Saw Phaik Hwa's qoutable quotes raise netizens' blood pressure

[Leepotism]

SMRT continues to raise netizens' ire
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<CITE>The overcrowding recently seen at Bishan MRT station. (Pic / Internet)</CITE>
SMRT chief executive Saw Phaik Hwa's latest words have once again raised the ire of netizens and commuters.
In a Straits Times report yesterday, the SMRT chief commented that the MRT system is "still reliable compared with other systems".
She said, "I don't see anything significant" in the number of disruptions and delays.

She also attributed the train breakdowns to higher service frequency, new trains that "need to break in", and more rainy days in Singapore. She cites the newly installed platform screen doors at surface stations, which need to synchronise with train doors, as another factor in train disruptions.

A regular train commuter, stockbroker Cole Cheong, 40, was also quoted in the same report. In his comments, he summed up the sentiments of many disgruntled fellow commuters.
He said, "The trains are very crowded and people get into quarrels frequently because of that. There are service disruptions at least once a week. Just 10 years ago, things were smoother, we had a lot more private space on the trains."

Many netizens, calling the SMRT chief's answer "not sincere" and "unprofessional", have been posting their thoughts on local forums.

A netizen "poseidon" asked if SMRT is trying to be "slightly better than the worst" and wondered if SMRT is comparing itself to train systems in China or India.
Another netizen "tt32003" feels that SMRT's shareholders care only about more commuters taking the MRT and earning more profits.

"They don't care about the complaints", he posted.
Another netizen "angcsbenny" feels that regular folk are at the mercy of SMRT, because "like it or not, you still have to take the train".

Netizen "Kiwi8" feels that service disruptions occurring "at least once a week" are simply not acceptable. The netizen goes on to suggest that the CEO of SMRT should be summoned to parliament to answer to the Members of Parliament.

The SMRT chief had raised the ire of commuters last year with another comment she made when the issue of overcrowding was raised. Back then, many netizens had criticised her for saying, "People can board the train, it is whether they choose to."
A report carried by Channel News Asia in July last year also had the SMRT chief expecting overcrowding to ease by the end of 2011 when 22 new trains were to be added to the train system.

 

[QXD]

Reminds me of the days when Tan Kin Lian was in Income, some of his comments were in a similar tone, as if he was PAP's "anointed one"

 

[palden]

Where is tuck yew? Drinking coffee with Kuan yew? Can anyone spot him in the picture?

 

[1sickpuppy II]

As I have already said you guys hire a 3rd world butch to manage the system and 3rd world workers to run the system and you expect 1st world standard? Where can! Just like the saying goes don't hire a baboon to do a man's job.

 

[Kuailan]

As I have already said you guys hire a 3rd world butch to manage the system and 3rd world workers to run the system and you expect 1st world standard? Where can! Just like the saying goes don't hire a baboon to do a man's job.

Bro, you're right on!!! Baboon can't do a man's job! Butch also can't do a man's job, should go back
to KL zoo display can make more money there!

 

[Loofydralb]

She is one incompetent CEO.

No IQ. No EQ. No empathy. Temasek would do well to sack her.

The way she says it seem a like you need to break in the trains like you do a new car. How stupid is that? Doesn't she know that cars need not be broken in anymore? They're done in the factory.

The trains have gone through extensive testing before putting in service. All hiccups should have been testified. She did not do it.

 

[jw5]

But the retail shops are doing soooooooo well, aren't they?

 

[po2wq]

But the retail shops are doing soooooooo well, aren't they?

lidat ... dey shud juz convert all their trains, stations n tracks 2 retail shops n juz evry mth collect rent ...

 

[Leepotism]

Where is tuck yew? Drinking coffee with Kuan yew? Can anyone spot him in the picture?

Tuck yew is indeed missing from the picture. Probably hiding under Saw's skirt.

 

[Leepotism]

Who has the power to sack Saw? She must be proud to be the most unsackable CEO in ths world.

 

[soikee]

She is one incompetent CEO.

No IQ. No EQ. No empathy. Temasek would do well to sack her.

The way she says it seem a like you need to break in the trains like you do a new car. How stupid is that? Doesn't she know that cars need not be broken in anymore? They're done in the factory.

The trains have gone through extensive testing before putting in service. All hiccups should have been testified. She did not do it.

This butch dares to behave in such an arrogant manner cos her backer is none other than Whore Jinx.

 

[jw5]

lidat ... dey shud juz convert all their trains, stations n tracks 2 retail shops n juz evry mth collect rent ...

Or she can go back to run a duty free shop.

 

[Unrepented]

All employers and customers need solutions and results! Not information and excuses!!!!!!!!!

 

[Confuseous]

Can anyone recall her rebuff to LHL over the latter's request for something to be done? Her response was something about whether the PM wanted "A" or "B" - cannot have both.

Perhaps she was the orignator of the now buzzword "trade-off" - now used by every mother and his dog, including the ang-moh CEO of Scoot who told prospective customers to go somewhere else if they feel they deserve better service after paying 40% less.

 

[singveld]

die malaysian FT die, go back to malaysia. Singaporean can fixed their own problem, we do not need malaysian to screw us up, like they screw their own country.