[HedgeYourBets]

Pinky asked Sinkies to be gracious to immigrants, but Pinkie dared not say anything about immigrants (lest the Chinese, Indian, Philippines embassies etc kau peh kau bu).

Why not ask the immigrants to do their homework and read up on Singapore culture, social norms, laws, etiquette etc before becoming citizens or PRs?
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PM Lee speaks out against xenophobia

AsiaOne
Sunday, Aug 26, 2012 SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong talked about the graciousness of Singaporeans in his National Day Rally speech at the NUS University Cultural Centre on Sunday night.

He said we must know "how to treat one another on this little island of ours".

He went on to talk about the Singaporeans vs non-Singaporeans factor.

Most Singaporeans understand the need for immigrants and foreign workers and accept them. While it is okay to express concern or disagree with immigration policies as that makes us democratic, PM Lee said that he is "worried about the nasty views expressed, especially online and anonymously which brings out the worst in people".

He cited examples of an NUS student who made terrible comments about certain foreigners and was subsequently dealt with by the university. He also mentioned that there are some websites that specialise in berating certain foreigners.

He mentioned that there were incidences where the bad was commented on more than the good.
He gave an example of a Straits Times Forum letter - "Foreign nurse who made a difference" - that did not receive comments about a foreigner doing good. However, when an online video posting of a Singaporean and a non-Singaporean fighting in a bus went viral, many commented on the bad behaviour of the foreigner.

He said Singaporeans cannot be "one-eyed dragons" - a Taiwanese idiom which means that you only see what you want to see - and we cannot afford to be xenophobic.

The Prime Minister also pointed out foreign publications picking up on stories of anti-foreign sentiments in Singapore and how these reflect on us: "It speaks poorly of what sort of people we are, what sort of people we want to be."

He emphasised on "heart", that we must "feel for our fellow human beings".

He said he's aware that there will be social frictions as they are unavoidable. Unfortunately, technology has made this worse as it is now easier to give offence as well as take offence in a world of smartphones and social media.

PM Lee also said that it is "wrong to slam the shortcomings of others and ignore our own transgressions".

While he said he did not want to lecture, he felt it was his duty to point out this concern.

He also spoke to news foreigners in Singapore to say that "we will welcome you into our midst, into our family, but you must make the effort too".

The Prime Minister noted: "We may be a small island, but we must not be small-minded."

[Peptobismol]

You should have said, why the PAP always blame sinkies for its policy failure instead?

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

ah loon's bonus lies in ze hands of ft's ... cannot make gawds of 4tune angry n chase dem away lor! ...

anyway, sinkies r oredi conditioned 2 b guai-guai ... so daft, can oni repeat wat dat 154th say ... juz nid 2 look @ dat ah kinana in tis kopitiam ...