tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post6571649636442808742..comments2024-03-19T18:44:15.041+08:00Comments on Little Stories: PAP Town Councils - What A FiascoGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-20939647981714088042013-05-20T14:22:55.653+08:002013-05-20T14:22:55.653+08:00I think the residents of those TCs who lost money ...I think the residents of those TCs who lost money on bad investments should sue those TCs to recover the money. They must be held accountable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-67188721489298092002010-03-20T23:44:22.341+08:002010-03-20T23:44:22.341+08:00To Anonymous November 26, 2008 6:17 PM:
Maybe you...To Anonymous November 26, 2008 6:17 PM:<br /><br />Maybe your ignorance prevented you from seeing what would and has happened in two years. Why should we care? Well here's a bit of recent news.<br /><br />The SC&C charges have been raised. There is no reason why it should be raised except for the fact that the Town Councils want to recoup their loss over the $16M, seeing that the current charges weren't generating enough to cover the loss and feed their over-fed PIG bellies. <br /><br />Disgusting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-24388968829992119162009-01-28T08:25:00.000+08:002009-01-28T08:25:00.000+08:00If the old rich men are still in power, treating t...If the old rich men are still in power, treating their sons and daughters as modern slaves, what's point of studying so hard, serving in the army, and allowing the ready-to-escape foreign talents to destroy what we have done? where is the logic? I guess this is called asian value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-68068200958837601892008-12-16T15:37:00.000+08:002008-12-16T15:37:00.000+08:00Why sinking funds are needed or how the funds are ...Why sinking funds are needed or how the funds are invested, are not the right questions. The correct question that should be directed to the Town Council is, why do the town councils need to draw more conservancy charges from the residents, when there is enough excess that it could even be used for investment purposes? Or perhaps could the charges be reduced when clearly they are actually producing surpluses? <BR/><BR/>I am confident that Singaporeans are generally mature and cognizant of the need to maintain reserves, and that these investment losses are unfortunate. However, the level of the reserves is the real question.ILMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862779921501673375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-54335425443317587372008-12-13T18:04:00.000+08:002008-12-13T18:04:00.000+08:00In normal democracies, people would be walking the...In normal democracies, people would be walking the streets with banners or stop payments as protest. It makes me feel so impotent to not be able to hold somebody accountable for losing money that could have otherwise helped the poor and needy in the housing estates.hophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785145478581209013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-43919291148317830172008-12-08T10:01:00.000+08:002008-12-08T10:01:00.000+08:00Damn, that's where I live. That money could have b...Damn, that's where I live. That money could have been distributed as scholarships as well!JYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671179429154934785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-10759944981164969662008-11-27T10:00:00.000+08:002008-11-27T10:00:00.000+08:00When most of the public condemns a guy who dares t...When most of the public condemns a guy who dares to ask the government "Where is the money?", you know the country is screwed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-74736308495467993922008-11-27T09:30:00.000+08:002008-11-27T09:30:00.000+08:00I regret not having voted for Chee Soon Juan. If h...I regret not having voted for Chee Soon Juan. If he stands for election again, I would vote for him. I wonder how he is now. He was right all along.Sing Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727610894064487879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-1084063130091239262008-11-27T01:25:00.000+08:002008-11-27T01:25:00.000+08:00my point is that there is no use complaining if w...my point is that there is no use complaining if we are not even prepared to vote for alternative/opposition parties for fear of losing paper value on our hdb flats.<BR/><BR/>some ppl are even so ignorant as to believe that their homes would be repossessed if they voted for the opposition. on a different note, what use for a paper increase in value if u have no intention to relocate?<BR/><BR/>in that itself, we have to give credit to the PAP machinery for performing remarkably in misguiding much of the population.<BR/><BR/>my concern is how much longer can SG be pillaged before the %#$@ hits the fans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-7956278477244030122008-11-26T19:26:00.000+08:002008-11-26T19:26:00.000+08:00This time round, the Town Council lost less than i...This time round, the Town Council lost less than it gained through investments. But that's just luck. What if it loses more than it gains it future, if the market heads south further? And is it ethical to "play" with money that citizens paid on the pretext of maintaining the neigbourhood.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, what about all the money lost by GIC and Temasek? How much money has been lost? Has the losses outweighed the gains over and above what we would have gotten out of normal interest rates? Is the hiring of highly paid execs in GIC and Temasek justificable? And will losses continue to pile up in view of the deteriorating market conditions?Sing Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727610894064487879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-78885851056076766112008-11-26T18:17:00.000+08:002008-11-26T18:17:00.000+08:00For once I feel that I should *sic* side with the ...For once I feel that I should *sic* side with the PAP. <BR/><BR/>What's wrong with losing a couple of million dollars in the Town Councils' investments? Why should residents even care whether the investments make or lose money?<BR/><BR/>Fact is that most of us have been giving money quite willingly and unquestioningly to them for so many years, feeling gratified that our loyalty is rewarded every 4 or 5 years with hand-outs of a few hundred dollars for sending the incumbent back into power. <BR/><BR/>Why should residents care what products the TCs invest in? Do you get a single cent back or discounted even if they make 1000% profits? <BR/>Similarly, they are not increasing your conservancy fees for losing a meagre 12 million. The greater picture is not about TCs or conservancy fees. <BR/><BR/>So what's your complaint again?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-40210941562484782862008-11-26T08:40:00.000+08:002008-11-26T08:40:00.000+08:00“We had, I think, a decisive win,” Mr. Obama said....“We had, I think, a decisive win,” Mr. Obama said. “I don’t think that there’s any question that we have a mandate to move the country in a new direction, and not continue the same old practices that have gotten us into the fix that we’re in.”<BR/><BR/>But he quickly noted that Mr. McCain, too, had won millions of votes, and he said it was important to maintain “a sense of humility and a recognition that wisdom is not the monopoly of any one party.”<BR/><BR/>“I think what the American people want more than anything is just common-sense smart government,” Mr. Obama said. “They don’t want ideology. They don’t want bickering. They don’t want sniping. They want action, and they want effectiveness.”<BR/><BR/>----<BR/><BR/>I would be willing to pay him S$3 million to be our PM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-91499331474527360682008-11-25T21:37:00.000+08:002008-11-25T21:37:00.000+08:00Heres the real reason why the GST will not be cut....Heres the real reason why the GST will not be cut. In fact Tharman has already given the game away. He said if GST were to be cut, the rich would benefit more than the poor. Instead GST money would be used for cash handouts.<BR/><BR/>Now if GST were to be cut few people would see this as the govt putting money in their pockets. Ah but if you give cash handouts, then people would feel grateful because, well, money is actually being given to you. More political mileage. And we all know WHEN those cash handouts will be given....<BR/><BR/>Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-27125432477954357742008-11-25T20:46:00.000+08:002008-11-25T20:46:00.000+08:00Though we cant deny some of the success and failur...Though we cant deny some of the success and failure of our government, it is inconceivable that they would bet citizens' money on those high risks investment without doing background research to acknowledge that the funds are toxic. I am deeply disappointed by this issue.<BR/><BR/>...........<BR/>http://thesuffocate.blogspot.com/Alexiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083272955732636243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-66402063548795119672008-11-25T20:01:00.000+08:002008-11-25T20:01:00.000+08:00The PAP has more credibility than any opposition p...The PAP has more credibility than any opposition party due to its track record. The opposition has no track record. (of having been the ruling party)<BR/><BR/>I wonder if what we're now talking about now is considered politics, and if that's considered illegal by any insipid singapore law.Sing Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727610894064487879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-60325461172782025442008-11-25T19:31:00.000+08:002008-11-25T19:31:00.000+08:00LOL, I've never voted for the PAP. As a matter of ...LOL, I've never voted for the PAP. As a matter of fact, I've never voted.<BR/><BR/>Since I turned 21, the PAP has won every single election in my constituency, by walk-over.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-59035917870321476992008-11-25T18:51:00.000+08:002008-11-25T18:51:00.000+08:00dear anon_ nov 25 6.23pmperhaps you should take a ...dear anon_ nov 25 6.23pm<BR/><BR/>perhaps you should take a more polite manner of phrasing your words. this is afterall somebody elses blog and his comment board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-20687587943887829072008-11-25T18:23:00.000+08:002008-11-25T18:23:00.000+08:00Complain all you like.At the end of the day, you l...Complain all you like.<BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, you losers will still vote for PAP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-89815498986760694592008-11-24T21:44:00.000+08:002008-11-24T21:44:00.000+08:00for all the good 60 bucks does, I have never once ...for all the good 60 bucks does, I have never once seen the face of the cleaner who is supposed to sweep the corridorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-68616454406362913162008-11-24T21:28:00.000+08:002008-11-24T21:28:00.000+08:00I know that the sweeper, sweeping my parents block...I know that the sweeper, sweeping my parents block of flats is in her 60s. She has difficulty walking but had to continue working as her husband had passed away. She earns $400 for sweeping 2 blocks of flat which takes her about half a day. If she cannot complete the two blocks by 12noon, she just had to work longer hours without more pay. I rather the Town Council have some compassion and pay her more so that she can have a better life. What the Town Council is doing seemed like 'robbing from the poor (the HDB dwellers, the sweepers and people working for them) to give to the rich (the big banks and financial institutions)'. Why can't they have a heart and take care of Singaporeans more? Isn't taking care of Singaporeans their job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-86043907700570677032008-11-24T21:03:00.000+08:002008-11-24T21:03:00.000+08:00Mr Wang, by way of the newspapers I think you alre...Mr Wang, by way of the newspapers I think you already know about Tan Kin Lian's political aspirations and his testing the waters first, by obtaining 100,000 signatures. Would you kindly alert your readers to http://www.PetitionOnline.com/TKLFPO1/petition.html<BR/>where they can sign an online petition to further his cause? Thank you so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-22229518984434322802008-11-24T20:20:00.000+08:002008-11-24T20:20:00.000+08:00Tan Kin Lian has said that he is interested in run...Tan Kin Lian has said that he is interested in running for presidency. This was reported in the Straits Times over the weekend.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-15663867931714604712008-11-24T20:06:00.000+08:002008-11-24T20:06:00.000+08:00Pre-election payouts will still work, because a fe...Pre-election payouts will still work, because a few hundred dollars still mean a lot to many of us.<BR/><BR/>Anyway there's no others to vote for. I wonder whether any candidates will be fielded by the opposition for the next election. And what kind of candidates. I think if Mr Wang stands for election, many of us here will vote for him. But how many (if any) like him will be willing to stand for election. And people like that will end up being absorbed into the main party. (Better prospects)Sing Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727610894064487879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-29605985387934446882008-11-24T20:02:00.000+08:002008-11-24T20:02:00.000+08:00We must salute people and bloggers like Mr Wang.I ...We must salute people and bloggers like Mr Wang.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that most of the rest of us already stopped trying.<BR/><BR/>Going off on a tangent:<BR/>While millions and billions are lost, there are buses that are leaking water from the roof. (Because of the air-con) I think even 3rd world countries don't have this problem. Because their buses don't have air-con. Not to mention that the air-con is hardly working. The bus would have been better ventilated without air-con.Sing Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727610894064487879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-75436026074873031532008-11-24T19:54:00.000+08:002008-11-24T19:54:00.000+08:00we write to show that we are not just mindless she...we write to show that we are not just mindless sheep and that we are quite aware of their tactics and not as apathatic as they think we are towards politics and policies. a pre election payout may sway votes, but not that many anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com