Gov grants charity-license, but e user has 2 scrutinise it?

blueheeler SG

S'pore Senior Minsiter Goh Chok Tong was quoted in channelnewsasia.com as saying: "I would encourage people to take a personal interest to the charities they are giving to, look at the accounts primarily, meet the people in charge, look at the services provided, satisfy yourself, then give generously."

If govt grants charities the license to operate, then shouldn't the govt have the onus to oversee the charities?

Isn't SM Goh's statement like saying "Even though the govt grants the license to a hawker-stall, it is YOU the customer who has to ensure its cleanliness before eating there"......

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ditzy SG

He's lousy at lying, that's why he's well liked by the people. Laughing

foomwee88 SG

Originally posted by blueheeler:
S'pore Senior Minsiter Goh Chok Tong was quoted in channelnewsasia.com as saying: "I would encourage people to [b]take a personal interest to the charities they are giving to, look at the accounts primarily, meet the people in charge, look at the services provided, satisfy yourself, then give generously."

If govt grants charities the license to operate, then shouldn't the govt have the onus to oversee the charities?

Isn't SM Goh's statement like saying "Even though the govt grants the license to a hawker-stall, it is YOU the customer who has to ensure its cleanliness before eating there"......

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Then the license fee is 4 wat purpose???? Embarassed

This Mr Peanut recent talks r the worst I had ever heard from PAP, no wonder ppls said he was useless (kaiuse) minister, flighting here n there did nothing 4 Sinkapore, talking here n there w/o substance to help sillyporeans!!!

charlize SG

So civil service not doing their jobs, we have to chip in? Laughing

spinsugar SG

He-hey. It sure is a sweet deal for the ministers. Get paid million dollar salaries to tell the people to "Do It Yourself". Laughing Just have to make it all look good on paper, y'know.

maurizio13 SG

Then what’s the point of having a charity regulatory authority? If your regulatory organisation cannot manage all the charities, might as well close down and save tax payers money.