China flag at Kopitiam outlet makes me feel like a foreigner
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STOMPer Gregory was concerned to see this China flag hung at the Kopitiam outlet at Pasir Ris West Plaza.
Said the STOMPer in an email to STOMP today (Apr 17):
"As we passed by the Pasir Ris West Plaza Kopitiam, my 13-year-old son suddenly shouted, 'Hey Pa, why are they hanging a China flag in the middle of the Kopitiam?'
"Sensing my son's great displeasure, I quietly asked myself whether we are slowly becoming a new province of China, especially with all those cleaners and stall assistants from China in all the food courts.
"I was wondering why the flag was hung in the middle of the Kopitiam. Didn't this person has basic common sense? Why did Kopitiam allow the flag to be hung?
"Whoever hung the flag and whoever allowed the flag to be hung, should be 'hung' too for being insensitive to others' feeling.
"I do not resent China nor its people, but I do feel that our government should not allow such a great influx of one nationality to come into Singapore.
"They can be easily seen and found in all corners of Singapore. It has greatly affected us socially and economically.
"While relating this incident to a colleague, she suddenly remarked, 'With all these foreigners around, I am feeling like a foreigner in my own country.'
"I do share the same feeling too!"
In a subsequent email to STOMP, the STOMPer said that the flag had been removed. -
Despite the multi-racialness of Singapore hype, there is a decidedly Sino-lisation of Singapore a couple of decade ago.
This went on unchecked because of the OB markers for racial, religious harmony.
In a CNA forum I have warned ot the Sino-lisation of Singapore, and that logically Singapore being right smack in the middle of the Malay Archepelago should have retain Malay as the lingua franca instead of forming a Chinese enclave. The national anthem and drill commands in Malay only serves as a reminder that of we stand on Malay ground.
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This is really too much!
Really don't understand why the govt isn't limiting fast on the influx of foreigners. Those cost hikes aren't and whatever deterrrents are working!
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At least we're not hanging the india flag.
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I am not sure whether pple can hang any flags or not.
It is illegal?
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Originally posted by mancha:
Despite the multi-racialness of Singapore hype, there is a decidedly Sino-lisation of Singapore a couple of decade ago.
This went on unchecked because of the OB markers for racial, religious harmony.
In a CNA forum I have warned ot the Sino-lisation of Singapore, and that logically Singapore being right smack in the middle of the Malay Archepelago should have retain Malay as the lingua franca instead of forming a Chinese enclave. The national anthem and drill commands in Malay only serves as a reminder that of we stand on Malay ground.
What..???
Wow....
I am speechless......
People like you need to be investigated.......are you a student of Dr.M ?
Incredible.
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it is for the F1 china race yesterday. i think Singtel got some promotion at this coffeeshop with some artists for the F1 race.... i saw the ad in the straits time yesterday...
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The clue is on the right of the picture... Formula 1 Chinese GP screening.
If they don't fay a Turkish flag for next race though then there's cause for concern.
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China Product Wholesale Mart is launching in Singapore. The project is planned in three phases. The first phase is going to open on Jun1,2011 at Singapore Expo Hall 8.
Get Use to it!
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
it is for the F1 china race yesterday. i think Singtel got some promotion at this coffeeshop with some artists for the F1 race.... i saw the ad in the straits time yesterday...
i hope the stomper read your reply and explain it to his son.
are singaporeans getting overly sensitive? anything and everything related to foreigners = influx problems.
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Originally posted by ditzy:
At least we're not hanging the india flag.
Ha ha ha ha ha..................
Sooner or later, we'll see India, Phillipines, USA, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Australia etc etc etc flags popping out at everywhere in $inkapore, thus this tiny island will be renamed.......
Hey bros and sis, let's think of a NEW NAME for this island, so that we can propose to the gahment next time......
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Very sure, its against hanging of foreign flat in our public places.
This Ah Tiong can be fined for flouting our law. -
Originally posted by Ä«Õß:¸ïÀë:
Ha ha ha ha ha..................
Sooner or later, we'll see India, Phillipines, USA, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Australia etc etc etc flags popping out at everywhere in $inkapore, thus this tiny island will be renamed.......
Hey bros and sis, let's think of a NEW NAME for this island, so that we can propose to the gahment next time......
new name = united singapore....
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Originally posted by mancha:
Despite the multi-racialness of Singapore hype, there is a decidedly Sino-lisation of Singapore a couple of decade ago.
This went on unchecked because of the OB markers for racial, religious harmony.
In a CNA forum I have warned ot the Sino-lisation of Singapore, and that logically Singapore being right smack in the middle of the Malay Archepelago should have retain Malay as the lingua franca instead of forming a Chinese enclave. The national anthem and drill commands in Malay only serves as a reminder that of we stand on Malay ground.
The key words are embracing race diversity and embracing native customs and law.
Most of these migrants are from mono-racial society, - whether from China, India or The phillipines, tend to show contempt for other races.
As for the China people, the most negative behavour from them is that they still view the functioning of a society based on human regulation and not the rule of law.
We may look like them but, certainly, we do not think or hold value like them any more! This they should understand! -
Originally posted by 4sg:
Very sure, its against hanging of foreign flat in our public places.
This Ah Tiong can be fined for flouting our law.So what about the Australian, Finnish and German flags that are waved about by fans during the F1 weekend?
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
So what about the Australian, Finnish and German flags that are waved about by fans during the F1 weekend?
It is not the waving of flag that break the law.
The same act done under diff situation and condition carries diff weight and meaning under the law. -
Originally posted by 4sg:
It is not the waving of flag that break the law.
The same act done under diff situation and condition carries diff weight and meaning under the law.There's no difference. Here the flag was hung up for a sporting event that was taking place in China, just for the weekend.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
There's no difference. Here the flag was hung up for a sporting event that was taking place in China, just for the weekend.
In TS article, the flag was hung not in China but here in a Singapore Kopitiam and it was not for a sporting event. -
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
new name = united singapore....
United State of Singapore = USS ?
or better still: Unitedpore ??
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what la. Should Hang Lee Kuan Yew Face on the street. So anyone pass by can either buy a egg and throw or Spilt on it.
Simple and Easy.
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Originally posted by Ä«Õß:¸ïÀë:
United State of Singapore = USS ?
or better still: Unitedpore ??
Where got state should be Group Constitucy of Singapore. -
Welcome to Chingapore.
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See the NATIONAL EMBLEMS (CONTROL OF DISPLAY) ACT.
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act.Interpretation.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —"national emblem" means any flag, banner or other emblem being or purporting to be the flag, banner or other emblem of any state, or the flag, banner or other emblem of any political organisation claiming to be a national movement in any state or any likeness or resemblance however reproduced of any national leader or former national leader of any state or the leader or former leader of any such political organisation;
"premises" means any land, building, vessel, vehicle or place whatsoever;
"school" means any premises or any part of any premises where persons are habitually taught whether in one or more classes;
"state" means any state or country, other than Singapore, and includes any dependency, possession or part of any state.
Display of national emblems in public or at schools prohibited.
3. —(1) No person shall display in public or at or within any school any national emblem.(2) For the purposes of this section, an emblem shall be deemed to be displayed in public if it is displayed in any road, street, bridge, passage, footway or place over which the public or any class of the public has a right of way or to which the public has access, whether on payment or otherwise, or if it is displayed in such manner as to be visible from any such road, street, bridge, passage, footway or place by any member of the public using the same or being therein.
Exceptions.
4. Nothing in section 3 shall apply to —(a) the display of any national emblem of the state of which he is a national by any of the following persons:
(i) any person duly accredited as a diplomatic representative of a foreign power or as a consular representative of a foreign power to Singapore to whom an exequatur or provisional or other authorisation has been granted by the Government;
(ii) any person in the service of a Commonwealth Government or the government of any British dependency or possession or of the Republic of Ireland and officially recognised as representing that government in Singapore;
(iii) any person upon whom the immunities and privileges referred to in Part II or Part III of the Schedule to the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Act have been conferred under that Act; or
Cap. 145.(b) the display of any national emblem on any ship or aircraft.
Exemptions.
5. The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette or by a permit in writing, exempt from section 3 the display of any national emblem specified in the order or permit, and that order or permit may regulate the manner of that display and the period during which that display may be permitted.Arrest without warrant.
6. Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe has committed or is committing an offence.
Power of entry and search.
7. Any police officer may enter any premises where any national emblem is displayed contrary to the provisions of this Act or of the terms or conditions of any order or permit made or given under section 5 or any school in which he has reasonable cause to believe that an offence is being or has been committed and may search any premises or school so entered or any part thereof and may seize any article found therein which he has reasonable cause to believe to be evidence of the commission of any such offence.Offences and penalties.
8. —(1) Any person who —(a) displays any national emblem contrary to the provisions of this Act or of any condition of any order or permit made or given under section 5; or
(b) being the owner, tenant, lessee, occupier or person in charge of any premises knowingly permits the display of any national emblem on or from those premises or within any school contrary to the provisions of this Act or of any condition of any order or permit made or given under section 5,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
(i)in the case of a person other than a body corporate to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and
(ii)in the case of a body corporate to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(2) No prosecution shall be instituted under this Act without the prior consent in writing of the Public Prosecutor. -
Don't complain.
Singaporeans can show their patriotism to the country by hanging the state flag in August only.