Singaporeans are in a relatively unfavorable and in a sorry
state in many ways – eg, high cost of living has been oversold as
higher standard of livng, so-called subsidized HDB flats though
claimed to be offered at reasonable prices is in fact most likely
untrue and no independent source(s) have yet to or has it ever been
verified. HDB has never and doubt it will ever release the actual
costing (costs) or how they came about with this pricing. Why the
secrecy?
All that is palpable is HDB fattening itself on $$$ and if it is
not rationalizing, it is hoodwinking the citizens into believing
half-truths and sadly roped in a conniving media (we dont have a
msm, a lame one – yes!) to prop itself up and propagate its
one-sided stories n truth-sounding lies. This is the reality -
Singaporeans dont own anything excepting paying exorbitant rent and
on top of that paying for the the landlord (HDB for the cost of
building each unit) for a 99-year lease. . The title deeds belongs
to HDb. Even after full payment, the buyer does not own it.
Singaporeans are foolishly under the illusion that they own their
flats.
That we are mired with a leadership that purports to be a
democracy is our undoing because we acquiesced unawares to a
one-party system and today the reality is far from it. It is a
pseudo-democracy and it is in actuality a dictatorship.
Singaporeans have been for much too long deluding themselves that
they have an accountable, responsible, just and transparent govt.
It is a myth – the reality is that it stinks from all quarters!
Even if one tries to obtain info or .., one is more likely to run
into a bureaucratic cul-de-sac. If they really "listened" n not
hear they would have made a big difference to many lives and
Singaporeans would be proud of them as a government or
what-have-u.
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Also, the incumbent ruling party/govt keeps harping on this: that
other models or so-called political models (eg
multi-party/proportional representation) are unsuited for Singapore
and it must be discouraged or eschewed at any cost;of course, it is
utter rubbish and crap and one has to be an imbecile to subcribe to
such rantings! Beware, it is a ploy to perpetuate power and the
rationale and arguments put forth seems at best hollow and dubious.
Citizens ought to be able to decide and it is thro wise voting. To
be dictated to as to what is ‘good’ for the citizens is not being
democratic but telling people that u are not wise, u are immature –
‘let me decide’. They have decided enough and ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
Is not this being enslaved to a system (one-party state) that is
choking and stultifying us in many ways?
Eg, this bullshit about ‘Swiss standards’ or ‘good’ years simply
vaporized! what an insult! Why is there no longer this mention of
attaining Swiss standards. ‘It was talking cock’ during elections.
It was futurizing and the reality today is, to cite a jarring eg.
PMETs are driving taxis, wating on tables and … add on.
From health to education to transport n CPF … – all one way
traffic (almost opaque). Who are these people who sit in committees
or bodies that make recommendations or implement …? people who are
ostensibly yes-man/woman!
Why? Simply, cos the one-party system is in the favour of the
ruling party or govt. It is NEVER AND WILL NEVER be transparent or
accountable to the people (citizens).
Does Singapore ministries or govt depts have an OMBUDSMEN? Do we
have checks n balances? Who is checking whom? Imagine an
independent organisation or an oppostion party – it would make a
BIG difference. The so-called ‘’self-check" mechanisms are at its
best lip service gestures, cursory and perfuntory and at its worse,
sadly spurious!
These are questions that Singaporeans need to seriously consider
when they vote and hopefully not be simply be swayed by short-term
money handouts or rebates or for that matter, eg, the upgrading
programs that had been recently announced. All of us know , ti will
eventaully be recouped (hidden) through price escalation/increases
in medical,tranport, …. add on
Also, the FT (foreign ‘talent’ in quotes cos the incument govt
defined and decided which or what is .., on close scrutiny it seems
so facetiously shallow) policy is not in the favour of SIngaporeans
but to the advantage of the govt. Do other countries allow
foreigners to take up PR/citizenship so VERY easily and facilitate
them and what is worse is that Singaporeans who were born here and
in some ways directy/indirectly contributed to the country have to
COMPETE for jobs, schools and who knows what else is to come. Why
accord preferences (preferential treatment) to foreigners when NS
is concerned? It is criminally unfair! Utter shame that it has come
to this. This is a self-serving policy.
The benefit(s) of FT policy to the citizens is a mere trickle
effect! It seems more of a political tool to leverage (and benefit)
during elections. Lest one forgets, higher poplulation means higher
GDP = means higher salaries for ministers and their cohorts cos
salaries are pegged to GDP. For the sake of political n personal
gains and expediency, Singaporeans have been (and are being)
sacrificed and pawned for political ortodoxy/patronage for the few
with vested intersts.
By ignoring the realities we are unwittingly perpetuating ‘
tyranny’. The crime of ‘tyranny’ would persist as long as we are
complicit and stay non-chalant to this charade.
Singaporeans, need to wake up and disallow these state of
affairs to persist and seriously consider a two/multi party system.
It may not be perfect but is all hunky dory now? The past does not
equal the future. There is no nation, no country, individuals make
up that nation or country. It is the quality of individuals that
makes or breaks a nation/country. Life without dignity is
worthless. Hopefully Singaporeans understand and vote sensibly and
vote for BIG changes.
