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无言有没有结局? 自视过高,好高骛远,还是假公济私?

 无言有没有结局?

自视过高,好高骛远,还是假公济私?


新加坡特意修宪,就是要让民选总统以个人身份在国际上,尽一分力,同时,也为国争光。明后年的经济很不明朗,甚至未来几年由于地缘政治,大国争锋,宗教和文化冲突,不稳定已经成了事实。


新加坡选民选择了一个高知名度总统,在国际上也上得了台面。但是,选总统,当然要考虑他对本国人民的贡献。考虑到未来的不稳定,相较前几任民选总统,现任总统的责任更加多和更加大。因此,选民希望总统能够在国内帮助政府稳定民心,关心民生,互相敬重。


修宪的目的似乎证明总统有很多空闲时间,可以兼顾国际任务。很不幸的,行动党议员给人的印象 -- 部分时间议员,兼职议员;现在也落入民选总统身上。虽然不像议员,兼职有钱拿,总统的国际义务是免费的。但是,不要忘记总统的年薪也不少,属于高薪职位。


拿了高薪,却要和议员一样,从事兼职的义务工作,名义上是为国争光,事实上,让人觉得这是一种无言的结局。当初投票给他的选民,又有什么观后感?为了不破坏宪法精神,和依法行事,修宪的日期还要追溯到9月14日。这套剧本,我们现在才开始看到一点点。


自视过高,好高骛远,还是假公济私?一个新时代已经开始了。中国认为这是百年之巨变。印度也认为这是赶超西方的时代。还有伊斯兰国家和南方国家也认为这是结束殖民时代,重新洗牌的时刻。新加坡虽然了解西方,对于新时代,却是一门新课业。过往的西方经历,是否还能继续派上用场?



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