What i dont like about the pap government

[glockman]

Yes, the principles upon which the country is governed cannot be faulted. Everyone wants the best for the country, and for their family. Its the policies and their execution that has proved contentious, precisely because of the characters running the show. There is now a huge disconnect between them and the electorate. Being given a mandate does not mean they are given a blank cheque. Being charged with running the country does not mean one has to draw an exorbitant salary and behave as if the country owes you everything. There is still the matter of accountability and repercussions, which most of them seem to place very little emphasis on.

Having said that, I think Sporeans would be more forgiving of any slip-ups if :
-they have not consistent claimed they are the best in the land in terms of intelligence and capability
-they did not pay themselves obscene amounts of money
-they have not come across as being aloof and sia lan
-they did not seek to systematically quell opposing views
-they have not treated opposition figures so harshly
-they have not insulted the intelligence of Sporeans on a regular basis

Now, they have to deal with a lot of pent up frustration and even anger. Politics is about winning the hearts and minds of the electorate. And having won it, to maintain it daily. Not only when polls are around the corner.

I am sure my successful friends and relatives would not mind hiring any maids (foreign or domestic) at market rates. They can jolly well afford it.

I'm sure there exists a whole spectrum of viewpoints amongst the successful. I don't like the way the country is being run either but if I analyse my own feelings, it has more to do with my personal disgust at the sort of characters that are running the country rather than the principles upon which the country is governed.

For example, I feel like slapping WKS on a daily basis. Even if he didn't open his damned mouth, I'd still feel like smacking the guy about the head simply because I can't stand his face. However, there have been no major security breaches during his watch so he must be doing something right. Mas Selamat is hardly a major issue. Terrorists bringing down a high rise building would be.

Another example is the flood fiasco and the way every single minister ducked for cover with nobody taking responsibility. It was an atrocious display of lack of accountability. However, at the end of the day, I cannot fault the underlying principle upon which the whole Marina Barrage concept was conceived and that is that Singapore HAS to become self sufficient in water. The govt knows this and has taken every measure to ensure that it happens. The execution has some flaws and Orchard road ended up as river but the intentions of the govt were entirely honorable in my opinion.

Ask your successful friends whether they're willing to give up their foreign maids and hire Singaporean maids at market rate instead? Test them out by asking him to put their money where their mouth is. It will reveal exactly how much they're against the Singapore system that has made them what they are today.

 

[Papsmearer]

After this election, the PAP will start selling Naming Rights to the highest bidder! How about a future Ong Beng Seng SPH Brothel?

If he could get $5 for Old gecko's ashes, he will sell them.

 

[jw5]

Reading the straits times never fails to irritate me, but I still do it occasionally. Perhaps it's my dark masochistic side.

Happened to glance at the feature provided on LHL. Could not stand to read the whole thing, as the way he speaks irritates me no end.
He speaks like a spoilt brat who has never had to show any grace all his life.
That's another answer to the thread title question.

 

[kingrant]

The PAP started out from Socialist ideas in 1953 but has degenerated into state capitalism. The obsession to make everything pay for itself has driven it to today's ugly money-faced moneygrubbing govt.

i am not saying the opposition will be a better choice but
in PAP why everything must run like you are running a business? hospital must make money, housing must make money, public transport also must make money??? why so commercial like???? :oIo:

 

[sense]

in PAP why everything must run like you are running a business? hospital must make money, housing must make money, public transport also must make money??? why so commercial like????

You do have a point. As always, one should avoid the extremes. In this case, extremes of running a state that is based on the maximization of profits vs one that is non-profit.

LTK recently asked how much is enough? and one can actually extend that to quite a few other ventures related to the Proposition.

Even taking into consideration the budget set aside for the share and grow package, I believe that a lot more can be done esp. for the median to lowest income households in SG. Hope that from now till 6 May, the few new but very competent opposition candidates will passionately illustrate this point using credible references, may use cost of HDB flats as one of the starting point.

There is still time... and the outcome of GE2011 will have a non-obvious but major impact on GE2016, than GE2006 on 2011.