Malaysia Star, 28 Jul 2012Rising public quarrels between Singaporeans and foreign immigrants show that the government’s policy of mass importing of foreigners to boost the economy and correct a declining birthrate is going badly.
The possibility of violent conflicts breaking out between locals and new immigrants is occupying centre-stage in the minds of the government in Singapore.
In recent years, the level of anger has been rising as public quarrels between resentful Singaporeans and provocative foreign immigrants increased in number and intensity.
A worried Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently warned his people of the danger of social friction between new citizens and locals.
Lee, however, shows no sign of wanting to make any dramatic change. Over the weekend he presented citizenship certificates to 350 foreigners in two batches within a week. Full story
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