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http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/E...s-lost-its-way

Former Civil Service high-flier says 'Government has lost its way'

by Cheow Xin Yi 04:46 AM Apr 23, 2011

SINGAPORE - He counts Mr Lim Boon Heng as a "good friend" but that did not stop former Civil Service high-flier and new Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Tan Jee Say from expressing his disappointment with Mr Lim.

The retired minister, among some in the Cabinet, had initially objected to casinos here but relented because of the 35,000 jobs it would create.

But Mr Tan, 57, said yesterday that the jobs could have been created in other areas.

And so the former government scholar, who spent five out of 11 years in the elite Administrative Service as Principal Private Secretary to then Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, marked his entry into politics by launching several critiques against economic policies of a "government that has lost its way and moral compass".

Mr Tan, whom the Singapore Democratic Party unveiled in its second and final batch of candidates, said he strongly advocates Singapore moving away from manufacturing to the services industry but the casino and gaming sector was the "wrong type of services to go into", compared to sectors such as education and healthcare.

Currently an investment adviser, he recently wrote a paper entitled "Creating Jobs and Enterprise in a New Singapore Economy - Ideas for Change", in which he recommended reducing the teacher-student ratio by half, which would double the existing number of 30,000 teachers.

"What is this 35,000 jobs in the casino? Nothing. You just spend five years, S$10 billion, you create 30,000 jobs for teachers. These are noble jobs, good and meaningful jobs, to invest in the future of children. Not the casino jobs (of) dealers and croupiers," he said.

Mr Tan also expressed disappointment that the number of public hospital beds per 10,000 of population had remained constant for 10 years until the addition of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

"How can you run a public health hospital policy without increasing the number of hospital beds when your population increases? Don't you provide for increase in population especially when you have foreigners coming in too?" asked Mr Tan.

He added that increasing the number of hospitals would also add several thousand ancillary jobs in the sector, such as nurses and hospital attendants.

It was his 46-page paper that triggered his entry into Opposition politics.

Despite his criticism on policies, Mr Tan stressed that his decision to stand for elections - made only three days ago, following a final consultation with his father-in-law - does not detract from his "strong sense of friendship" with several ministers, such as Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo and Senior Minister Goh.

He even sent an email to several ministers, informing them of his decision before yesterday's SDP press conference, he said.

He was candid about rejecting offers by the National Solidarity Party to stand in Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) against National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan ("we're both Hainanese") or in Marine Parade GRC ("the Asian tradition of being respectful to your former boss").

When asked how effective he would be if he gets into Parliament, since he was reluctant to stand against friends, Mr Tan said: "Once we achieve in building up a culture of First World politics, they'll know we're running with national interests at heart. But we've not reached there yet. So first round, I'll avoid."

He added that he did not choose to run under the SDP ticket just because of the constituencies they plan to contest, though.


He cited the party's organisation and its use of the Internet for communication. He also agreed with the main thrusts outlined in the party's Shadow Budget, including the call to dismantle Temasek Holdings and privatising companies under it.
 
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batman1

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I think better don't dismantle,What if HJ cry ? Why ? cannot play monopoly anymore wah wah wah....but of course play OPM !
 

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I think the voters should be suspicious of this person motive in joining the oppositions, after all, he had been fed good food from the 'chili craps stalls'. Don't we find it strange that, the wife of pinky secretary is contesting the lection in the same ward as woody wood pecker, whose secretary now join the opposition. Is this a ploy to confuse the people?

After the election, this person after loosing his nomination will declare that the oppositions are what in Cantonese, will say "far hai" and join back his previous mater's 'famous chilli craps stalls'.

:p
 

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Temasek Holdings and the Government Investment Corp are institutions that Singapore should and must have. However given its current form it can not be said to be tenable. What is needed is an overhaul that will see the following (but not limited to) :

1. Change of their constitution to merge the 2 entities into 1 mega Sovereign Wealth Fund.
2. Removal of positions within the core of top management personnel of nepotistic affiliations to the ruling party, to be replaced by capable and independent members within society or civil service.
3. Establish a culture and system of accountability throughout the organisation, along its current system of rewards/incentives, within the charter of this newly merged entity.
4. Establish clear and distinct separate business units to manage the various sources of funds directed and/or accumulated to/by the SWF, with its constitution developed along the risk levels acceptable to each.
 
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What is needed is an overhaul that will see the following (but not limited to) :

1. Change of their constitution to merge the 2 entities into 1 mega Sovereign Wealth Fund.
2. Removal of positions within the core of top management personnel of nepotistic affiliations to the ruling party, to be replaced by capable and independent members within society or civil service.
3. Establish a culture and system of accountability throughout the organisation, along its current system of rewards/incentives, within the charter of this newly merged entity.
4. Establish clear and distinct separate business units to manage the various sources of funds directed and/or accumulated to/by the SWF, with its constitution developed along the risk levels acceptable to each.

Why waste resources in monitoring an organisation like Temasick? If you take a look in Spore there are already many, many useless organisations like the NKF, Public Transport watchdog, etc....

Temasick has never benefitted any "lesser mortal'. The many millionaires/billionaires it has created are already the elites of Spore.

Why is the gov't trying to create wealth:confused: Shouldn't it be done by the private sector:confused: If any civil servants want to make a fortune the gov't is the wrong place they should be in :eek:

I think they should streamline the Spore gov't by down sizing the gov't & getting rid of many of the GLC's which are used to reward "loyalists" & bring down all the taxes :rolleyes:
 

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.....The next thing to dismantle is MINDEF. Why make people serve national service, why buy expensive combat planes and submarines?

Our neighbour Malaysia and Indonesia never consider us their enemy. They said that as long as we don't think that they are our enemy, they say they will be our good kawan!

The opposition manifesto should also include "Dismantle MINDEF! Let Indonesia and Malaysia protect us!"
 

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Temasek and GIC are created to invest our reserves of which WE HAVE A LOT. Putting the money in the bank to rot will make the amount go down every year to inflation. Where did U think the money used to evade the Global economic crissi came from? And their stupid shadow budget better not mention too much. 7 out of 9 pple I spoke to think it's stupid. Reduce mindef by friend friend with MY and Indon. KNN

SDP needs to wake up their fucking idea!!!!!
 

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Temasek and GIC are created to invest our reserves of which WE HAVE A LOT. Putting the money in the bank to rot will make the amount go down every year to inflation. Where did U think the money used to evade the Global economic crissi came from? And their stupid shadow budget better not mention too much. 7 out of 9 pple I spoke to think it's stupid. Reduce mindef by friend friend with MY and Indon. KNN

SDP needs to wake up their fucking idea!!!!!

fucking cb pap dog,

temasick & gic make $$ so what?? your gst, pub bill, transport cost got reduce or not. fuck u. heads they win, tails u lose.

u cheebye pap dog really stupid like fuck.
 

ivebert

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fucking cb pap dog,

temasick & gic make $$ so what?? your gst, pub bill, transport cost got reduce or not. fuck u. heads they win, tails u lose.

u cheebye pap dog really stupid like fuck.


Haha

His parents paying his utilities and transportation costs
That's why he won't think like others.
 
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