Saw the last Friday's episode of 前线追踪, the one where they say Geylang got illegal barbers and Jurong got dunno simi 灵树. Seems like the tree got faces of animals and then people come from all over the place to pray to these sprited trees...

First of all, I cannot stand the sight of some of these foreign workers. Call me racists or whatever but really mah, I think most of you have to agree they do pose some social inconvenience to the masses, like how some of the ah neks stink up the MRTs or the way they oogle at and grope our gals at foam parties or during xmas celebrations down in Orchard Roads and such. Nevermind that the illegal barbers in question are plying their trade in a red light district and not in the heartlands but then, they are still causing inconvience to the people living and operating legalised hairdressing services in the vicinity.

What bothers me is that in the program, it was stated that the police patrolling the area did nothing to stop the operations, unless residents complain... WTF??? Must complain then will take action ar?
And it seems that none of the gahmen agencies will take ownership of the situation. The people in charge of labour regulations will take action if people complain cuz the work permit of these foreign workers are for working at construction sites only. Simi lan??? You mean the China man and the Ah Neks can get work permit for other trade de meh??? Isn't it obvious that the sight of foreign workers cutting hair in the alleyways using sub standard equipment shouts 'ILLEGAL'?
The people in charge of the environment will issue summons if people complain that got people litter the place... Hello, hair flying all over the place liao lor... They dun have people on patrol de meh? Or the so called inspectors only check for mosquitoes and that's it? What ever happen to no wrong door policy?
I wonder what will happen if after the program, someone complains to all 3 agencies, will they spend a few more months trying to decide if the summons should be served first before the police eradicate the illegal businesses, followed by more fines for violating the terms and conditions of the work permit before they are being deported back to their respective countries? Yeah, most probably things will be sorted out in the manner I just described.

The next segment is even more ridiculous. People are praying to the trees at the roadside becuz the bark formation happens to have images of monkeys, bulls and elephants. And obviously, it creates inconvenience to the residents and pose a safety hazard to people cuz they will no doubt be standing by the roadside where there are incoming traffic... In this case, the gahmen decides to erect barricades... How thoughtful! Oh wait, they have police patrol oso to ensure that there's law and order... I can't seriously say I'm faulting the authorities in this case lah, unless there's some agencies dealing with superstitious beliefs which cause public unrest and they are also waiting for people to complain first.

Actually I think they will soon set up such an agency if they dun have it oredi, now is people worshipping trees in Jurong, imagine people start worshipping trees in Orchard Road or later in the IRs, then how? Cannot mah cuz we must uphold our image of a developed nation to the rest of the world, how can allow people anyhow worship walls or trees where there are ang mohs around??? We dun want to be seen as superstitious, not when we just allow people to dance on bar tops