Serious The water hike is unnecessary

[CoffeeAhSoh]

Water dependency is an established fact long before PAP came to power. It is for this reason that Singaporeans have been paying a premium since independence to cover a wide range of scenarios and not just maintenance and for the usual cost increases.

The contractual end dates are also known. We are also fully aware that the Malaysians can basically say no or raise the price as a punitive measure and this fact is also well known since Independence. Goh Chok Tong when he became PM, created a Scenario Planning Unit in PMO and surely this unit was not tasked to see what the future National dress is going to be.

The 30% increase which came suddenly cannot be backed up by any economic factors or even climate change. The reservoirs in Johor and Singapore have gone down substantially during poor rainfall in the past. Like the sudden occurrence of floods, again no convincing let alone compelling facts have been provide on the climate front.

What has not made known publicly is that we have built the capability to be self-sufficient and this infrastructure has been in place for some time. It will however cost more to increase capacity for this capability and to carry on if circumstances change and it become the permanent model.

I have asked around why the sudden 30% increase out of the blue despite knowing all the facts surrounding the water dependency and the leverage the Malaysian have on us. The short answer happens to be - it was just time to raise it. Apparently it was an arbitrary decision and water tariffs like taxes are now seen as instruments for revenue generation.

Water Tariffs (spot on ) .

 

[shittypore]

Water Tariffs (spot on ) .

Sinkies no protest, only use one hand cover their mouth and the other hand squeeze their own Balls.

 

[iamhere]

30% increase of water price is to bring up awareness of the importance of water..... LET'S RAISE INCOME TAX BY 30% TO BRING UP AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF INCOME.....

 

[zhihau]

Apparently it was an arbitrary decision and water tariffs like taxes are now seen as instruments for revenue generation.

We aren't going nuclear, are we?