{"id":66958,"date":"2017-06-15T15:29:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T21:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=66958"},"modified":"2017-06-14T16:37:41","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T23:37:41","slug":"do-you-want-sri-lanka-to-be-like-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2017\/06\/15\/do-you-want-sri-lanka-to-be-like-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"DO YOU WANT SRI LANKA TO BE LIKE \u201cSINGAPORE?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

By M D P DISSANAYAKE<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

A President or Prime Minister need not be an academically qualified Economist. They need to be good listeners, listening to those who have achieved recognized credentials in key areas, including Economics. Some of them in the team may be elected MPs and Professionals without allegiance to Party politics.<\/p>\n

Starting from base line, what qualifies a person to become a member of a political party and obtain nomination to contest an election in Sri Lanka? Is it Brain Power? Is it academic and\/or professional qualifications?<\/p>\n

In Sri Lanka basic qualification to get the nomination from a major political party or alliance, would nothing but MONEY. Most of uneducated MPs in our parliaments were filthy RICH. They spend large sums to win the elections, supported by drug dealers, contractors. Once they win, they provide the SUPPLY line to the drug lords, contractors etc.<\/p>\n

In Singapore, to obtain a general Membership of the People\u2019s Action Party (PAP), the person must be an Extremist “X”, totally committed to PAP agenda, regardless of consequence. To receive a Nomination to contest the person must be an XX, to become a Minister the person must be an XXX.\u00a0 It is not easy to become at least a member of PAP due to strict guidelines.<\/p>\n

Mr Lee Kwan Yew, a Lawyer,\u00a0 Dr Goh Kwan Swies PhD, S Rajaratnam, a Ceylonese Lawyer, Dr Tony Tan, MSc, Phd, \u00a0Goh Chok Tong, MA were front line fighters in economic management\u00a0 of Singapore.<\/p>\n

The western world was non supportive of Lee Kwan Yew for establishing Changi Prison.\u00a0 They played the same old record of human rights violations.\u00a0 LKY said in 1980 “Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards! This is your life and mine! I’ve spent a whole lifetime building this and as long as I’m in charge, nobody is going to knock it down\u201d.\u00a0 Now LKY is no more, but his Son in power.<\/p>\n

Chewing Gum lover President Reagan was searched and removed remaining stocks in his possession, before granting entry Visa to Singapore.\u00a0 LKY said “Putting chewing gum on our subway train doors so they don’t open, I don’t call that creativity. I call that mischief-making,” Lee replied. “If you can’t think because you can’t chew, try a banana.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Singaporean wrote a telegram in the post office, to inform his family about a sudden death of a family member. The man was full of emotions and unstable. He made a mistake in writing the first telegram form, he threw it away, got to the second form, again made a mistake and threw it away.\u00a0 Just when he started writing the third Form, a Policeman caught him for littering and fined heavily.<\/p>\n

My dear Sri Lankans, We know you like Singapore, We know you want Sri Lanka to be like Singapore.\u00a0 Those who have money, please come to Singapore for just one month.\u00a0 Start crossing roads from anywhere and see what will happen to you.\u00a0 Spit on the Road, then see what will happen to you.\u00a0 Drive your vehicle, like you drive in Sri Lanka, then see what will happen to you. Start pasting posters on walls, then see what will happen to you.\u00a0 Start criticising politicians unreasonably, then see what will happen to you.<\/p>\n

Start parking your vehicle anywhere in Singapore, then see what will happen to you. Start throwing your home garbage in Railway Stations or anywhere in Singapore, then see what will happen.<\/p>\n

Start drawing graffiti anywhere, then see what will happen to you.\u00a0 A 19 year old American Student living with his mum in Singapore, was beaten by 4 strokes of canning for vandalism.\u00a0 The boy suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder<\/a>, yet he was punished.<\/p>\n

Try calling your President or Prime Minister in public HORA, HORA ( THIEF, THIEF) and then see what will happen to you instantly.\u00a0 The Changi Prison is still open for Business.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My dear Sri Lankans, now you have spent one month in Singapore, please tell whether you want Sri Lanka to be like Singapore. Your instant answer will be OH NO, NO\u2019.<\/p>\n

If you are not prepared to be disciplined, law abiding person, please don\u2019t come to Singapore.<\/p>\n

Quote:<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life.\u201d Lee Kwan Yew<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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