By Ng Yi Shu

How did you spend your May Day yesterday?

To some, May 1 might just be a public holiday, but to others, especially three-time Population White Paper Protest organiser Gilbert Goh, it’s time to work even harder.

This year’s Labour Day protest came in the wake of the controversy that resulted from plans from the Filipino community to hold a Filipino Independence Day celebration in Ngee Ann City downtown.

An article reported that about 400 people showed up yesterday -- folks who were probably there to witness whether the protesters would kick and deface a poster of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

In case you are curious, the organisers didn't do so.

Anyway, six speakers spoke about the government's pro-foreigner policies and income inequality in the hot sun for three hours.

We also thank Goh for keeping both Hong Lim Park and the online world vibrant with his words and actions:

First, he educated us about the different types of foreign workers working in Singapore.

Source: Photo by Ng Yi Shu

On mainland Chinese workers:

“Women also portrayed as husband snatchers as many divorces occurred because our local men got involved with Chinese women here. They remain the number one public enemy of our local population now due to a spate of badly-publicised stunts… PRC Chinese immigrants may have difficulty assimilating with Singaporeans whom they secretly look down upon.”

On Filipinos: "Likes to bring in their own kind to the office as replacement. Speaks Tagalog loudly in public places oblivious to public environment."

Vietnamese: "... some are seen as husband snatchers as many divorces happened because of affairs with petite soft-spoken Vietnamese women"

Caucasians: "(Caucasian) men tend to mix better with our local women who flock to them... (they) remain our local gals’ perfect dream for a potential husband."

Second, he sometimes help netizens as a local love guru. 

Source

His take on the local dating scene: 

“The dating scene proves challenging for many single guys mainly because most of our women folks are better educated and thus they make better inroads in their career.”

“Our single men desperate to set up a family decided to find a wife from the many millions of girls found in neighbouring third world countries…. Foreign brides also do not demand much and are mostly domesticated in nature due to their upbringing."

His take on Singaporean women:

"Our women on the other hand find solace in the tens of thousands of eligible ang mohs who are working in our midst right now… they provide a direct passport out of Singapore for our women folks when the time comes for them to relocate back to the guy's country - if they ever get hitched.”

Third, he contributes to the online discourse with his colourful graphics and placards

Lastly, he urges us to say "No" to certain luxuries, like public transport. 

Source: Gilbert Goh’s facebook page

In November last year, Gilbert Goh called for a boycott of SMRT after it applied for a fare increase.

“I know that it’s not easy for many Singaporeans to participate in this SMRT boycott in December… (but) we need to send a clear signal to the authorities that we don’t take things lying down anymore from now on".

Top photo from here.

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