Civil servants (& gahmen) need to distinguish difference between necessity & vainity

[Confuseous]

There is simply no excuse for blind overspending. Not when we are a country with one of the widest income disparity in the world. Not when we have elderly scavenging for scraps in the streets. Not when we had another millionaire minster finding excuses not to help working elderly. Not when yet another minister rejecting an MP sarcastically when she asked for a bit more funding to help the needy. Not when the majority of Singaporeans struggling to make ends meet and find a shelter over their heads. Not when citizens gave up having children because of the inability to cope with the cost of living. Not when we needed to set up casinos to help our ailing economic prospects. Not when the world economy has never been so unstable and uncertain for decades.

When the balance of prudence is tipped towards the end of in-discriminative expenditure, it suggest the lack of discipline. There is a need for Singapore to go back to the basics and revisit the roots of our success so that we can distinguish the difference between necessity and vanity.

- http://asingaporeanson.blogspot.sg/2012/07/revelations-from-bromptongate-absence.html

 

[Jlokta]

Re: Civil servants (& gahmen) need to distinguish difference between necessity & vain

As long as the government or their croonies want, it is a necessity.

As long as the rest of the mere mortal needs, its vanity.

Remember him??



“How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?“,

 

[zhihau]

Re: Civil servants (& gahmen) need to distinguish difference between necessity & vain

There is simply no excuse for blind overspending.

imagine all the SMEs and businesses registering under a national registry, all the pricing of all the items in their respective inventories... massive project... and PS21 still a dream

Gebiz, ORACLE, SAP has its flaws, undoubtedly. extremely porous to human intervention

 

[halsey02]

Re: Civil servants (& gahmen) need to distinguish difference between necessity & vain

It is necessary to be vain, for the government had perpetuated GREED!, for the civil servants thinks that, their rice bowls are heaven sent & unbreakable. It is not difficult to see Civil servants flaunting their wealth, swanky furnished apartments or houses, BMW's, overseas travel ( very often), children studying in expensive schools, dresses to the nines; often seen at Car shows, Property launches..etc

It is the best paid civil service in this world, so it is necessary to be vain & especially so when that money is not theirs & the budget is LARGE!

 

[cunnilaubu]

Re: Civil servants (& gahmen) need to distinguish difference between necessity & vain

Financial prudence is not a trait of the civil service. It is common knowledge that if the budget that was allocated to the dept is not fully expanded, it will be slashed in the next FY.