Singaporean kayaking in flood waters at Jalan Besar
August 12th, 2010 | 
Author: A Singaporean was captured on camera kayaking in the flood waters at Rowell, Jalan Besar yesterday, much to the chagrin and embarrassment of the increasingly unpopular PAP regime.
The photos have been making the arounds on Facebook and online forums, drawing much delight and laughter from Singaporeans peeved at the inability of the PAP to control the recent spates of flooding:
[Source: RX Ang's Facebook]
The hilarious incident was not reported in the Straits Times or Channel News Asia though Chinese Daily Lianhe Zaobao carried it as a headline on its frontpage with a veiled criticism of the PAP (without referring to the source).
Singapore was hit by flash floods yesterday in several places such as Novena, Thomson, Balestier, MacPherson, Jalan Besar and Changi, the 6th episode is less than two months.
As expected, PAP Environment Minister Yaacob Ibrahim was nowhere to be found, seen or heard. He had earlier claimed that such floods are “freak” events which occur only “once in fifty years.”
The state media has refrained from reporting on the flooding with the Straits Times carrying only a short paragraph on it in an inconspicuous corner.
Despite rising disgruntlement and anger from Singaporeans at the PAP’s gross incompetence, PAP leaders continue to insist that flooding is “unavoidable” in “tropical” Singapore.
PAP strongman Lee Kuan Yew even admonished Singaporeans for wanting everything to be “perfect” and proclaimed that the floodings are an “act of God” which “no amount of engineering” can prevent.
To add salt to the injury, PUB Chairman Tan Gee Paw was given the National Day award of the Distinguished Service Order three days ago by the PAP regime ostensibly for solving Singapore’s “perennial flood problems.”
With the flash floods becoming a regular “once in five days” feature in Singapore, Singaporeans may like to consider buying a kayak like the above for personal transport during rainy days, minus the road tax, COE and ERP.
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Aiyoh, now this guy in the flotation device will be tracked , handcuffed and “fixed”. His future down the drain (pun intended). LOL. All for what? Just to show what we ALL already know? That the MIW gah-men is wishy washy & sucks!
Quick, like Mas Selamat, paddle away to JB or Batam, maybe you can retire there safely.
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I wouln’t be surprised if this kayak kaki be issued with a summon by the
RTA ( River Tran. Auth)for not displaying his River Tax disc!!
If they can handcuff a photographer during the floods, they can do anything under the cloudy sky!!
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OI! We all make special area in singapore for our sportman to training the kayokking skill, where got flood one, no flood but we spent money to make small river for him to training becos next olimpics he sure win gold medal one. See! We all very caring and loving for you one. So vote PAP!!!
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Ya don’t think he paid COE for it also.
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Why is there so many floods in Singapore? Rain is the culprit. Must punish rain, fine them a few millions and maybe give them rotans.
According to Mr. Lee KY, if there is a flood, probably the PAP with their huge resources could resolve this issue much better than the opposition. They could pull strings with the top guns and call for the mother of all help while what can the scarce oppositions do. If Singaporeans vote the opposition, they will probably die drowning in the rain water.
So Singaporeans if they are smart, they should vote for the PAP. However there is just one tiny little issue: When you are are in trouble and approach any PAP MPs, you must first bring along some joss stick and fruits whatever that is pleasing to these majesty. Upon entry you must bow down with joss stick lit up and knees bended down. Make sure you send your offering way before you to these bigger than big MPs otherwise if they find that you are impolite, not pleasing or loud mouth they will send you to court for threatening. After you are done with your grumbling, the deaf frog will turn to you and give you a nice gold trimmed card laced with the words,” You Die Your Business”. This is their main motto.
Good luck.
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Flooding in such a old neighbourhood is ridiculous and should have been dealt with a long time ago, but in all fairness, Friends who have had offices along Rowell have told me that this is like an annual flood that would happen during low tides.
I believe that is why the guy knew to standby his kayak.
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This is so funny!
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What is Japanese engineeering feat?
The PUB Chairman Mr Tan winning the National Day DSO Award should be given a paid overeas trip as a reward to go into the silos and tunnels.
Where?
Go to Saitama. Please check out this link, which I received from my contacts:
http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009…emple-saitama/
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It is the act of God….else how to explain that places that have not flood in the last fifty years keep flooding whenever there is heavy rains?
By the way, do not blame the Marina Barrage even though it is just so coincidental that after it became operational, floods are occuring very frequently in Singapore.
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Hello, this is act of God lah.
We heng already.
Other country flood damn big one, landslide also have.
Nowadays, ST always publish bigger disaster elsewhere to make you feel good that our problem is small case lah.
But remember ah, no amount of engineering can solve this kind of small case, when compared with those real disasters….?
What calibre of these leader we have here? World highest paid one!
Uniquely Singapore.
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My hero!!!!!!
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This is the funniest thing ever. Maybe we should start carrying inflatable rafts and lifevests in our cars. Better yet, let’s all drive boats instead.
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oh no !….COE for Kayak Boat….coming soon
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Jialat, looks like no amount of engineering (not even the Marina barrage) can solve the flooding problem. We are going back to those good old days.
But why he still can still get an award if we don’t need engineers like him anymore.
Better still pray hard to all the Gods and the Ghosts like ancient China !
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I believe PUB took credit that Serangoon was not flooded due to help the barrage? What credit are ther going to take now!
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The guy kayaking smile is really ‘cheeky’.
This is worst then the night of the Malaysian Separation!
One fellow in spore will be asking his son, ‘do i really have to see this during my ripeful age’? Boo…ho…booo…hooo…wah…!
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Whilst it is true that the govt has made a hilarious explanation of the flood which demonstrate their incompetence and arrogance, this particular example is unfortunately misplaced.
Look at the picture closely!!!
Observe the tyre of the red bicycle behind. At most the water is 1 to 2 inches. The kayak can’t float in this depth of water, so it is a posed photo to exagerrate a non existent situation. The Kayak gives the impression that the flood is like orchard road style at least 12 inches.
I think that even though PAP did very badly in the floods issue (read my posts at
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/07/22/lee-kuan-yew-no-amount-of-engineering-can-prevent-flooding/comment-page-2/#comments
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we should not use this photo as an example. There are more opportunities, Guaranteed. Yesterday’s rainfall is nothing. Wait some days, we will get Orchard road style flood. Mr Kayak man, i suggest you park your Kayak behind lucky plaza, you’ll be a celebrity in the days to come.
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Looks like PAP days are numbered.
Even God don’t agree with Yaacob flood claims !
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Finally, God has answered our prayers.
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I wonder, if they will still celebrate ‘water festivals’ for the FTs.
It all started since then.
These country folks celebrate water festivals there because their types of agriculture requires alot of rain. Some youngersters and drunks brought to the streets.
Not for this ‘concrete jungle’.
Stupid MPs thought it is was religious festivals!
It was the ‘Rain God’. Now for the next seven years we will expereince Flood after Flood. Live with it!
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Will Kayaking and Dragon Boat Racing be banned in Singapore now?
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Every household must now be “armed” with a gondola because we are now going to be known as “Venice of the East.”
All singers/songwriters get ready with your lyrics of SINK SINKAPORE.
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row row row your boat…
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Quote: [Singaporean kayaking in flood waters at Jalan Besar.]
The man who was kayaking at the Jalan Besar was lucky as there was no police car at the time. If it is not, he was arrested and locked up inside Police Station cell overnight. Maybe, he would be charge in court on the next day. Singapore policemen like to lord over our citizens in the public place. Hey, friend, you forget the story that a man was arrested at the Outram Hill many years ago and locked up at the police station cell overnight for no reason.
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Will they see this as a revenue opportunity to impose COE on kayaks to up their salaries?
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Why only Chinese paper reported this and not ST and CNA?
I guess probably because the Chinese community in SPH wants to hit back at the authority for the ‘handcuff’ incident.
Why the frequenty flood? If you notice, it all started after the Marina Barrage kicks in.
Map:
http://www.pub.gov.sg/annualreport2009/images/strategy_drinkit_map.jpg
Look at the area it covered and how it coincides with all the flooded areas recently.
(hence, the earlier flood some 3 years ago may indeed is freak accident).
Everybody knows that it’s the Marina Barrage, but nobdoy dare say, cos it’s old man’s project.
This is a typical, modern, real life example of ‘the emperor’s new cloths’.
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I would love to kayak along Singapore’s latest tourist attraction – “Orchard River”.
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could we be achieving another european standard of Venice Standard where gondolas float around the city?
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see, singaporeans mainly are not bothered about PUB chairman’s award and the flood.
They seem to accept.
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awesome!!! finally one guy who chooses to look at the bright side of things….
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Didn’t all these floods occur AFTER that woman MP celebrated the Thai water festival? Could it be that she called on the rain gods to forever rain on singapore? LOL!
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He’s lucky to be Singaporean. If he’s caught in a flood in another country.. he’ll be fighting for his live instead of having good fun.
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Singaporeans please whine…whine…louder.
You no whine, I boring and not happy. I feel lonely.
Please scold foreigners. Why so few whingers here ?
Your whines are music to my ears. I come here everyday.
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Wow! i think this will catch on and i am going to start a biz selling
kayak and motorize sampan. who would like to join in this biz venture? The name of the company will be “Money-Face Corp”
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This is even worse than the past. In the past, I remember only when the rain is much longer, then flood. Now rain short also can flood. What a shame
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Merchants of Venice.
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Salute to the guy
Really got “Balls of steel”
to kayaking in the flood waters.
This is just an appetizer from GOD only.
you haven’t seen the main course (Rain for 7 day continuously)
Keep saying Sinagpore
no natural disaster
very safe
NO WAR VERY PEACEFUL
The Divine must be very “tulan” with us
just like some boss will say everyday at your face.
why can’t hit sales target?
so useless you want to be fired is it ?
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Waterworld!
Pretty soon, the toad-faced MBT would impose ERP on the kayaks.
And pretty soon too, Singapore will be a Waterworld of floating GAMBLING DENS and PROSTITUTION HOUSES.
Thanks PAP. Great Job!
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“PAP strongman Lee Kuan Yew even admonished Singaporeans for wanting everything to be “perfect” and proclaimed that the floodings are an “act of God” which “no amount of engineering” can prevent.”
“Act of God”??? Who the FUCK is Lee Fuck Yew trying to kid, trying to talk down the floods like its some kind of natural disaster? Gee how many people DIED in the past 5-6 floods which he conveniently called “Acts of God”?
The kind of floods we’ve seen in the past 2 months are caused by poorly designed drainage systems, like building a barrage that raises downstream water levels. “Acts of God” are ‘freak events’ like lightning striking LKY’s vehicle in sunny weather.
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wahahahahhaa can make this a YOG event
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iconic photo … upz for the person who take it !
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Everyone seem to forget the Reporter+Police clash case…. Played down by media once again.
Mod’s note:
No worries, we will dredge up the case away and harp again on it when the time comes.
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This guy in the pic deserves a national day award for this!!!!! Ask the PUB chairman to give it up to this guy!
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OOOOOHHH!!!! Woooohhhh!! (hantu and pontianak noise) All this flooding is because you singaporeans always complain about the best government in the world aka PAP, if you dont stop complaining, you will have hurricane too, not just flood! So stop complaining and talk good things about the PAP! And remember, at election , VOTE PAP! Then the flood will stop. BEHOLD, THE BODOH, oops, THE BOMOH HAS SPOKEN!!! AAHHH!!!( more scary ghost noise)
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ERP for kayaking and boating soon.
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Downpour and rain would be heavier in cities like Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Taipei etc. These first class cities have never had such frequent flooding problems like Singapore.
“He’s lucky to be Singaporean. If he’s caught in a flood in another country.. he’ll be fighting for his live instead of having good fun.” this comment shows that the writer has no idea about big country and small city state.
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Kind of cool – having some fun instead of complaining !
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When desperate turn to God.
God of Claims
Deter loss
Not from floods
Only from men
Noble men
Benign of visage
In public view
Otherwise
Business as usual
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What’s God got to do with drain management anyway?
In any case, Singapore tourism board can promote yet another hot and exciting Singapore attraction: man-made Orchard riverfront Al Fresco dining and shopping experience.
Singaporeans should also be grateful and celebrate waterfront living in non-waterfront areas. Bukit Timah lake front lifestyle! Take speedboat to school! Just like Swiss standard of living!
Must remember not to park $100000 cars underground though – unless silly angmohs don’t mind paying cut throat insurance. Biz idea: import amphibious vehicles.
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Thank you for your help!
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As an Overseas Observer I am quite frankly surprised at the Depth of Anger for the PAP Government in these recent floods of GOD !Isn’t the People’s Action Party of 1959 one of Action in oommitment and care ? And the Care Givers aren’t supposed to be sanctimonious,holier than thou in attitude towards the people they serve in the Consituencies ??? Has Singapore really gone down so much in Community Action and Empathy after those million dollars plus salaries etc for Action Commanders of the Cabinets ???? Has PAP long ago become the Pay and Pay Party !PAP{? Singaporeans are heard to say Pukul Ahdi , Pak Party or translated into English Hit Hit Hit Party! Did I hear Hitler Party ?
Overseas Anguisher/Boston/MA/USA
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Now little rain, also flooded. If big rain comes, singapore will sink for sure.
Note that we havent got a single big rain yet this year that lasts one full day and night.
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I think this photo was taken to poke fun at things. I do not think that he will be pleased to have this seen in this article.
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“Even on my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me to my graveyard and I sense something is wrong I will get up…” now that the flood is getting worse and problems not solved…and worse he is still alive?
Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B36xbbE-MyA&feature=related
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I second to what lucky singaporeans had to say. Singaporeans are already way much luckier and still making such a big fuss over the tiny weeny petty flood. let’s get a closer look upon the neighboring country such as the unfortunate Indonesia that does have much bigger, frequent, regular and ridiculous rainfall rate throughout the year. come on guys, let’s start to appreciate and be grateful with what you have.
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To Jo,
our government is first class ok. pls dun compare our government to Indonesia unless they start to take that kind of pay. i mean we pay $3 million to someone to do nothing much excapt forecasting. maybe we can pay $6 million to employ some rain man too…
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