Friday, October 3, 2008

Foreign workers in my backyard? Oh nono!

Dormitory decision upsets some Serangoon Gardens residents
By Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 03 October 2008 2124 hr



SINGAPORE: Despite the various mitigating measures being proposed, some residents in Serangoon Gardens did not take too well to news that a foreign workers' dormitory is going to be set up in the area.

The dormitory will be at the former Serangoon Garden Technical School school site, just right across the road from the residents.

There is going to be additional fencing to keep workers in as well as planters to screen the site. But is this a satisfactory compromise for residents?

"I am fed up!" a woman screamed from her car.

"I am thinking of moving out," said a resident.

"We are living with people; they move around. If you fence them up, and say 'this is your area, this is my area', I don't think it is going to work," said Angela Yeo, a resident at Burghley Drive.

Although the dormitory is for manufacturing and services foreign workers, residents said it does not mean security is less of a concern.

Chen Sung Sheng, a resident at Burghley Drive, said: "I think it is the same, isn't it? It all boils down to the same.....foreign workers, regardless of what they are working as. Of course, we can't say that all foreign workers are bad. But majority of us are not very happy about it."

The other issue that irks residents - the way the decision was made.

"The whole consultation process, while it was useful, it kind of makes the residents feel 'what was the point?" said Lim Chia Joo, a resident at Burghley Drive.

But some felt the proposed measures allay their concerns.

Rose Tan, a Serangoon Gardens resident, said: "If, after that study, they think that it is feasible to go ahead with the project, I am sure they would have taken steps to address the many concerns that were raised by the residents."

Residents are asking the police to step up patrols in the area. They also want the police post, which operates from noon to 10pm, to extend its opening hours.



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What kind of people live in Serangoon Gardens? I know a few living around the area, and they're really nice folks. But judging from the report above, some of the residents there are well, fucked up innit?

What is it about foreign workers really? No no, really. Ask yourself. What? Is it their hairstyles? Oh gosh not the hairstyles! I be damned if i have over 500 people living around me with the same hairstyle!!!

Are they that bad? (the foreign workers, not the hairstyles). Are they a feral bunch of homesapiens? A sub-species of humans who do not deserve the same standard of living as Singaporeans because well...they don't earn as much as us? They don't talk the same language as us? They do stuff like wearing cheap shirts n bell-bottomed jeans, combined with -oh the horror- slippers? Such a wild bunch that additional fencing is needed because god forbids, what if they run lose??? -shudders at the thought-

With some residents screaming in horror at the verdict (a term i use loosely here) of having the dormitory in their backyard, others are even considering moving out. My my. Moving out? Yes, we are living with people. Not savages of an uncivilized society. They're not out to steal your children and eat them for breakfast folks. They're just making a living in our country. By taking up a job most Singaporeans won't do - construction.

But yet here we are, vilifying them, as if they don't deserve to even sniff the air that hovers in Serangoon Gardens. "Ehh cannot cannot, this is high class air! you high class or not??".

There was another piece of reporting which got me riled up.


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Foreign workers prefer to stay away from residential estates
By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 11 September 2008 1854 hrs

SINGAPORE : The idea of a self-contained township for foreign workers has been given a thumbs-up by foreign workers themselves. But foreign worker advocates said more should be done to help these workers integrate with the wider community.

Singaporeans who do not want foreign workers living near them cite security concerns and even a downgrade in their property value as reasons.

But are these fears rational? Some foreign workers welfare groups said it is simply a fear of the unknown. That is why they are advocating that foreign workers be integrated with the wider community through a more structured orientation programme.

"I think community centres are a good start. If they are able to do social activities that can involve both migrant workers along with its local community, either through festivals or through sports activities or National Day Parade, it's a good opportunity to bring the two groups together," said Sha Najak, helpline manager at Transient Workers Count Too.

She added that current orientation roadshows may be a little too top-down in approach.

But some foreign workers said they are quite happy to live among themselves, away from housing estates.

"Wherever the dormitories, if it is away from the residents, it's better because when it's very near to the residents' area, the workers have to go to the same FairPrice supermarket, or ... canteen, they might misunderstand each other," said Keve Xavier, a foreign worker.

But others said they would like to get to know Singaporeans better to ease misunderstandings.

"Really, we feel shame too (when) the people go and disrupt everybody, and nobody likes to stay with those people," said Nathan Neduzcheliyan, also a foreign worker.

"We want to establish a good relationship between the Singaporeans and workers," said foreign worker Humayun Kabeer.

Responding to Channel NewsAsia, the People's Association said some grassroots organisations have engaged foreign workers through ad-hoc programmes aimed at helping them integrate into the community.

The government has said that more Singaporeans will find themselves living in the midst of foreign workers as Singapore expands.

While no solution has been reached yet for residents of Serangoon Gardens, the National Development Ministry is looking into the issue and is expected to respond soon. - CNA /ls


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Yes, this is a very long entry, but bear with me folks. And i congratulate you upon reaching this part. You shall be rewarded with pictures of naked ladies (or guys, whichever u prefer) later okay? Moving on. First off, the headline is fucking misleading. It gives the impression that foreign workers, or the majority of them, prefer to stay away from residential areas. Only some of them lah aiyo. Your headline is biased leh Imelda Saad. But that's not my main gripe. This is;

Singaporeans who do not want foreign workers living near them cite security concerns and even a downgrade in their property value as reasons.

Goodness. I don't mind their concerns on 'security' though i would like to know what those are exactly. But 'a downgrade in their property value'? They're human beings, not unsightly objects. If an area is notorious for being a red light district, property value will spiral downwards. It's the perception that sleaze...is in. So if the area is full of foreign workers, then how? It'll link back to the perception that the place will be unsafe which brings me to the point of, what exactly are these security concerns?

Around 1000 people signed the petition against the dormitory. I would like a petition to put those 1000 on a bloody island and let them have their own society there. Where no one will ever bother them and bring down their property value and also, put in 70 neighbourhood police post, and surround the island with the navy. You know, so they have ample safety.

Fucking ehy?

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Have a Merry Aidilfitri people

See. An update!

One of the best comedy websites that Singapore has ever created has to be stomp.com.sg. Honestly folks, i don't have to elaborate further. Just go ahead and laugh your head off. 

F1 is in Singapore. I am not excited.

I get pissed when i wish to withdraw $20 from an ATM and it says instead,

"Unable to withdraw $20. Would you like to withdraw $50 instead?". Oh nono it did not run out of $10 bills folks, what it's really saying is,

"Just $20? You cheap bastard. Make it $50 instead and i'll flash your embarrassing bank balance abit longer for everybody to see."

For those office people who descend upon Tanjong Pagar MRT every morning, are you retarded? Stand on the left of the escalator if you wish to enjoy the scenery. If not, do not fucking stand on the right hand side. It is for people who are in a hurry and those who really need to pee. 

Guitar hero on the Wii is strangely addictive.

I've ranted enough. For now.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

well, hello

goodness.

Sweetheart, could you please revamp the other site so i can start writing again?

Heh. ok. I've been bugging TLML to design a template for me, and one of my reasons for not updating here is because I want to wait for the new template to be up. Oh there'll be a change of add as well. 


Look out for me ya. Let's start attacking my fellow Singaporeans once again.

In a humourous way, of course.

-coughs-

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

...

Dora the explorer.....crucified.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Marketing

Hello folks.

I wont be posting photos of my third day in KL cause...nothing exciting happened. Other than the fact that I went A&W for breakfast. So we shall move along now.

I am rather lazy to write up a new article. Therefore, i shall just extract an archaic entry from my old site. Was written in 2006.

Mar 02, 2006

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Day 2 pictures



Day 2 of the ridiculously cheap ass Kuala Lumpur trip.

Funny, my room looks something like this.



Sexy legged Benson and myself along with Mr 'Pantat Minah (PM)' Furhan.



Don't lie mangkok! This photo is staged ladies and gentlemen! Mangkok saw nothing spectacular! Probably a traffic light, at most.



Okay the mascot annoyed the fuck out of me. Firstly it looks like a rip off of the teletubbies, and I don't like teletubbies. Secondly it looks like a guy in a tudung, and that is disturbing.




Piece of shit mascot. So is the signal strength indicated on it's front suppose to double up as it's zipper as well? I bet the person who came up with the design must have thought that he's pretty creative ehy? No fuck you. You are not creative. You drew a guy in a tudung.




Our destination, Berjaya Times Square. Well, the indoor amusement park to be specific.




Cheap Bastards. Look at our faces. Our, $50 for 3 days 2 nights, faces.




We kept ogling at the roller coaster, of course. Any ride which looks like it might end your life prematurely is a must try. A tad anti-climatic though, because the ride was too short. And we went on it for like, 3 or 4 times. Mangkok backed out at the 2nd try! You bloody pussy. You are able to save lives and brave intense fires but this?? -shakes head-. I bring you go the pasar malam one for training first ok? Along with a dirty pillow and a pacifier for you when you take the 2 km/h rides at the pasar malam.




Folks, meet Mr PM and Sexy Legs. See their expressions? Mr PM has a rather winsome smile on his visage while Sexy legs was err...going for the smoldering look i suppose.




Folks, see their expressions now? Such a disparate version from the previous one ehy? Basically the ride just goes round and round...with a unbelievable increment of speed with each round.




Mr PM's expression now is from the fact that he is backing up against Sexy Legs.




You are looking at possibly, at that given moment, the 2 most happiest Singaporeans (don't forget cheap bastards!) in Malaysia. Pure bliss on their expressions i tell you.




After all the excitement of day two, it was time to grab a bite, not before posing before a painted tree of course. I mean, why pose in front of a real tree when you can find one that is painted onto a wall right? It's more, poignant i suppose.




End of day 2.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Kuala Lumpur, 3 days 2 nights for $50. Ya uh.


Hello Folks. This is a long, overdue entry.

I went to KL for 3 days 2 nights on package which costs $50 early this year. Quite a steal isn’t it? I would have updated sooner if not for our dearest mangkok, who just managed to send me the photos a day or two back. Nonetheless, much appreciated bro.

Now for you cheap bastards who are wondering how on earth I managed to get such a bargain, let me elaborate.  First off, I would like to thank the nice folks over at Temasek Polytechnic errr..Alumni group? Bloody hell i’ve forgotten their appointment, but, they remain close, in my heart. My cheap, bastard heart.

The $50 covered accommodation and transport mind you, so for those pansies who thought that such cheap costs equated to crap lodging and an unorthodox method of transporting me into Malaysia (such as swimming across the causeway), you guys thought wrong. Nyeh.

Well actually, I had my initial trepidation in regards to the ridiculous price that was on offer. Benson, my sexy legged colleague, had smsed me just a few days before the trip and enquired my interest. I nearly choked on my chicken, much to the bemusement of TLML. By the way luv, hello.

Fast foward a few days later and strapped with a civil defence field pack on my back, I was off to the land of mat rempit(s), scenario(s), Siti Nurhaliza(s) and the short-sleeved tudung ladies.

I shan’t divulge much on the trip, because I am too damn lazy to be writing for the amusement of you folks. I shall leave you with pictures of course, and perhaps one of these days, I will just write about the accommodation and give you folks an alternative lodging when you’re in our neighboring country.

One of these days lah ah.

Here are pictures to day 1.


Aww look at that, everybody smiling and being friendly with each other. What you didn't see was that we were all gathered around a bonfire and singing patriotic songs at the causeway before we were called for this group picture. Come along, smile with us in this picture.


Mangkok had always wanted to be pirate. Right before this picture was taken, he asked me, "Fee, do you think I'll make a good pirate?", I just had to reply, "You see mangkok, being a pirate isn't easy, and when you...holy fuck dude look at the carpet on this bus"


We reached KL around 5 am. When it's 5 am, there is no smiles. No one smiles, absolutely bloody no one.


Like I said, no one. I do not know who's brilliant idea it was to take a picture as this hour. Must be mangkok's. Bloody mangkok. And no, the teh didnt help. Tasted good though.


Both sexy legged Benson and myself were seduced by the couch while waiting for our rooms to be available. 




End of Day 1.