Singapore Expats

Came across this excellent video in which a Malaysian MP is retrospecting what Malaysia did wrong:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NePiy2 ... =MrMoneyTV

Wow... I've always viewed Malaysian politics as pretty corrupt, but this guy has given me a little hope for Malaysia. Maybe he'll get a chance to implement his ideas one day.

Thanks for sharing


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Rule of law and meritocracy in Singapore vs corruption and nepotism.

PNGMK wrote: ↑

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 7:05 am

Rule of law and meritocracy in Singapore vs corruption and nepotism.

So much cronyism in Malaysia. Wouldn't you consider the "Lee dynasty" nepotism though?

Lisafuller wrote: ↑

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 2:22 am

PNGMK wrote: ↑

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 7:05 am

Rule of law and meritocracy in Singapore vs corruption and nepotism.

So much cronyism in Malaysia. Wouldn't you consider the "Lee dynasty" nepotism though?

I do.

PNGMK wrote: ↑

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:44 am

Lisafuller wrote: ↑

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 2:22 am

PNGMK wrote: ↑

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 7:05 am

Rule of law and meritocracy in Singapore vs corruption and nepotism.

So much cronyism in Malaysia. Wouldn't you consider the "Lee dynasty" nepotism though?

I do.

I'm honestly surprised there isn't more of an uproar about this... really odd that everyone just seems to go along with it. Granted the government has done pretty well under him.

They use a combination of soft brainwashing (media control, education) and punishment (POFMA, defamation suits) to stop the population taking about it.. Of course there's the PM salary, senior government positions stuffed with relatives, and much more than would be an outrage in other countries.

And woe betide anyone who dares speak out against the government. Just see what happened to the blogger Roy Ngerng, one of many whose lives have been wrecked after being sued personally by the PM.

tiktok wrote: ↑

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 6:49 am

They use a combination of soft brainwashing (media control, education) and punishment (POFMA, defamation suits) to stop the population taking about it.. Of course there's the PM salary, senior government positions stuffed with relatives, and much more than would be an outrage in other countries.

Yup. Some parts of the way things are done in SG are really not right, like all the ways they silence opponents and the small things they do (gerrymandering/right to hold elections whenever they want) to give themselves the upper hand.

tiktok wrote: ↑

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 10:45 am

And woe betide anyone who dares speak out against the government. Just see what happened to the blogger Roy Ngerng, one of many whose lives have been wrecked after being sued personally by the PM.

Not to mention all the other bloggers and publications he's sued.

You're totally right, the election process here is, to put it nicely, a joke. More on that here: https://freedomhouse.org/country/singap ... world/2022

tiktok wrote: ↑

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:17 am

You're totally right, the election process here is, to put it nicely, a joke. More on that here: https://freedomhouse.org/country/singap ... world/2022

Good God, a fail in both categories. What a disgrace!

Lisafuller wrote: ↑

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:09 am

tiktok wrote: ↑

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 6:49 am

They use a combination of soft brainwashing (media control, education) and punishment (POFMA, defamation suits) to stop the population taking about it.. Of course there's the PM salary, senior government positions stuffed with relatives, and much more than would be an outrage in other countries.

Yup. Some parts of the way things are done in SG are really not right, like all the ways they silence opponents and the small things they do (gerrymandering/right to hold elections whenever they want) to give themselves the upper hand.

I think all government act the same.

Which government will give opp upper hand?

Of course no government will give the opposition the upper hand. But other governments don't or can't sue anyone who criticizes them, pay themselves massive salaries, put all their relatives in senior government posts, manipulate the electoral process to make it almost impossible for the opposition to win votes, suppress freedom of information and public expression.

But hey if people here are ok with that, carry on.