the pap has a reputation of being honest and upright. They do not tell lies.
...................... it happens once in 50 years is not a lie..???
the pap has a reputation of being honest and upright. They do not tell lies.
...................... it happens once in 50 years is not a lie..???
That's not a lie you twit. That was an erroneous forecast. It happens all the time in all countries. Forecasting weather patterns and climate change is not an exact science.
We don't pay someone a million bucks to make an erroneous 'forecast'. If he doesn't have a clue, then he should not make such pronouncement. It shows him up as utterly incompetent.
Come on don't be so naive. ALL politicians make these sorts of rallying cries peppered with motherhood statements.But the PAP has been telling us that they are different from other politicians, that's why they deserve millions in compensation!
Swiss standard of living is not making everyone wealthy; it is high income for all so that everyone can afford a roof over their head, no worries about paying $10 for a Big Mac, worry-free retirement and world class transportation system, ability to go on vacations in far away locations. That's the promise that was NOT kept.Besides Singapore has reached the Swiss standard of living if measured by per Capita GDP. He never promised that everyone would be wealthy.
And on this lowest standard, the PAP has failed. If there are opportunities for sinkees, then there should be NO unemployment or underemployment for PMET. The PAP has failed miserably on what that matters.The PAP has had one common thread running through all their election campaigns since day one and that is that they will create opportunities for Singaporeans to take advantage of and on this measure they have consistently delivered. At the end of the day, that is what matters.
There are also many countries where the basics in life - housing, transportation, healthcare and retirement - are easily achieved without being burdened for life.There are many countries around the world which offer nothing even to the most talented citizens. Singaporeans should thank their lucky stars their country isn't like that.
There's a difference between being incompetent and lying. If Sinkies think he isn't competent, they can simply vote him out in the next election. That's what democracy is all about.
Suppression of lies is just a pretext for suppression of truth and opinion.
Netizen growing up with use of internet know how to manaage the information in this space they don't need the govt to regulate it for them. The purpose of regulation and draconian laws is to use on bloggers critical of the govt one small slip or carelessness in what they write and the govt can use punitive measures against them.
The recent regulation is to give govt power to demand site take down an article they do not like
exactly...the educational level and maturity of the average net citizen is probably higher than that of the msm reader/viewer....it is the latter who can be easily brainwashed with economical and half truths...
They have never lied to me. If they have lied to you, give me some examples.
There's a difference between being incompetent and lying. If Sinkies think he isn't competent, they can simply vote him out in the next election. That's what democracy is all about.
What democracy? Just having an election is NOT democracy. Democracy involved freedom of press, judiciary independence, freedom of association ....
Hi winngjts:
unfortunately "democracy" is defined as "equal political rights for all citizens of legal age" which means "one man, one vote" which makes Singapore's leadership as "government by the people."
The PAP has a reputation of being honest and upright. They do not tell lies.
You can't have democracy when the Elections Department is controlled by the PMO. Look Zimbabwe has elections ...is it a democracy. So, there is more to democracy than just having the vote. The definition above is incorrect, IMHO.