IMDA (under MCI)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I really think that Jack Neo shld create 'Just follow law 2' movie, based on fictitious IMDA. The original Just follow law film is a big hit, and after recycling I not stupid, ABTM, Money not enough, Just follow law should be next in order.

Potential scripting:

(goes to AD for help)
Staff: Why does CE want me to redo this so many times?
AD: You ask me, I ask who? Aiyah whatever CE says, just follow lor.

(goes to DD for help)
Staff: Boss, you think you can convince Dir & CE that this version is good enough so I don't have to redo?
DD: You crazy ah! Whatever CE commands, we just follow lor.

(goes to Dir for help)
Staff: Big boss, you very friendly with CE right? Can you use your power and influence to gaslight him so I no need to redo?
Dir: Cannot lah. My using of power and influence is to get on his good side, not on his bad side. As for you redoing what CE has feedback for the 20th time, you continue to ...
Staff: ....just follow lor.
Dir: *looks surprised* Eh, how you know what I'm going to say ah?

So much fodder for Jack Neo to play with!

the film should include the farce of parachuting people into random roles within the public sector such as the chief of navy into a tech and media stat board

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I really think that Jack Neo shld create 'Just follow law 2' movie, based on fictitious IMDA. The original Just follow law film is a big hit, and after recycling I not stupid, ABTM, Money not enough, Just follow law should be next in order.

Potential scripting:

(goes to AD for help)
Staff: Why does CE want me to redo this so many times?
AD: You ask me, I ask who? Aiyah whatever CE says, just follow lor.

(goes to DD for help)
Staff: Boss, you think you can convince Dir & CE that this version is good enough so I don't have to redo?
DD: You crazy ah! Whatever CE commands, we just follow lor.

(goes to Dir for help)
Staff: Big boss, you very friendly with CE right? Can you use your power and influence to gaslight him so I no need to redo?
Dir: Cannot lah. My using of power and influence is to get on his good side, not on his bad side. As for you redoing what CE has feedback for the 20th time, you continue to ...
Staff: ....just follow lor.
Dir: *looks surprised* Eh, how you know what I'm going to say ah?

So much fodder for Jack Neo to play with!

Don't forget above Dir below CE level. Don't agree with CE, take it out on staff, but don't dare say no to CE.

I regretted joining IMDA.

Firstly, the ROs may seem nice, but they will not be good reference for future references.

Secondly, colleagues in IMDA are simply sharks. You think you can talk to them openly? Don't be fooled. You think they are your friends? Don't be fooled. I have cut off my any connection with anyone in IMDA moving on.

HR? They are just a bunch of jokers

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I regretted joining IMDA.

Firstly, the ROs may seem nice, but they will not be good reference for future references.

Secondly, colleagues in IMDA are simply sharks. You think you can talk to them openly? Don't be fooled. You think they are your friends? Don't be fooled. I have cut off my any connection with anyone in IMDA moving on.

HR? They are just a bunch of jokers

u forgot to mention that LCH the CE is also a joke

Once upon a time, in the sprawling fields of the Open Office Plains, there existed a peculiar cluster called the Hive. It was a buzzing microcosm of activity, led by Leo, the boy with a knack for bold proclamations, and Mia, the girl whose plain demeanor was matched only by her unremarkable talents.

Now, Leo wasn’t particularly known for his wisdom or strategy, but he had mastered the fine art of sounding confident. His voice carried the authority of a town crier, and his ideas, no matter how absurd, were delivered with the flourish of a seasoned actor. But beneath his theatrical confidence lay a nefarious streak: Leo thrived on undermining Mia’s teams to elevate his own. He sowed seeds of doubt about their competence, subtly hinting to upper management that their failures were inevitable. When Mia’s teams delivered exceptional results, Leo would swoop in to claim credit, painting himself as the mastermind behind their success. And when things went wrong, as they sometimes did under his quiet sabotage, he would present himself as the savior, stepping in with just enough flair to take the spotlight.

One sunny Monday morning, the Hive faced a crisis. Their task was to develop a new strategy to present to the Great Managerial Council. Leo, ever ready to seize the reins, announced, “I have it! Let’s send our strategy in interpretive dance form. It’ll make us stand out!”

The Hive members exchanged skeptical glances. Surely, this couldn’t be serious. But before anyone could object, Mia clapped her hands in approval. “Brilliant, Leo! That’s so creative! Let’s begin rehearsals right away.”

And so, the Hive found itself learning awkward choreography instead of crafting PowerPoint slides.

When the day of the Council meeting arrived, the Hive stood nervously in front of the high-ranking executives. As Leo leaped and twirled, attempting to mime "profit margins" with a plié, the Council members’ expressions ranged from bewildered to mildly horrified. The presentation ended in stunned silence, followed by a polite but firm, “Perhaps next time, stick to more conventional methods.”

Leo brushed off the setback. “The world just isn’t ready for our visionary approach,” he declared.

“So true,” Mia chimed in. “We’ll show them next time, Leo.”

But Leo’s failures weren’t mere accidents of poor judgment; they were calculated maneuvers. He subtly discredited Mia’s teams, whispering to decision-makers that her members were inexperienced or lacked the vision to succeed. When a brilliant idea emerged from her team, Leo would steal it, presenting it as his own. He even went as far as altering deadlines or withholding crucial information to ensure her teams faltered. Then, at the eleventh hour, he would step in with a hastily prepared solution, earning praise for saving the day while her teams bore the blame for the chaos.

As weeks turned into months, Leo’s ideas grew increasingly outlandish. “Let’s communicate only through haikus in our emails,” he suggested one morning. Mia agreed with gusto. “It’ll make us memorable,” she affirmed, ignoring the mounting frustration of their colleagues.

The Hive members, exasperated but too polite to confront the co-heads, began whispering among themselves. “If Mia keeps enabling him, we’ll never get any real work done,” one said.

Finally, Sarah, a junior member of the team, decided enough was enough. During a brainstorming session, she stood up. “Leo, Mia,” she began, her voice trembling but determined, “I think it’s time we reconsider our approach. We’ve been chasing ideas that sound clever but don’t work in practice. We need to focus on what actually helps the Hive succeed.”

Leo looked affronted, but before he could respond, Mia frowned. “But Leo always knows best,” she said, almost instinctively.

“Does he?” Sarah pressed gently. “Or do we just believe he does because he says so? Let’s think critically as a team. Isn’t that what true leadership is about?”

Leo, however, never truly learned his lesson. Though he sheepishly muttered an apology at the time, he continued spinning outlandish ideas, pushing out good individuals who posed a threat to his perceived authority. Over time, the Hive lost its many, their talents fleeing to greener pastures where merit was valued over bravado. He reveled in their departures, smugly declaring, “They weren’t a good fit for our vision anyway.”

Mia, still under Leo’s spell, failed to see his true nature. One by one, her people left, leaving her surrounded by those too indifferent or too afraid to challenge Leo. In the end, she became nothing more than a puppet, her strings pulled by Leo’s manipulative hands. The Hive, once buzzing with potential, grew stagnant under their joint mismanagement, a shadow of what it could have been.

The moral of the story? Confidence without wisdom is like a loud gong: attention-grabbing but hollow. And blind trust, no matter how well-intentioned, leads not to loyalty but to ruin.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

99% of the people at IMDA she interacted with dislikes/hates her. She has been in IDA/IMDA for the longest time. She is still here *itching about others and spreading fake news. Go figure.

I like how you have it in your head that ONLY those who were UNDER her has something against her. You must be JK if you are so warped and misguided in your perception of things at IMDA.

Wow...i cant believe IMDA pple are still talking about June Koh in 2024. She left like... 2yrs already? I wonder where she is

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wow...i cant believe IMDA pple are still talking about June Koh in 2024. She left like... 2yrs already? I wonder where she is

June Koh left for Tote Board. Probably brought all the toxicity and backstabbing with her. Pity her staff and colleagues there. Yes two years already and she is still on this forum spreading false rumours and gossip.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

99% of the people at IMDA she interacted with dislikes/hates her. She has been in IDA/IMDA for the longest time. She is still here *itching about others and spreading fake news. Go figure.

I like how you have it in your head that ONLY those who were UNDER her has something against her. You must be JK if you are so warped and misguided in your perception of things at IMDA.

just admit that you were JK subordinate lah Miss M, holding a grudge for so long until you start thinking everybody is her