PM says get things changed when you are unhappy with!

PRP SG

LHL told young ppl to get things changed on what they are unhappy with.Well said, PM!

In order to realise his call,I have the following opinions:

1. The govt should be receptive & facilitate changes proposals which are intitiated by the ppl.

2. PM & his ministers can show leadership by initiate changes more regularly.They are paid to do political work while the ppl are not.

3. Would the govt prepare to give incentive or rewards for such kind of endeavor?I think it should.

dragg SG

say only mah.

ShutterBug SG

I can only say one thing;

TALK KOCK, SING SONG!!!

Anyone dares believe what he said???

Then go try and suggest and try to change things...

The only changes that they allow are the changes that they want us all to adapt to when they implement their bitter policies!!!

Evil or Very Mad

Really TKSS! When you try to change things you will find all your avenues already blocked way ahead of time!

WTF!

gentlerock SG

Originally posted by PRP:
LHL told young ppl to get things changed on what they are unhappy with.Well said, PM!

In order to realise his call,I have the following opinions:

1. The govt should be receptive & [b]facilitate changes proposals which are intitiated by the ppl.

2. PM & his ministers can show leadership by initiate changes more regularly.They are paid to do political work while the ppl are not.

3. Would the govt prepare to give incentive or rewards for such kind of endeavor?I think it should.[/b]

Got mah!

1. They are receptive in listening to you, then they facilitate by either telling you off, or jumping onto you.

2. They have initiated many changes - bringing in more FTs to improve our country, implementing heavier penalties for this and that, etc.

3. Got...like Mr. Brown. His reward was having the honour of being mentioned in the National Day rally. "mai hum, mai hum, you love my lady hum".

freedom4ever SG

you can try to change but the thing you try to change MUST benefit them.

Medicated Oil SG

Changes works both way.

"Get unhappy people changed if they stay unhappy"

robertteh SG

Policies have gone wrong. Government does not respect the wishes of the people in lowering costs of doing business.

So many businesses cannot survive and people cannot find jobs and are leaving due to wrong policies of the past. Government has refused to change many of these wrong policies of the past. So busiesses continue to close shops and people are leaving for greener pasture.

Double-taxing on land and triple-charging on vehicle is one wrong policy. Tax-and-recover system is another wrong policy.

Government should change all these wrong policies and encourge all the smaller businesses to grow with supportive procurement policies. Do not close all doors on the smaller guys so that all could go into business.

NTUC and GLCs should stop competing against its own people for a living and allow them to do well and create jobs.

Because of all these wrong policies, government has caused unhappiness and migration and finally has to resort to people importing in the name of foreign talents.

We still have not attracted many top talents despite all the FT policy and those who are imported are none other than those we already have in large number. This kind of importing of people does not add values to our economy or create new technology start-ups.

Instead of importing lawyers, accountants, doctors, insurance people and business adm graduates we should import scientists and technologists who could help to branch out in new technology applications and start-ups.

So if government really and sincerely wants to change it should change the root causes of unhappiness and migrations - high costs of living and failure to create new technology start-ups due to conceptual leadership.

So where is the change if government insists on its right to stay firm on all the high-cost policies and discriminatory recruitment practices favoring only the few elites.

If there is the change the change should be to favor and give more opportunities to its own citizens, treat them fairly so that they will not have to migrate elsewhere to seek better jobs and higher pays.

If government stays firm on its pro-foreign policy and does not do anything to address the root causes whatever the change will be of little use but only false pretences to cover up old problems.

LazerLordz SG

that's why we need an independant press and not one which is so unashamedly pro-government.

the masses are not going to be neutrally informed. and what talk of change? we are not stupid nor do we have eternal patience of their antics.

Gedanken SG

Hmm, inviting people to speak up and be heard for the progress of the nation, letting intellectuals come forth and make their contribution to society by letting the government know what they think....

Where have I heard that one before?

Oh, OF COURSE! It was the Cultural Revolution! Laughing

charlize SG

Hey, of course the government listens to the people.

How else would they know when to sue the pants off you when you say a wrong word against them? Laughing

robertteh SG

Yes, agreed the root of all the problems is the suppression of freedom of expression and participating in nation building by all.

Elites have had their chance to make change but most of them have been turned into yes-men so there were no change.

Now is the time to turn to non-scholars and ordinary people as well for ideas if PM Lee really wants people to ask for and initiate change.

ShutterBug SG

Well, Rob, how in heck did you think they accumulated so much in reseves? (120Billion USD)!!

Whos money you think?

Evil or Very Mad

foomwee88 SG

Mao's type suit the Prc chinese pig loh!!

robertteh SG

Hi Shutterbug,

You said it all. Your shutter is really working. Where the heck did all the US$120 billions of reserves come from.

Bloods and sweats and prolonged suffering of the people !!!

If there is change from all the wrong kiasu policies of the past, the reserves could have doubled up by now. Why should reserves not go up if people could benefit from lower costs of living and businesses could become vibrant again and get the fillip. Now the costs of doing business is so high that most of the domestic sector is still in the doldrum despite the world recovery and government sector like the GLCs doing well.

What negative mindset of the current leaders that lowering costs will create welfarism and increasing reserves is the only way to go. Reserves will increase even more once the economy is moving from the current rut.

charlize SG

In good times, cannot use reserves.

In bad times, also cannot use reserves.

So how? Laughing

ShutterBug SG

I think our gov is worshipping money.

What you think? The reserves are most likely used for their oversea business ventures in trying to make more! Probably ensuring their bloodline never ever runs out of money!

ditzy SG

Say only mah. Still takes 2 hands to clap. Laughing

foomwee88 SG

Who is in bad time??? u not us!!!!

We r enjoying a big salary n bonus!!!! every year 3 times holidays all paid 4!!!

Cost of living 2 high !!! complain loh,we r not affected cauz we can claimed 4 it lah!!! mondays to fridays I m a civil servant, sat n sundays in turt club, after 6 pm play footgames as bookies,

We make S$1 billion a yr and then give PAP S$100k ,ok!!!

By the way we r still using MS 97 in our office loh,suffering very much cauz our gov has no $ to upgrade, all go to GIC. u must consider lucky,got MS 2007 office n BB N super B later on!!!

PRP SG

Wah, look like most members don’t believe his words.I think he was sincere to make that call but he should take some actions as i suggested to realise his wish.

Ito_^ SG

i osos dunch belief.

they are juz scared they losing popularity.