i think it is not PAP fault this time, it is the PAP dogs fault for overbidding the place. and then passing the cost to the hawker/wet market business.
Dear Singveld,
IT is PAP's fault.
There is no necessity to privatize the hawker centers. Why are we paying civil servants for? What are we paying NEA for? What are we paying HDB for? HDB price goes up but many of their service cut down! so? Where's the equilibrium?
If there are no cheaper alternatives for the people where are the competitive edge for bigger conglomerate to remain competitive versus prices sold @ the hawker centers?
What you saw are just one side of the story but with the privatization of basic tenets of services to private sectors then all cost will go up!
And when all cost go up in tandem and salary cannot respond in time, the locals will be edged out by cheaper FTs!
This is the source to the HOST of many other problems at which PAP is the one who created the source.
"Yes" PAP not at fault, they just want "fair" competitors to pay "fair" market compensation rate for the "fair" management of state's properties as to be the "fair" stewards of states' monies.
Well then, when the barn is full which is in FACT overflows, where the surpluses go to? - MINISTARs Pay. - losing BILLIONS in investment and what else?
Well done bro! your vote had created a chain tragedy for the people of Singapore!