Some well paid person sharing my surname is fond of making predictions, usually about the economy.
I have some of my own, not about the economy though. And I won’t be as optimistic as the people in power would appear to be, or lead you to believe.
In thirty years’ time, there would be no need for any Integration Councils, for 90% of the population are no longer what we term locals now. It may be possible we will need to set up a council to brainwash educate the survivors.
In twenty years’ time, there will be 99 ranks in the armed forces, following the Senior Lieutenant-Colonel, we have Lieutenant-Colonel Mentor, Chief Lieutenant-Colonel, Fourth Warrant Officer, Fifth Warrant Officer, Sixth Warrant Officer, Seventh Warrant Officer, Eighth Warrant Officer, Ninth Warrant Officer, Senior Sergeant, Chief Sergeant, Sergeant Mentor, Warrant Officer Mentor, and finally the 4-star rank of General, so that the previous Lieutenant General can hang around with a disgusting pay travelling to other nations’ armies for visits, freeing the valuable time of the current Lieutenent General to think up of more ranks to make it appealing for people to stay.
In ten years’ time, housing blocks will be 60 floors high, cost 60% more than it does now, and the housing loan will take 60 years to repay.
In five years’ time, I would be wandering the streets looking for a job, finding my certificate (assuming I do graduate in one piece, physically and mentally) practically useless because the market is full of degree holders, local and overseas. Just like citizenship, the value of a university degree has been diluted.
In three years’ time, if the world doesn’t end at December there will be a great party to celebrate our “survival”, and a blockbuster movie will be made about it. Meanwhile, researchers and academics will find our next dooms day to be the 13th day of the 13th month of the 13th year of the 3rd millenium. Oh wait. There aren’t 13 months. Why not just push it to January 2014 then.
In two years’ time, the Integration Act will be passed such that any comment that is deemed unfriendly towards foreigners, or xenophobic, will be punishable by law.
In one year’s time, I will see my basic right as a citizen in a republic not exercised.
In one month’s time, I will be enjoying my holidays.
In one day’s time, I will be sitting for my exam.
In one hour’s time, I will be on my bed reading a textbook.
In one minute’s time, I will click the “Publish” button for this post. Clearly I do not bother vetting the content.
