Potato Prime Minister

• Rhonda

  10 Aug 05, 04:48

  I wished that the Prime Minister had given the speech in three languages too. I was kinda stunned that he didn't and then kept wondering why.
  
  I'll only listen to the English version, and then tune-out. But speaking in Mandarin and Malay appeals to many others who might be more comfortable in those languages and besides, it has become a 'tradition' to have the speech in three languages for decades already.
  
  Besides, with professional translators for him, how difficult could it have been?
  
  I'm still wondering why it was only in English... does anyone know why?
• dragg

  10 Aug 05, 11:05

  maybe to prove that he has his own set of thinking - neednt follow everything his father did.
  
  
• charlize

  10 Aug 05, 11:10

  It's hip to slaughter scared cows nowadays.
  
  Don't care that in doing so, nothing good comes out from it.
  
  It's just hip to slaughter, slaughter, slaughter.
  
  Yeah.
• Rhonda

  10 Aug 05, 11:35

  Originally posted by dragg:

  maybe to prove that he has his own set of thinking - neednt follow everything his father did.
  
  

  I can't help thinking though, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it!'
  
  I guess you might be right, but change for the sake of effecting change... hmm...
  
  I'm sure there are lots of folks like us out there, who are pondering upon the same issue.
• Rhonda

  10 Aug 05, 11:38

  Originally posted by charlize:

  It's hip to slaughter scared cows nowadays.
  
  Don't care that in doing so, nothing good comes out from it.
  
  It's just hip to slaughter, slaughter, slaughter.
  
  Yeah.

  
• ilovemyrolex

  10 Aug 05, 21:34

  hmm... potato? may it explains why he doesn't have feelings...
• TehJarVu

  21 Aug 05, 19:29

  i heard he is giving his speech tonight also in chinese? national day rally or sth???
• SGpork

  21 Aug 05, 19:30

  
• sbst275

  21 Aug 05, 19:46

  Originally posted by SGpork:

  

  OK... He talked in malay 1st
  
  Now break
• stellazio

  21 Aug 05, 20:14

  I should apply for position of spokesman la.English,chinese,malay,tamil,hokkien all also can..
• TehJarVu

  21 Aug 05, 20:16

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  I should apply for position of spokesman la.English,chinese,malay,tamil,hokkien all also can..

  you got president scholar?
• stellazio

  21 Aug 05, 20:17

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  you got president scholar?

  For my ability to scold in lots of different languages,den yes..
• SGpork

  21 Aug 05, 20:23

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  For my ability to scold in lots of different languages,den yes..

  
• ctstalin

  21 Aug 05, 20:25

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  For my ability to scold in lots of different languages,den yes..

  
• SevenEleven

  21 Aug 05, 20:28

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  For my ability to scold in lots of different languages,den yes..

  +1
• Gazelle

  21 Aug 05, 23:54

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  I wished that the Prime Minister had given the speech in three languages too. I was kinda stunned that he didn't and then kept wondering why.
  
  I'll only listen to the English version, and then tune-out. But speaking in Mandarin and Malay appeals to many others who might be more comfortable in those languages and besides, it has become a 'tradition' to have the speech in three languages for decades already.
  
  Besides, with professional translators for him, how difficult could it have been?
  
  I'm still wondering why it was only in English... does anyone know why?

  why do we need our PM to deliver his speech in 3 different languages? If you think it is important to reach out to all races, then it shouldnt just be 3, we should also include tamil language for the indians.
  
  At the end of the day, why do you need to waste time repeating the same message in 3 different languages. The press can always translate them in the papers. Dont think this PM has the patience for this kind of gimick and bs.
  
  Speaking 3 for 4 languages doesnt make him a good PM. Lets rate him bases on our country GDP, unemployment rate and quality of life.