Foreign Talent or Fake Talent?

Previously, a Minister remarked that a degree is not important for career advancement. Then fake degrees from foreigners began sprouting up in the local job market - degrees which can be bought with money. Another minister then remarked that MOM will disregard these qualifications completely. However, MOM will still assess the application of an S-pass based on a combination of factors and not solely based on academic merit. Do you agree with the way this matter is handled?

We have a large number of locals with a wealth of experience but lack the academic qualifications to get promoted. Some senior citizens with higher salaries were unfortunately dismissed. After that, they can no longer find another comparable job in the same position and have to accept lower salaries.

Besides, we have a number of local university graduates who have to compete with their peers and foreigners with fake degrees from degree mills.

We cannot see the government's resolve in clamping down on foreigners with fake degrees, who eventually took over some of our locals'  jobs. If we condone the import of such "foreign talents", our local university degrees would then be really worthless.

What is the government's responsibility to the people? What is the stand of the trade union on foreigners who have used such fake degrees to apply for S-passes?

The government's incessant excuses in the defence of foreigners and vacillating between conflicting statements would not be able to convince the public. Confucius once said, "If your title / degree is not accredited, then your speech will be improper. If your speech is improper, then your tasks will not be accomplished. If your tasks cannot be accomplished, there would not be harmony in society. If there is no harmony in society, then rewards and punishments will be unjust. If rewards and punishments are unjust, then the people will be at a loss as to what to do. If the people cannot guarantee their livelihood, there will be more resentment and the government will ultimately lose the trust of the people."

Lim Bak Chuan Desmond 

之前一些部长说大学文凭不重要?现在市场出现不用上课,付钱就可以买到大学文凭,而部长说只是把它当成没有认可的文凭,劳工部还是会以他们的经验和薪金来鉴定再决定发"S准证"给他们,你们认同这样的做法吗?

我们的一些老员工经验丰富却因为没有文凭升不了级,有一些更可悲因为年高龄和工资高过外来人才而被裁员。之后找不到相同收入或是同样的工作岗位,而委屈接受比之前低的工资。

还有每年我们有那么多大学生毕业,不只要跟自己人争取就业岗位,现在还要跟那些没有学历却用钱买大学文凭充当外来人才的外国人竞争。

我们却看不到政府有决心停止这些以所谓的"外来人才",跟我们枪饭碗。如果继续有大量的让这些"假外来人才"入侵,我们的大学文凭真的会如部长所说的那样不重要了。

政府对国民的责任在那里?对于外来人才采购文凭还能申请到"S准证",职工总会的立场又是什么?

政府一味为外国人开脱，立场摇摆不定，是很难让人民信服的。子曰：名不正，则言不顺；言不顺，则事不成；事不成，则礼乐不兴；礼乐不兴，则刑罚不中；刑罚不中,则民无所措手足。政府的刑罚不中，不只让人民不知所措，最终必遭选民所唾弃。

林睦荃

House Visit on 25 April 2015 (Elias Road)

This week, the SDA Team, consisting of members William and Aloysius, shadow town councillors Kim Soon and Derrick, as well as members from the DLs' Caring Community, Thomas, were present for the blocks visit session. The targeted block was 614, Elias Road, and visiting commenced at 10.00am sharp.

 As standard protocol, the group combed the block from the highest floor (18th) in descending order, touching base and reaching out with familiar faces as well as new residents here.

While some of the doors remained shut (should be no one at home), most of the residents were very polite and welcoming towards the friendly approach of the SDA team in their signature lime green polo shirts.

 

 

The SDA members reached out by re-introducing themselves and the purpose of the visit, before gathering feedback from the residents and also sharing their joys and grievances of living in this area. Some of them were so comfortable with the members and shadow town councillors that they even began to feedback about issues at their relatives' estates in the nearby vicinity, hoping that these warm-hearted gentlemen could be of assistance over at more areas.

Other residents who were rather reticent at first felt themselves warming up to the members and shadow town councillors gradually, and ended up chatting them up for more than 15 minutes, engaging in discussions on general issues and sharing their own views. There were also those who expressed keenness to see more of the SDA team and offered suggestions on what they would like to see SDA do for them.

Besides feedback about the lack of amenities and dining choices here, some of the residents also touched on issues such as unlevelled employment opportunities between local and foreign applicants.

"The foreign applicants may have the academic qualifications, but do they really understand the nature of the jobs they are applying for, and what it entails?" quips a concerned *Mrs Wong (name changed to protect privacy). "Our company interviewed some of them and all we got were blank faces when we described the jobscope! How are they able to do the job like that?"

Another resident, *Mr. Tham, shared something rather valuable as well. "While we do not condone those who keep shouting 'return our CPF monies' with no better strategies in mind, we appreciate that you guys (SDA) have come up with the idea of reverting CPF back to its original purpose of pure retirement funding!"

In the meantime, the members of DLs' Caring Community, Thomas and Elle, came to understand the deeper and more pressing concerns of other families who'd shared their problems in confidence. They also managed to identify the needs of some other individuals through the chit-chat session, such as neglected elderly citizens and (illegally) harassed units. The DLs' Caring Community will be taking these cases under their caring wings because this is what they were set out to do.

Finally, the visits concluded at 12.14pm, where the members sincerely thanked the residents for their welcome, their feedback and suggestions. This sums up another meaningful session for the SDA members, shadow town councillors as well as DLs' Caring Community members, who not only got to connect with the people they'll potentially serve, but also, learn a lot from these interactive sessions.

Today's block visit is covered by SDA's field journalist, Elle Chen.




If you have any feedback, suggestions or would like to be a part of SDA or DLs' Caring Community, please feel free to get in touch via email or our Facebook page here or leave your comments on this blog itself. If you would like to be a part of this meaningful initiative, please feel free to get in touch too.

Hard-earned Certificates are the real mccoy!

其他国家的孩子中途要来我国上课就得做降两级的插班生,因为我们的教育文凭比更较受国际承认。

一些聪敏的外国人就会选择继续留在他们自己的国家读完大学或是以其他途径打印一张"大学文凭",再来我国找工作。他们知道他们的大学文凭是符合政府就业准证条件又不用降两级,一些雇主为了降低营业成本也不肯不花费请人验证就聘请他们。

可怜的父母们辛苦以劳力换取微博的薪金来栽培自己的孩子, 如今却看到其他国家的人凭一张从打印机打出来的一张彩色证书,就把咱们的孩子老老实实靠实力埋头苦读最少15年得到的大学文凭给压下来。

怪不得最近我们老是听到一些部长们一直在高喊"文凭不重要"。不知道到底执政党是为国人的将来发展这个国家,还是要把我们的国土变成其他国家的公民提供"欢乐园"有以巩固他们自己的政权呢?

你们的看法又如何?

For foreign students to come to Singapore to continue with their studies, they are required to downgrade by two grades because our educational standard is more recognized on an international level.

The smarter foreign kids would choose to remain in their hometown to complete their studies and obtain degrees in their local universities; some would seek out alternative means to attain the "Bachelor's Degree", and then come to Singapore to find employment. They know that their local university degrees are able to fulfill the requirements for the relevant employment passes, and they needn't undergo two levels of downgrade. Some employers would hire these foreign applicants so as to save costs.

The most sorry cases are the parents who have spent so much time and efforts working hard to groom and nurture their own children, just to see 15 years of their diiligent efforts being defeated by a colorfully-printed certificate produced by those who hail from overseas.

No wonder lately, we keep hearing certain ministers saying that "certifications are not important". I wonder if the ruling party is developing this country because of the citizens, or are turning our lands into the foreigners' "playgrounds" in consolidation of their regime?

Keeping the Singapore Dream Alive

要做到新加坡人的新加坡,政府就要立刻解散所有不同族群的理事会。不再以种族区分,每个公民称呼为新加坡人。

 

武装部队不可限制某些族群参与某些敏感单位。

 

 

 

 

In order to become a Singapore for Singaporeans, the government should abolish different enthic self helps councils formed by government, so that every citizen can be known simply as Singaporeans as a whole.

 

The Armed Forces cannot restrict certain races from participating in sensitive units.

 

After 50 years of nation building, we are still ruled by ethnic distinction. This way, how are we to develop sense of belonging and become a Singapore for Singaporeans?

 

Singapore dream will be just a slogan.

 

For the full article, read here

 

 

Who plays the PMETs roles these days?

The roles that were originally be many solely for Singaporeans, such as executives, engineers and managerial positions, and nowadays are being held by foreign talents as well.

 

Do we have so many PMET's positions open for Singaporeans and foreign talents to fill?

 

 

原本只有新加坡人做的执行人员,工程师和经理的职位,现在这些职位都能看到外国人在做。我们一年哪有那么多这些职位提供给国人和外国人填补?

原本只有新加坡人做的执行人员,工程师和经理的职位,现在这些职位都能看到外国人在做。我们一年哪有那么多这些职位提供给国人和外国人填补?

 

For the full article, read here

Former nurse charged with sedition and lying to police

This day has finally come. If we let you escape from the claws of justice, there would be unrest in society.

终于看到这么一天。如果让你逃过法律制裁的话,社会将不得安宁。

Read article here

Where is the Efficiency?

样样讲求效率的政府,查一件牵涉菲律宾人侮辱国人和宗教的案件却到至今还没有消息,效率啊,效率啊,效率啊,难道遇到外国人你沉没海里?

 

样样要国人跟外国人公平竞争,菲律宾人公开侮辱国人和宗教,却没有对他立即采取法律行动,公平啊,公平啊,公平啊,难道你已在这块土地消失了吗?

 

一直高挂着公正无私的品牌,国人一有过失立刻逮捕并提控上法庭治罪,为什么菲律宾人却一直停留在调查的阶段,公正啊,公正啊,公正啊你跑去了哪里?

一路走来都以法制治理国家,没有人享有特权,为何他到至今还没有被提控上法庭,特权啊,特权啊,特权啊,难道你真的存在着这里吗?

国家虽然小,胆量却过人,马克菲照鞭打,如今一个菲律宾人却把胆量给下跑,胆量啊,胆量啊,胆量啊,你跑去了哪里?

Here is a government that emphasizes a lot on efficiency, yet they take so long to look into the case where Singaporeans and our religions are being insulted by a Filipino (working here). There is no news on this case till today. Well, efficiency, efficiency, efficiency, have you sunken into utter silence when faced with foreigners?

The locals have to compete on equal grounds with foreigners working here, but when it comes to Filipinos humiliating Singaporeans and our religions, there is no appropriate legal action being taken. Well, equality and fairness, have you simply vanished from the surface of this Earth?

Since (the government) always reiterates its fair and just policies, and Singaporeans are being prosecuted the moment an offence is being committed - why is it that this case regarding the Filipino remains stagnant at the investigation stage? Well, justice, justice, justice, where have you gone to?

Since we have always been a country governed by regulations and no one is given special privilege, why is it that he has not been charged in Court? Well, privilege, privilege, privilege, perhaps you do exist in this country, after all?

Singapore may be small in size but we are more gutsy than others. having carried out caning as penalty on offenders of other nationalities in the past. Today, though, it seems there is no sign of this courage. Well, courage, courage, courage, have you run away from here?

For full article on this case, please click here



 

Free Education for Foreigners versus Fake Certifications

Every year, we groom a large quantity of fresh university graduates but are unable to guarantee that they would be able to secure a job, that their rice bowls won't be snatched away by foreign talents. No wonder some Minister began to sing a different tune recently, suggesting that academic qualifications are not important, especially not when faced with fierce competition against foreign talents.

The foreign talents being imported into Singapore should be truly specialised i...n niche fields for roles that our local people have not been able to fill. However, the irony is that many of the jobs have been given to fake talents with their forged certificates, jobs that our local Singaporean graduates are required to possess good qualifications in order to vie for. Such a shame, about the trust we have given only in exchange for unemployability here.

For full article on foreigners using fake certificates to land jobs in Singapore, please visit here

我们每年培训大量的大专生却无法保证他们的工作就业机会不被外国人抢去,难怪最近一些部长开始唱拥不拥有大专文凭并不重要,如今落到要找一份工作都要面对国内外人才强烈的竞争。

政府引进外人人才填补空缺职场需求我们暂且不争。但是不机激的清除那些持有假文凭跟国人争工作的假人才,又要求国人要拥有大专文凭才能被入取的条件有愧对民众的委托和失职之嫌。