The central idea of the first post is to point out that the
trust between singaporeans and its government is eroding over time,
which is really something real and can be felt.
One reason for this erosion of trust is the perception of leaders'
loyalty to their followers. This can be seen from whether our top
leaders truly share in the challenges/suffering of the people,
whether policies are made with the intent of benefitting our
people, whether they truly listen to our concerns and address them
instead of making a pretense of listening.
The people have seen that our top leaders, already the highest paid
in the world, will increase their salaries by as high as 20% when
many poorer singaporeans struggle to cope with the rising costs of
living. There are so many singaporeans, especially our old folks,
who struggle to live decently.
Some nursing homes who take care of these old folks survive through
donations from fellow singaporeans because the financial support
from the government is oh so little. And you can see from those who
are living in one room flats that their living conditions can be
much improved. Many of these flats are so run-down with paint
falling off the walls, and nonfunctioning corridor lights which are
left unrepaired for months on end. We feel for them. If the MP knew
about this situation, and rightly he must, then also rightly he
should take action to address this. Financial resources are always
limited but if they are truly concerned about people, then they
will find a way to make sure money is used where it is most
needed.
It's from all these big and small issues that the people make the
judgment of whether their leaders are loyal to them.
Other issues of integrity (moral leadership) and transparency also
follows.
Well, right now, im not sure exactly how loyal our government is to
our people.
