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尚达曼的乐观与现实、转型。

 尚达曼的乐观与现实、转型。


尚达曼是一个乐观主义者,选民也认为新加坡在相互敬重的大环境下,也一定能够看到美好的未来。但是,现实是很残酷的,未来的大饼,不是每一个人都看到,享受的到。回到当下,日子还是要过。


现实是几乎所有的东西都上涨。从水,电,交通,到消费税,通货膨胀的压力,已经把小市民的压得透不过气。或许,尚达曼的乐观是,最少政府还提供一些津贴、援助、甚至未来还会提供失业补贴。难道,这就是乐观的基础,建立乐观信心的原动力吗?


现实是我们正处于一个转型的世界,一个转型的新加坡。当然,我们可以把这个乐观,建立在李光耀精神上。李光耀一百年,我们推出不少纪念,自然也不忘把他当成模范、模仿对象。希望拥有李光耀的眼光、魄力、远见、毅力,在危险的世界为新加坡创造更多空间,发展机会。


当我们看看现实,仔细研究转型后,我们或许会对乐观打个折扣。现实的当下问题,如贫富悬殊,就像黄循财说的不平等,提升机会等,不是全民团结,相互敬重,就能轻易解决。外面的世界和国内的真实情形,到底有多危险,危险的程度到了什么地步?这是政府的工作,尚达曼只能鼓励乐观。

至于转型,李光耀自认把新加坡从渔村发展成为一个世界最贵的城市。部长薪金世界第一。我们如何在这基础上,进行另一次更高级别的转型?这里面的变数太多,而我们现有的部长、接班人是否真的能够面对这种转型挑战?这里面不单是经济转型,新加坡的人口结构,文化背景已经发生很大的改变,李光耀的那一套,还管用吗?



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