Prime Minister Lee "to make Singaporeans more resilient.....
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...and better able to tackle issues on their own instead of looking to the government to solve every problem"
IMO, for him to tell us to solve our own problems on national television is really a bad move.
Then what is he and the the gahmen there for? If not to make Singapore a better place for Singaporeans?
Why should we pay taxes to be used to pay him and the whole of PAP? So that he can make comments like this and throw the problems back to the people?
Let's face it, Singapore today is very expensive. Living expenses are increasing each year. Yet our paychecks can't ever seem to keep up.
Property prices are sky-rocketing. And this includes HDBs as well. And here I thought HDB's were goverment housings for the people. Yet, one 4 room unit in say Tanjong Pagar can cost close to a condominium.
The gahmen is doing nothing to keep the prices down and affordable to the people. I would understand if its private property. But this is goverment housing we are talking about.
And this is one of many other problems that we face in Singapore today. Yet nothing is being done. Small wonder why over so many people are thinking of emigration. There seem to be no other choice when our own leaders refuse to do anything.
I for one am truly dissapointed and regret voting for the PAP. Next time round, I won't be making that mistake again. -
Oh, I thought its to be more resilient towards increasing cost of living.
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no wonder people kanna beaten up by gangsters, police say go solve problem urself.
everything go solve urself.
gabramen ez job huh? highest paid somemore.... wow
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The way I see it, we're like paying them to forge internationally commercial and industrial deals and relations and build our economy, and we just have to buck up in order to survive in the new economy.
Their focus is making more money.
So too bad for those who can't catch up. -
like it or not, same speech every year. one nation, one country, more resilient, stand together. kind of bull shit crap.
one nation, one country, 2 system. -
I thought he said to " Move On Together " during the GE rallies.
Now he's asking us to solve the rising cost of living ourselves.
He's moved on long before us.
Hopefully, in another context too -
This is rich. After 40 years of being a nanny state, Junior expects people to suddenly be able to run their own show.
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If we had more control over our own lives and finances, then maybe we could solve our own problems. But then the gahmen don't allow us to that do they?
They are many stringent rules with regards to the CPF and housing to name a few.
They are the ones who are holding such a tight leash and now he tells us to solve our own problems. Pffft! -
THE BANDIT IN THE GUISE OF a monk taking alms to build his temple. ..
i hate this govment now
come to think of it,, i prefer Lee Kuan Yew days -
even if we find ways to help ourselves, I am sure that once the authorities learn of it, laws will be developed/new GLC wil be formed/NTUC will come in and take it away from us.
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It's the government's way of admitting they've been ineffective for the past 40 years. I'll give them credit for owning up to that.Originally posted by Gedanken:This is rich. After 40 years of being a nanny state, Junior expects people to suddenly be able to run their own show.
The question is, what happens next? -
What next? Of course some people will start thinking for themselves, and by reflex the government will slap them down. In the meantime, government agencies will try to lure foreign talent in to help the transition with the view to ripping them off, and it'll be a while yet before they realise that they're supposed to leave people alone to develop.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:It's the government's way of admitting they've been ineffective for the past 40 years. I'll give them credit for owning up to that.
The question is, what happens next? -
correct! after 4 decades of micro-managing us, he now wants us to take care of ourselves.Originally posted by Gedanken:This is rich. After 40 years of being a nanny state, Junior expects people to suddenly be able to run their own show. -
Every year S'pore has extremely good GDP growth, whatever the climate. But wtf does this do for us? This probably benefits only CEOs and those in senior management, public or private companies.
Poly and uni grads are still earning the same pay as 10 years ago. Other low income uncles are still earning sh_it pay.
On the other hand, this is the safest and cleanest country in the world though.
Oh God anyway, pray that this govt wakes up. If not, revolution is required -
Everyone is glad the the economy is doing well despite markets in the region and overseas that are not doing well. There is a surplus of jobs for Singaporeans and GDP is higher than expected.Originally posted by ShutterBug:The way I see it, we're like paying them to forge internationally commercial and industrial deals and relations and build our economy, and we just have to buck up in order to survive in the new economy.
Their focus is making more money.
So too bad for those who can't catch up.
But.... take a step back and look closely. Yes these are good news for the economy. Yet do we, people benefit from it? Yes the rich get richer. But what about the middle and lower income group?
Do we see a pay increase for all sectors of the workforce that is expected that is doing well?
ERP charges are up. So are the public transportation fares. Electricity tariffs are going to be raised. Contributions to our CPF are down. Its costing so much more just to get a roof over our heads.
Yet income taxes, property taxes , etc, remains unchanged. Interest rates for our bank deposits are also down. But interest rates for loans just keep increasing.
Does anyone see the imbalance that is going on? Everything that is considered a benefit for us either is lowered or remains unchanged.
Yet anything that is benificial to the gahmen just goes up.
So, even if they say we are doing so well, just calculate your monthly balance sheet again. See the difference when we were not doing so well in 2002 and now.
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Originally posted by Anycall:
Fully agree and support the above statement. That's why I only want to bring up one problem - I am not able to tackle issuessssss on my own.
...and better able to tackle issues on their own instead of looking to the government to solve every problem" -
and the next leader of Singapore will be PM Low Thia Khiang.
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Originally posted by LazerLordz:and the next leader of Singapore will be PM Low Thia Khiang.
But truly, I feel that this country feels more like a Commercial Corporation rather then a Country with patriotic citizens. But heck, employees are usually well paid in Corporations, if not they can switch companies. Can we switch? -
When is his press secretary going to issue an apology for the above?
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what i foresee is that their constant greed for money will cause serious overcrowding here and soon i will be gone! woots!
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No, it's like the East India Co.Originally posted by coolgeek84:
But truly, I feel that this country feels more like a Commercial Corporation rather then a Country with patriotic citizens. But heck, employees are usually well paid in Corporations, if not they can switch companies. Can we switch? -
Strong Mandate
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we have to hand it to these scholars, for problems they are not able to solve, they throw it back to the people.
If you dont know how to play taichi, then you cannot go far. This is true for our govt too. -
Don't you know the typical govt solution to their problems?Originally posted by sgheartland:we have to hand it to these scholars, for problems they are not able to solve, they throw it back to the people.
If you dont know how to play taichi, then you cannot go far. This is true for our govt too.
If you can't solve a problem, make it somebody else's problem...
PM Lee inherits a govt which is sorely lacking in the PR department, with old birds like Lee Boon Yang and Mah Bow Tan, who consider themselves the 'old guard' and will say what they like, irregardless of the damage they do.
Looks like their recent comments have rubbed off on our PM, who also readily jumps on the 'outsource' bandwagon to settle national issues . -
And when we point out the problems, they tell us to shut up if we don't have the solutions.Originally posted by sgheartland:we have to hand it to these scholars, for problems they are not able to solve, they throw it back to the people.
If you dont know how to play taichi, then you cannot go far. This is true for our govt too.
Yup, things are getting dumber and dumber with each passing day.