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Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer generation

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Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer generation

Published on Mar 03, 2014
2:54 PM

By Andrea Ong

The Workers' Party (WP) supports this year's Budget, said party chairman Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) on Monday.

The first opposition MP to speak during the Budget debate in Parliament, Ms Lim said the WP agrees with the Budget's "unique emphasis" on the pioneer generation; helping businesses to restructure, the move towards strengthening social safety nets, particularly in health-care; and giving more recognition to people with disabilities.

The Government's move to set aside $8 billion from this year's Budget to fund the Pioneer Generation Package marked a "refreshing departure" from public conversations of the past, Ms Lim added.

Instead of merely urging respect for the elderly as a virtue, public monies are being set aside to help the pioneers, she said. And instead of "attributing Singapore's success mainly to visionary leaders", the package recognises the contributions of all - from followers, mothers to labourers - on "equal footing".

Ms Lim then recounted a personal story of her father, a member of the pioneer generation, to illustrate how younger Singaporeans are bound by their ties to the pioneers and also witnessed first-hand their struggles in the nation's early years of independence.

Her father, Mr Lim Choon Mong, was personally involved when the new nation mobilised its men to fill the "huge defence lacuna" left by the British decision to withdraw its troops from Singapore by the mid-1970s, said Ms Lim.

The Government then had drawn people from other services to fill the ranks of the armed forces - including Mr Lim, who was seconded from the police to the army and became part of the first batch of Singapore Armed Forces officers in the 1960s.

Mr Lim and his colleagues had to quickly build up the armed forces, learning from Israeli consultants in Singapore and in Jerusalem, and managing the introduction of compulsory national service for Singaporean men.

"The early political leaders too were very hands-on and kept abreast of many details," she said, recalling black-and-white photographs of her father giving briefings to then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who used to visit army camps with his family dressed in shorts.

"These photographs told, perhaps, of a different working culture then, with little time for pomp and ceremony."

Ms Lim also noted how the contributions of the pioneers had far-reaching impact. For instance, when she was sworn in as a Non-Constituency MP in 2006, then-Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo told her he had been taught military law by her father, and he believed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had been too.

"It is indeed quite mind-boggling to think of how many Singaporeans are inter-connected through their links with pioneers," she said.

Ms Lim also welcomed the move to give benefits to the pioneers without means-testing under the Pioneer Generation Package, as it recognises all regardless of where they live now or what they earned in the past.

Ms Lim, who has previously called for a review of the annual value of property criteria for the Community Health Assist Scheme (Chas) to help asset-rich but cash-poor seniors, also welcomed the move to give all pioneers a Chas card.

On the new MediShield Life, however, Ms Lim said some seniors who are currently not on MediShield have bought their own private health-care insurance.

She asked whether such pioneers would be given the choice to use the MediShield Life premium subsidies they will receive for their own private plans, instead of being compulsorily brought onto the new national insurance scheme.

Noting that medication is a significant cost for many pioneers, who tend to have several chronic conditions, she also asked if the Government could identify the drugs that are usually needed by these seniors and focus the highest subsidies on these drugs.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singapore-budget-2014-wp-supports-budget-and-unique-emphasis-pioneer-g
 

Leongsam

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

WP.. a clone of the PAP.
 

SgGoneWrong

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

Talking about bankrupt of ideas.

WP and its supporters should go fuck spiders.
 
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Leongsam

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

Lesson 1 of politics 101... The opposition should NEVER, EVER support ANYTHING the party in power comes up with.

The only time the two should close ranks is if a war breaks out.
 

wMulew

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

WP.. a clone of the PAP.

Sam is wrong. WP is not a clone of PAP, they are at best a Yes man of PAP. Whatever PAP say or do they will agree. They are an insult to all other opposition parties who have original ideas. Only dumbfuck opposition supporting retards still believe they can run the country
 

Stompiss

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

Sam is wrong. WP is not a clone of PAP, they are at best a Yes man of PAP. Whatever PAP say or do they will agree. They are an insult to all other opposition parties who have original ideas. Only dumbfuck opposition supporting retards still believe they can run the country

Lew ah, when free? KopI leH
 

tanwahp

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

The things that the PAP did in recent years followed many years of calls by the opposition (including WP) to do more, but the calls were ignored by the PAP until they started to lose votes.

To gain back these votes from the opposition, it is natural for the PAP to copy their ideas which had earned them those votes.

If the opposition do not support the ideas which they had provided to the PAP, they would be slapping themselves on the face.

The more the PAP takes the opposition's ideas, the more we should vote for the opposition. We might as well have the opposition be the government and implement the ideas themselves, rather than going through the trouble of having the PAP as a proxy to implement other people's ideas.

And if the opposition policy tanks go to rest, the PAP's and Singapore's functionality may be jolted.
 

steffychun

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

If it was RP or SDP, they would oppose everything until the cows come home.
 

steffychun

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

Lesson 1 of politics 101... The opposition should NEVER, EVER support ANYTHING the party in power comes up with.

The only time the two should close ranks is if a war breaks out.

tell that to Labour who supports the Conservatives on several issue.
 

Clone

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

Lesson 1 of politics 101... The opposition should NEVER, EVER support ANYTHING the party in power comes up with.

The only time the two should close ranks is if a war breaks out.

Only applies to functioning democracies.
 

tanwahp

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

blah blah. one off.

A lot of things that a lot of people say or do are one-off. Examples:

1) PAP LHL "fix opposition"

2) WP LTK "passing grade"

3) SDP CSJ "you run TC I enter parliament"

One-off or many-off are issues if some people want to make them to be.
 

lianbeng

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

lianbeng replies: how can Opposition parties agree with PAP? they must oppose everything mah!:biggrin:
 

oratedar

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Re: Singapore Budget 2014: WP supports Budget and 'unique emphasis' on pioneer genera

it is the pap the copy the wp in this case. even the name 'pioneer generation' also they copy.



National Day Statement 2011 – Honouring Our First Generation


Forty-six years is hardly a significant span of time. Yet in just this short period, Singapore has transformed from a young nation coping with the challenges of independence, to a developed economy and a vibrant metropolis. We can now marvel at our many accomplishments and accolades, and celebrate our diversity and harmony.

Our country’s success is for all Singaporeans to share and celebrate. We have arrived at where we are today through the toil of many generations of Singaporeans, rich and poor, professionals and labourers, of all races and national origins.

This National Day, the Workers’ Party wishes to pay a special tribute to the first generation of Singaporeans who struggled to build our nation during the early decades of independence. They are now our parents and grandparents, uncles and aunts; the elderly cleaners; the retired civil servants and teachers; the first National Servicemen.

This generation embodies the true Singapore spirit—the determination to work hard, overcome the odds and carve out a better life for their children. They serve as an shining example for many future generations to follow.

History may only remember the kings and not the soldiers, but let us never forget the contributions of the first generation of Singaporeans. More than anyone else, they deserve to enjoy the fruits of our nation’s success.

The men and women in our pioneer generation have borne society’s burdens for the past 46 years and more. They gave the best years of their lives to our nation. Our nation must now give its best in return to them. Even as we strive for progress and economic efficiency, our nation has an obligation to help this generation of Singaporeans live their latter years in dignity, comfort and fulfilment; free from worry and fear for lack of provision.

As we celebrate our 46th National Day, the Workers’ Party would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all Singaporeans, especially our pioneer generation, for their sacrifices, hard work and contributions to building our nation to what it is today.

The Workers’ Party wishes all Singaporeans—including those living abroad—a very Happy 46th National Day.

SYLVIA LIM
Chairman, Workers’ Party and Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC
8 August 2011

http://wp.sg/2011/08/national-day-statement-2011-honouring-our-first-generation/
 
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