That $50 wedding I wished I had
May you read this well.
Surfing relentlessly (and eating well) in the Qantas lounge while waiting for my delayed flight is the cause of this post.
Firstly, the comment written by a 'high-management' personnel (non-Singaporean of course) back home should not have been dignified with a response. At least not socially, but through the law. That ponders a few thoughts actually; how can someone so 'high-up' can stoop so low in their actions? What actions have the authorities made (again)? And why would an Australian (yes she's Australian!) be part of a union in someone else's country?
For the first question, it begets another question actually. An assistant director of a multi-million dollar organisation living in a government estate? I'll leave that to you readers. For the third answer-perhaps she can't land such a 'high-management' position back here. It takes actual experience, knowledge and expertise to be part of the higher echelons and I've been told as long as you can 'act up' in the lion city, the job is yours for the picking, especially those graduates with English-accented speech.
I have purposely left out the second question as it still dumbfounds many why inaction has been the order of the day. It started with that "busload full of terro*ists", which to any account has been the most blatant religious slur of modern times. I shall not speculate the probabilities as work of internal security is complex and nothing can be taken as per se.
Back into focus here. The Malaysian-born Australian is now back in Perth fearing for her safety. In circumspect, her post should not have met with the response that has spiralled out of control in the online fraternity. Yes action has to be taken, but through the proper channel. As a minority, great lessons can be learnt in history. One of which was the time of the Jews back in Egypt. That community has been well recorded as a persecuted minority so much that they turned their backs to each other. Spare a thought of the account when prophet Moses killed an Egyptian who was harming a Jew- ultimately the persecuted blamed the saviour when it became convenient to do so.
This has been part of communities that have suffered bias and persecution. Until such a time when they can band together and work each other to right what is wrong, nothing change. But that change can be seen with the Malays back in Singapore. Instead of pointing the finger squarely at the instigator, questions have surfaced how this would not happen again in multi-cultural Singapore. On my personal view, you don't blast loud music even to the audience at weddings. This could be their only time to catch-up with families and long-lost friends. And if it cost $50 to hold a reception, you'll hardly come across bachelors (& bachelorretes) of Malay origin.
I close this post with a reminder to myself. The Prophet of Allah mentioned always to perform the good deeds even when the opposite comes our way (Tharmidhi).
PeAcE OuT
Surfing relentlessly (and eating well) in the Qantas lounge while waiting for my delayed flight is the cause of this post.
Firstly, the comment written by a 'high-management' personnel (non-Singaporean of course) back home should not have been dignified with a response. At least not socially, but through the law. That ponders a few thoughts actually; how can someone so 'high-up' can stoop so low in their actions? What actions have the authorities made (again)? And why would an Australian (yes she's Australian!) be part of a union in someone else's country?
For the first question, it begets another question actually. An assistant director of a multi-million dollar organisation living in a government estate? I'll leave that to you readers. For the third answer-perhaps she can't land such a 'high-management' position back here. It takes actual experience, knowledge and expertise to be part of the higher echelons and I've been told as long as you can 'act up' in the lion city, the job is yours for the picking, especially those graduates with English-accented speech.
I have purposely left out the second question as it still dumbfounds many why inaction has been the order of the day. It started with that "busload full of terro*ists", which to any account has been the most blatant religious slur of modern times. I shall not speculate the probabilities as work of internal security is complex and nothing can be taken as per se.
Back into focus here. The Malaysian-born Australian is now back in Perth fearing for her safety. In circumspect, her post should not have met with the response that has spiralled out of control in the online fraternity. Yes action has to be taken, but through the proper channel. As a minority, great lessons can be learnt in history. One of which was the time of the Jews back in Egypt. That community has been well recorded as a persecuted minority so much that they turned their backs to each other. Spare a thought of the account when prophet Moses killed an Egyptian who was harming a Jew- ultimately the persecuted blamed the saviour when it became convenient to do so.
This has been part of communities that have suffered bias and persecution. Until such a time when they can band together and work each other to right what is wrong, nothing change. But that change can be seen with the Malays back in Singapore. Instead of pointing the finger squarely at the instigator, questions have surfaced how this would not happen again in multi-cultural Singapore. On my personal view, you don't blast loud music even to the audience at weddings. This could be their only time to catch-up with families and long-lost friends. And if it cost $50 to hold a reception, you'll hardly come across bachelors (& bachelorretes) of Malay origin.
I close this post with a reminder to myself. The Prophet of Allah mentioned always to perform the good deeds even when the opposite comes our way (Tharmidhi).
PeAcE OuT
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