Singapore parents blamed for increase in number of teenage l
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Singapore parents blamed for increase in number of teenage loansharks during recession
December 28, 2009
It seems that Singaporeans can do nothing right and are blamed for every problem big and small in their country.
According to figures from the Juvenile Court, the number of parents seeking a Beyond Parental Control order increased from 720 last year to 744 this year.
Parents haul up their children for suspected gang activity, substance abuse or running away for weeks on end and loanshark activities lie on the top of the list.
As expected, the state media lays the blame solely on Singaporeans while exonerating the government from all responsibilities:
“During tough times, parents may neglect their children to clock in more hours at the office. And being cash-strapped, they are also less able to give their children that latest flashy iPod or PlayStation Portable.”
Though parents must bear some responsibilities for neglecting their children, the government is ultimately in charge of the nation’s economy.
Singaporeans have to work longer hours to earn the same amount of money because of wage freezes and cuts taken out by companies during the global financial crisis last year.
They also have to contend with the relentless influx of foreigners whose easy availability to employers help depress their wages.
Furthermore, the cost of living has increased over the years, especially that of public housing and the average wages have not kept pace with it.
The starting monthly pay of an engineering graduate is between $2,400 – $2,600, about the same as 10 years ago.
Without basic legislation to protect their rights, Singapore workers are forever at the losing end.
One government minister even have the dearth to exhort Singaporeans to work “cheaper, faster and better”.
The median pay of an ordinary Singapore worker is only $2,600 a month, hardly enough to support a family.
It is little wonder that many Singapore couples have to spend a large part of their time working with little to spend with their children.
With the two IRs opening next year, loanshark activities are bound to see an increase, especially in the youth.
According to Mr Dominic Lim, founder of Splat!, a community arts movement helping at-risk youths and former youth offenders, loan-shark running is appealing because of its attractive rates: $80 or thereabouts just for scrawling ‘O$P$’, $150 for splashing paint, $200 for harassing one household.
The government has predictably resorted to harsh punishments to clamp down on all levels of money-lending syndicates, including the runners, but fail to address the root cause of the problem.
A 16 year old Malay girl was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment lately for splashing paint onto a household.
As usual, Singaporeans will again be blamed for the problems brought by the IRs as if they are the ones who clamor for them to be built in the first place.
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wha lau, borrow from loan shark, also govt problem...
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Originally posted by angel7030:
wha lau, borrow from loan shark, also govt problem...
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Blame parents for what huh.
Blame the Filipino maid lah. Or Bangla maid. Or Ang Mo maid.
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Originally posted by Smokingman:
Blame parents for what huh.
Blame the Filipino maid lah. Or Bangla maid. Or Ang Mo maid.
one of the minister propose prc maids -
Originally posted by John Penn:
one of the minister propose prc maids
sure, the proposal was an election tool, if it goes thru, many Sg Uncles will be very very happy, sure vote for PAP,...PRc maid leh...so nice to Sg uncles -
Vote for change of government in next elections to end PAP government daily abuse of Singaporeans.
Do you feel that it is normal for government to keep on attacking and criticising public daily?
Is this normal?
Vote for end of PAP one party rule.
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Originally posted by angel7030:
sure, the proposal was an election tool, if it goes thru, many Sg Uncles will be very very happy, sure vote for PAP,...PRc maid leh...so nice to Sg unclesDK -
i am wondering are you abusing yourself or the govt is abusing you??
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Originally posted by angel7030:
i am wondering are you abusing yourself or the govt is abusing you??
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Originally posted by John Penn:
one of the minister propose prc maids
PRC employ Sg aunties as maids more likely scenario in a few years. -
Originally posted by Smokingman:
PRC employ Sg aunties as maids more likely scenario in a few years.
POSSIBLE - THE DECENT PRC ARE VERY RICH, NOT THE DIRTY ONE -
Originally posted by John Penn:
POSSIBLE - THE DECENT PRC ARE VERY RICH, NOT THE DIRTY ONE
Our Decent singaporeans also not rich, but our dirty Singaporeans, mostly are rich leh. so how? -
Originally posted by angel7030:
Our Decent singaporeans also not rich, but our dirty Singaporeans, mostly are rich leh. so how? Mee Siam Mai Hum -
Originally posted by angel7030:
Our Decent singaporeans also not rich, but our dirty Singaporeans, mostly are rich leh. so how?
Angel babe
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Originally posted by kcockicht:
Angel babe
My darling Honey dew.Conclusion, in Singapore, to be rich, you must be dirty...decent decent guai guai one will suffer forever ya. LET THE MUSIC BEGIN!!! YEAH!!!
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Everything is blamed on the people. But when they receive money from us through tax and ERP, their mouths are kept shut. The government is such a hypocryte.
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Originally posted by angel7030:
My darling Honey dew.Conclusion, in Singapore, to be rich, you must be dirty...decent decent guai guai one will suffer forever ya. LET THE MUSIC BEGIN!!! YEAH!!!
Mee Siam Mai Hum -
I tot in everywhere in this world to be filthy rich.. u gotta play and be as dirty as the filth u are. lol
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What to do - give them freedom, and they abuse it. Restrict them, and they learn nothing.
Achieving a balance is truly too much to expect from ah beng teenagers..
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When the PAP loses in the next election, who will they blame?
Blame singaporeans for not voting them?
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Originally posted by keeptouch:
When the PAP loses in the next election, who will they blame?
Blame singaporeans for not voting them?
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That is thinking out of the box for the youth.
Small effort, maximum profit.
All learnt from the national leaders.
Cannot blame the parents as they are chasing items that are hype-inflated by the greedy leaders who need to get their fat salary every month.
For the youth, they are also learning about making money early in life.
Same as the bankers.
Just that they are starting out young to take control of their financial destiny.
The leaders should be very happy.
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little ah hock die till where already??? yo u grad from jc, poly or uni already??? got study hard hard bo?
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strange ... u all talk so much .............
but end of the day......................... the result is totally different from wat u all say.........
must learn from Nike " just do it"