Why do we need MPs ?

• robertteh

  31 Jan 06, 01:25

  In the east there is a little red dot
  
  Of parliamentary democracy,
  
  MPs are elected in large number to represent the citizens,
  
  And those with ministerial material paid in millions,
  
  To look after their welfare and make policies,,
  
  With talents and scholarship praised in GRC elections,
  
  Alas once walked over the GRC,
  
  The innumerable MPs make no representations,
  
  Or policies in people's parliament,
  
  As policies are made outside parliament,
  
  Where policies once made are cast in concrete,
  
  Unshakable and unbreakable for ages,
  
  Permitting no representation of people's MPs,
  
  Nor will MPs speak against miistaken policies,
  
  For avoidance of powerful whip,
  
  MPs will rather speak the mundane,
  
  So policies once made are foregone and final
  
  Presumed on some perfect solutions,
  
  On leaders' assumptions of foresights,
  
  As foresight will be always right,
  
  But where policy goes wrong,
  
  No MPs ever speak or disagree,
  
  As MPs know only too well,
  
  Never to roak the boat of success,
  
  Many benefits are awaiting for not speaking,
  
  For staying in good book,
  
  For foresight to be proven,
  
  As the common saying goes,
  
  Trouble no troubles until trouble troubles,
  
  Speaking fiery is unparliamentary,,
  
  Anyway, it brooks no material difference,
  
  While million-dollar salaries,
  
  Big bonuses and rewards beckon,
• Medicated Oil

  31 Jan 06, 10:19

  The existence of a MP is very critical to the Singapore economy.
  
  During every festive event graced by an MP, there will be a lot of preparation involved.
  
  The neigbourhood would be scrubbed seven days before the event. (Provided OT pay for the cleaners)
  
  Freebies will be given to the resident. (To make the resident mouth shut)
  
  Money can be made from selling the coupons. (The freebies are all sponsored)
  
  The event provide business for people setting up the sound system and tentage.
  
  The event would keep the grassrot leader busy by ensuring the MP is 45 mins late and leave 45 mins early.
  
  The cultural group would be useful for performing in front of the MP.
  
  The event would paint a good picture to the MP.
  
  This, in the end, would paint a rosy picture of the community instead of the actual problems.
  
  If there are no so many MPs around, how can Singapore retained the top 5% elite ?
  
  By the way, does the rest of forumers know who their MP is ?
  
• robertteh

  31 Jan 06, 10:58

  In the hand of an entrepreneur, (e.g. Li Ka Shing, Bill Gate, Jack Welch even our own Kuek Leng Beng etc) and the like, all our MPs in the corporate environment will be deemed unproductive and lnon-essential but only public relation executives to present a look-good non-essential manpower structure to justify their roles.
  
  All the 20 major problems as posted in relevant thread e.g. "Definition of True Democracy" including the unemployment, and high-cost dropping-wage problems are avoided by the MPs and not addressed seriously in parliament. Only mundane questions are asked without problem solving.
  
  Despite all the high-powered seniors to senior-principals and from parliamentary secretary to ministers of state and all the statutory boards and committees the 20 major problems remain unsolved.
  
  All these extra manpower can be easily scrapped in the corporate way of management without adverse negative impacts on productivity to realize huge saving of billions and billions.
  
  Sadly there is now no one to point out such errors within the existing top echelon talents and there is no more entrepreneurs left in our red dot to make the economy competitive or social or cultural evolution vibrant.
  
  The whole economy is paying all the elected officers from president to MPs, Parliamentary MPs, Ministers of state, Mayors, CEOs, General Managers to produce public relation or ceremonial duties and desk jobs without their performance being shown in job creations or upgrading to competitive value-adding economy to utilise citizens' hard-earned sweat-and-toil monies to good use.