mossadance

lunch: indian, chinese, local takeaways and gm grapes.

cna has these imf/worldbank adverts after each news segment, in view of the impending imf conference at suntec. daddy was saying the conference is next week, and no overseas groups have made suggestions/applications to protest. it's always been history that local/overseas groups protest at these conferences about worldtrade, globalisation... so daddy asked me if it's 'good'.

bleah. always cringe when oldermen ask questions with an educational motive, but in a politician/ seasoned-executive kind of way. i mean, they might not be conscious of it, but it's super top-down and well, arrogant. but (i) it's my dad, so i'll allow him and (ii) i have a feeling we'll all grow up to be like that, but i pray i will strike a good balance. really.

so daddy-o was asking if it's 'good'.
me: uh...no?
dad: why.
me: uh...i dunno?!?
dad: is it good? what would you say when you've to write an article for gp.
thinks: [hohoho dad, you dont know the new gp do you? uh..write?]
me: what do You think? is that good?
dad: aha, im asking you!
me: yea. i said i dont know. im asking you now. why dont they want to come and protest?
dad: yeah! that's the essential question.
me: there's no use protesting...?
dad: no. it's not whether there's a use.
me: as in it's too troublesome...it's...you mean really nobody wants to come?
dad: yea. i mean, nobody has made the 'application' to protest.
me: okay. so why. do you have an answer yourself, dad. thinks: you better.

ok. to cut the long story short. supposedly, it goes to show how the talk/proclaimation about freedom of speech has fallen to doubtful ears. (i) from what the world/potential protestors see, singapore is not the place that can accomodate such stuff. (and i must say in this field of economic discussion, they have real, solid, valid points, as do world leaders with their agenda for handling globalisation and inflation) and that's sad. it's quite a sign for failure, is it not? i feel a society should not just be measured by how clean the streets are, how green the nation is, how every branch and stalk is trimmed etc. somethings speak volumes, of successes - in security and order, and of even greater 'socalledfailures'. when can we hit the spot for vibrancy...in regulated-freedom?

well, suntec is safe now. not only suntec is cordoned off, that whole area is. business has dropped 30% and employees have 1.5 hours allowance for being late because of security checks. oh, relax fellow-singaporeans, the IR will come to save us, with increased employment opportunities and generation of revenue. just wait. a little while more.

this reminds me of the rp3 event, going to ntuc's 45th anniversary talk by lee kuan yew. when he first went onto the podium, before he warmed up to talk, he looked really sick and frail. for a moment, i was very afraid mm would die very soon. happy birthday.

kmli blogged at 9/09/2006 04:25:00 PM

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