Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Singaporeans have this tendency not to speak up when justice is undone till someone else goes first. Simply put, it is in our culture not to be adventurous. To show how extreme this phenomena is, we don't even offer to help pick up books that fall to the ground, or offer help to people around unless asked for it. Yet when it happens to us, we wish that help would come.
No doubt that Singaporeans all around the world have heard, read, and developed their own opinions on the NSWA closing in Singapore. Many feel sorry for the students, and of course agree that the government should step in and act on behalf of these students. After all, wasn't it the government who came up with the aim to have 150000 foreign students in the country? Wasn't that the reason why NSWA was set up? Now Froebel Academy is creating trouble for its students. A host of private institutions are set up all around Singapore, and the ministry has done a fantastic job and driving to achieve its aim, but at what cost?
150000 foreign students in the future is a awesome aim, and will no doubt serve to enhance Singapore's economy in many ways, creating a bright future, but what is wrong with the current 80000? Does that mean we are any less of a success with only 80000 foreign students? In my opinion out government can do with a few setbacks, and perhaps even failures for its future. Creating increased competition in its next election. Increasing competition does drive market forces to produce at the more efficient outcome after all.
Dan
11:32 am
