. Empower Singapore.

Is there space for a Youth Parliament in Singapore?

Yes, yes and yes again. Not only is there space for a youth parliament, there is a pressing and urgent need for one. Allow me to explain further. Read more

The government has a role to play too (part two)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by angmohlian in The Idealist, The Social Maverick | Leave a comment

“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. Teach a man how to operate a fish farm and his entire community will eat for a lifetime.” Read more

The government has a role to play too

Posted on October 18, 2011 by angmohlian in The Idealist, The Social Maverick | 1 Comment

“[The government] hides behind the mantras of self-reliance and filial piety to justify its relatively low expenditure on healthcare for the elderly.” – Gerald Giam, 18 October 2011. Read more

Bye, Carbon!

Posted on October 13, 2011 by angmohlian in The Digital Strategist | Leave a comment

Yes, this photo was actually taken during Terry’s farewell. Can reuse lah.  Read more

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