Thursday, March 11, 2010
Post no. 929
I cant write beautiful stuffs. Sometimes, the words comes out wrong... So i copy..
I've just been reflecting over the past week and one thing has been foremost in my mind. As a civil servant and a member of the Republic of Singapore Armed Forces, I believe that my duty is firstly to the constitution and the Republic of Singapore. Other elected public officials from the clerk at a government office's desk are essentially that, public servants and duty bound to serve the country and its citizens, particularly those servants who are elected by the people of a country to serve them.
Now I can totally understand according proper respect and privileges to those commensurate with the responsibility they shoulder and provide them with an appropriate level of conduciveness to conduct their duties. However, it perturbs me when people start blurring that line with over enthusiasm bordering on fawning and subservience, or to use a more common S'porean term, sar kar. I really wonder whether sometimes power does change people and prompt them to expect something beyond the obligation and duty of their subordinate or fellow public servants.
I really hope that I never become such a person in future and should I ever turn into one who expects people to fawn over me and bow and scrape to kiss the ground I walk on, I hope my friends who see this kick me in the balls and bring me back to Earth. After all I am not a monarch and as a citizen of a Republic with a democratically elected government, I certainly hope we never see any behavior more associated with royalty of a monarchy than a democratic country. And should we encounter such crap in future, we better stiffen up and remember the SAF creed or Officer's creed which I believe includes a line about serving my country, not a person but a country!!! - Cheng Heng Eng
Joyce told me to throw in the towel if the going gets too toughshe will support me, financially but i figure.. all is not lost. Not yet at least.
It hurts you in many ways when you refuse to bow to the monarchy but at least, you stay true to your principles. The day you give in and lose your passion, you might as well call it quits.
Regards
Lucas. OCS, by merit.
I've just been reflecting over the past week and one thing has been foremost in my mind. As a civil servant and a member of the Republic of Singapore Armed Forces, I believe that my duty is firstly to the constitution and the Republic of Singapore. Other elected public officials from the clerk at a government office's desk are essentially that, public servants and duty bound to serve the country and its citizens, particularly those servants who are elected by the people of a country to serve them.
Now I can totally understand according proper respect and privileges to those commensurate with the responsibility they shoulder and provide them with an appropriate level of conduciveness to conduct their duties. However, it perturbs me when people start blurring that line with over enthusiasm bordering on fawning and subservience, or to use a more common S'porean term, sar kar. I really wonder whether sometimes power does change people and prompt them to expect something beyond the obligation and duty of their subordinate or fellow public servants.
I really hope that I never become such a person in future and should I ever turn into one who expects people to fawn over me and bow and scrape to kiss the ground I walk on, I hope my friends who see this kick me in the balls and bring me back to Earth. After all I am not a monarch and as a citizen of a Republic with a democratically elected government, I certainly hope we never see any behavior more associated with royalty of a monarchy than a democratic country. And should we encounter such crap in future, we better stiffen up and remember the SAF creed or Officer's creed which I believe includes a line about serving my country, not a person but a country!!! - Cheng Heng Eng
Joyce told me to throw in the towel if the going gets too tough
It hurts you in many ways when you refuse to bow to the monarchy but at least, you stay true to your principles. The day you give in and lose your passion, you might as well call it quits.
Regards
Lucas. OCS, by merit.
# posted by 好人 @ 11:52 PM 
