I'm so proud of our opposition. In today's Today on the topic of upgrading Mr. Low, Hougang MP said
"The surpluses are generated by the PAP and the people have no part in it?" he asked. "And don't forget, the people in Potong Pasir and Hougang also pay taxes and the Goods and Services Tax. Your justification's logic is selfish and partisan."
This is so true and so right. This has been what people in Singapore have been talking about. The money the gahmen gets, comes from everyone, not just the PAP wards.
But of course, typical PAP answer is given.
"If you go on the Workers' Party's platform, you are not going to have enough money for upgrading, education, healthcare, and so on. When you vote for the PAP, you are not just voting for the goodies, for the package. You are also voting for all the parts of the package that comes together," he said.
I know a lot of people who would agree to this (my dad included) but the problem is this, the opposition cannot offer things like upgrading and such because the money is controlled by the PAP. People continue to vote in Mr. Chiam and Mr. Low because they listen and care (things the PAP doesn't do).
Do you wonder after things like this, why these people from the opposition ward vote for the opposition at increasing rates each year?
About Me
- Wolfgang
- Melbourne, Australia
- I'm a gay Singaporean currently working in Melbourne, Australia. I have been happily attached and monogamous (I added that in for the fundamentalist Christians) for the past 4 years (we are having our 5 years anniversary this year). I love Singapore but really hate the PAP. I'm planning to be a permanent quitter (as MP Goh put it) for I'm planning not to return, why be in a country and contribute to it when it hates you so much?
1 comment:
Agree. Hopefully, in the next election, PAP will look beyond upgrading prog (IUP, LUP) and offer prog that up the competitive edge of working adults, help the less privilege (lower-income, middle-come squeeze). Getting involved in hip-hop is in 1 thing, engaging the citizens is another? I hope that the govt will listen more to the people voices instead of going thru the motion to debate policy which at the end of the day, we know the policy will be voted in. Let hope that the new MPs will speak-up their mind instead of towing the party line. More livelier debate, ok!
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