Yes, the Budhist community has been blessed in having some very
devout Budhist, who have succeeded in Life - as in Wee Cho
Yaw.
There are many charities offered by other religious groups, some of
which are less known by us - who are not directly involved or
active in the community.
Some of this include the St Andrew's home for the homeless and
orphans, and there are some independent Churches that operate
half-way house for Drug Addicts, and ex-Convicts.
The Singapore Muslim community (through MENDAKI) also run some
homes for the Aged, Single Mothers, Run-aways, Drug Addicts, and
ex-Convicts.
The help given by the Muslim community is also offered on a
non-race basis.
The Sikh and Hindu community also has similar social services that
have not been featured in any publicity, as their respective
self-help charities are supported by patrons from within their very
successful communities.
The larger Singapore Community has shown charity with a National
Pride (and on a non-communal basis) - which has developed into
'run away' successes like the NKF.
However, what 'CHARITY'
has the Ruling Party a.k.a. the present Singapore Government shown
to help the SINGAPOREAN Community in return - to control our COST
of Living, and improve the declining STANDARDS of Living
?
What is the Ruling Party a.k.a the present Singapore Government
doing to prevent the shrinking numbers of the MIDDLE INCOME GROUP,
and the slowly growing LOWER INCOME GROUP ?
Where is the promised SWISS Standard of Living
dreamed by GCT ?
What has happened to the much propagated line of 'SPECIALIZATION' -
(by Dr Goh Keng Swee, during 1970s) - of working hard with our
Industries to improve our Singapore Dollar - by doing what we can
do best, and which will finally allow us to BUY all our needs from
our neighbours at a much lower costs ?
After FORTY YEARS, Singaporeans are feeling the purse
getting tighter, the costs seems to be spiralling out of control,
penny pinching is the order of the day, and yet many Singaporeans
will have to DOWN GRADE when
reaching retirement, in order not to join the poverty
line.
It seems our neighbors enjoy a STANDARD OF LIVING
comparable to ours, and at a MUCH LOWER COST of
Living !
