Pulau Ubin - Bird Flu or Land?

• ndsef

  4 Jul 05, 22:47

  Was driving home today and heard over the radio the news about Pulau Ubin. We all know that the chickens on the island are being cleared by the govt for fear of Bird Flu epidemic. What was interesting was that the govt had managed to relocate the residents to mainland with some form of compensation. What was understood was that there are still some residents on the island who refused to give up their land to the govt.
  
  Question is " Is the Govt really worried about the Bird Flu or is this some cover up operations to clear Pulau Ubin of these residents?"
  
  IMHO, I think the govt is killing 2 birds with one stone, no punt intended.
• macjoe

  5 Jul 05, 11:09

  Is that justice or robbing the poor with an excuse? If it's largely justice, was the compensation fair to the affected or authorities? If it's not fair compensation, is that largely "robbing"?
  
  
• dragg

  5 Jul 05, 11:14

  i heard they were paid good compensation for the fowls.
  
  though that were some minor dissatisfaction which was expected.
  
  
• charlize

  5 Jul 05, 11:21

  Maybe Palau Ubin is scheduled for a major revamp soon.
  
  Just maybe.
• ndsef

  5 Jul 05, 13:34

  Maybe that will be the site for the new Olympic Village? Singapore's bid for 2016
• dragg

  5 Jul 05, 13:37

  Originally posted by ndsef:

  Maybe that will be the site for the new Olympic Village? Singapore's bid for 2016

  everything to be built there?
  
  sure very cramp.
  
  
• charlize

  5 Jul 05, 14:15

  Do I hear beach resort for the rich?
• ndsef

  6 Jul 05, 00:11

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Do I hear beach resort for the rich?

  Or maybe another GOLF COURSE??
• archon1234

  13 Jul 05, 15:20

  maybe another NEWater plant or dissalination plant in the pipeline?? Or another port PUP (Pulua Ubin Port) to compete with our friendly neighbouring port PTP??