Since 1965, under the approval of Lee kuan yew, Goh keng Swee and Lim Kim san together with our forefathers restored Singapore back to its formal clown colony glory, without any support from a hinder land, many outsiders had expected singapore to fail. Even Malaysia is waiting patiently for Singapore to come back crawling and begging to be reunited, but our forefathers prevailed and turn the odds against all cruses.
from 1965 to 1985, Singapore stunned the world. Our forefathers trusts in Goh Keng Swee were paying off, at first Lee Kuan Yew chip in to share the glory, but as time pass by, the press seem to write all about Lee kuan Yew and stop talking about Goh keng Swee. And many in Generation XY have never heard of Goh Keng Swee.
By 2000, Lee Kuan Yew were looked upon as the "Sun Yat Sen" of Singapore, the hero and father of Singapore. So respected was he, that nothing bad about him was heard on the street. In 2006 election, the opposition were crushed so badly, it was the lowest point in spore election history, only two seats were won. The whole Singapore celebrate as PAP took 82 seats. The respect was so enormous, PAP must have reached its golden era. But Singaporeans didn't realize they have given PAP a blank cheque to do what they wants and to change whichever law they wants.
Under the leadership of LHL since 2004, many rules were bended, principles changed, targets redrawn, 200 years of spore customs dumped, no longer respected. Neighbors no longer greet each other on the street. Leniency for summon no longer given, every appeals were dismissed. Businessmen were haul up to court because they couldn't top up their own medisave account. The country are being run like a large corporation. Its all about money and profits.
Millions and millions of foreigners flood into Singapore, Singaporeans were dumped aside, because the govt are only concern about profits. Jobs are created for foreigners, because they are cheaper and well trained. The govt desire for GDP growth keep driving them to expand relentlessly and all this requires manpower which Singaporeans couldn't support. The only way was to keep recruiting from aboard.
When the GDP grow, foreigners, companies and government took the profits, but Singaporeans were told to accept pay cuts to stay competitive. Bosses doesn't wants to recruit Singaporeans anymore, foreigners are the easy way out. The govt taxes on petrol to ERP to everything in Singapore push every companies to depend on cheaper foreign talents and workers.
As Singaporeans made noises and voices their concern, they were told to help themselves first before govt are willing to look into their problems. For those who are jobless, govt told them to upgrade themselves to compete with the foreigners. Suddenly, Singaporeans found themselves like useless scums hindering the progress of Singapore. And govt told them to embrace foreigners who can create jobs for them.
Poor Singaporeans are being swing around aimlessly, confused by the progress. By 2010, after a series of failure from Mas Selamat to PUB flooding to losses in foreign investment to rising HDB price to huge salary increment, suddenly Singaporeans woken from the trust they have given to Lee Kuan Yew and realize that this is not right.
LHL has destroyed the trust Lee Kuan Yew built for 50 years.
The PAP government did alot under MM & SM, but since 2006 we have paid a price for stability as there was not a 1/3 opposition to conduct cross check & balance to assist a good government to be like it was. Thats why, we need a responsible 1/3 opposition to make Singapore great and give Singaporeans and even better life. John E.
ReplyDeleteThe PAP government did alot under MM & SM, but since 2006 we have paid a price for stability as there was not a 1/3 opposition to conduct cross check & balance to assist a good government to be like it was. Thats why, we need a responsible 1/3 opposition to make Singapore great and give Singaporeans and even better life. John E.
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Transport cost (approximate) from Airport MRT S$2
50 baht S$2.2
newwark new jersey no mrt
london by taxi 150 sterling pound (S$300)
medical cost ,fever Singapore poly clinic S$8
bangkok 350 baht S$5 to S$30
USA (must make 1 week appointment
before hand) ,if got no insurance US$120
Hong Kong free
Housing cost public housing I room apartment REntal New york lower east side
US$3000 to S$6000
Hoboken nw jersey US$3000
seoul S$1800 average
bangkok S$450
most friends overseas shocked and envied me owning somthing, 50 % US citizens rent their entire life. Bangkok, average folks can buy apartment about for S$25k to S$40k, size only 12 to 20 square m, maybe only living room in HDB flat
GST taxes or VAT taxes Singapore 7%
Bangkok 8 %
USA 10 to 12.%
Standard sit down lunch Singapore S$2.5 onwards
Bangkok 25 baht onwards S$1.20
manhatten US$15 plus 15% complusory tips
london 3 Sterling pound S$7.00
hong kong $HK 30 onwards S$6
Facts is, when I come back to Singapore, I do envy how well you folks live. I suppose could be stressful, but it still down to personel choice.