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Lol, like taiwan saga ,one person leak all to be free from pointing g fingers, pap mps really la sup zo the core, the starting downfall of them as predicted greed plus greed, even snake son also in,lol
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Shanmugam singled out Goh Keng Swee and Hon Sui Sen for living in black-and-white bungalows too - The Online Citizen Asia
by Augustine Low
During the Parliament session on ministers’ controversial occupation of Ridout estates, Minister K Shanmugam tried to make the point that “a person’s ability to serve should not depend on where he lives, or how poor or rich he is.”
The minister brought up the late Dr Goh Keng Swee, who stayed at a “very large” black-and-white bungalow at Goodwood Hill.
Dr Goh was the Deputy Prime Minister who laid the foundation stones of Singapore’s economy and defence forces.
Minister Shanmugam also referenced the late Hon Sui Sen, who rented a black-and-white bungalow at Malcolm Road. He served as Finance Minister.
After invoking these highly respected members of the Old Guard, the minister said:
“I should add that at that time, it was among the benefits that senior officials could rent houses reserved for them. When we moved to a clean-wage policy, these black-and-whites and other state-owned properties were made available to anyone, and the rentals were determined by the market.”
The minister had to qualify his comparison. Doesn’t it show that he was not comparing apples to apples?
During the time of Dr Goh Keng Swee and Hon Sui Sen, ministers were paid more modest salaries and were therefore given perks like houses reserved for them.
Today, ministers are paid the world’s highest salaries, minus the perks previously accorded to the ministers of old.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong himself said in Parliament on Monday: “Ministers in Singapore are paid a clean wage, realistic, competitive but clean wage. They do not get perks, there is no official house to live in.”
The key significance also is that Minister Shanmugam is the Law Minister overseeing the agency that oversees the management of colonial bungalows. This gives rise to all sorts of searing questions.
The point that Minister Shanmugam was making has also been made by many People’s Action Party (PAP) supporters – but in a different way.
This is one such social media posting: “The real question, hidden behind pretences of asking for transparency, is this: Why are our ministers living in huge colonial style bungalows, whilst the majority of Singaporeans are living in HDB flats? …This question is born out of the politics of envy, practised by broken democracies all over the world.”
A very clear attempt to confuse and conflate the issue.
It has long been accepted that with their status and wealth, ministers could easily afford premium private properties. Nobody expects ministers to live in HDB flats and take the bus to work.
However, when a long-kept secret about ministers living in two of the country’s choicest government bungalows suddenly becomes public, people seek accountability.
From whether ministers were given a sweetheart deal to conflict of interest to breach of the ministerial code of conduct.
So it has nothing to do with the politics of envy. Comparing oranges and apples to make a point also does not hold water.
In any case, do the current ministers measure up to a man of towering achievement like Dr Goh Keng Swee?
by Augustine Low
During the Parliament session on ministers’ controversial occupation of Ridout estates, Minister K Shanmugam tried to make the point that “a person’s ability to serve should not depend on where he lives, or how poor or rich he is.”
The minister brought up the late Dr Goh Keng Swee, who stayed at a “very large” black-and-white bungalow at Goodwood Hill.
Dr Goh was the Deputy Prime Minister who laid the foundation stones of Singapore’s economy and defence forces.
Minister Shanmugam also referenced the late Hon Sui Sen, who rented a black-and-white bungalow at Malcolm Road. He served as Finance Minister.
After invoking these highly respected members of the Old Guard, the minister said:
“I should add that at that time, it was among the benefits that senior officials could rent houses reserved for them. When we moved to a clean-wage policy, these black-and-whites and other state-owned properties were made available to anyone, and the rentals were determined by the market.”
The minister had to qualify his comparison. Doesn’t it show that he was not comparing apples to apples?
During the time of Dr Goh Keng Swee and Hon Sui Sen, ministers were paid more modest salaries and were therefore given perks like houses reserved for them.
Today, ministers are paid the world’s highest salaries, minus the perks previously accorded to the ministers of old.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong himself said in Parliament on Monday: “Ministers in Singapore are paid a clean wage, realistic, competitive but clean wage. They do not get perks, there is no official house to live in.”
The key significance also is that Minister Shanmugam is the Law Minister overseeing the agency that oversees the management of colonial bungalows. This gives rise to all sorts of searing questions.
The point that Minister Shanmugam was making has also been made by many People’s Action Party (PAP) supporters – but in a different way.
This is one such social media posting: “The real question, hidden behind pretences of asking for transparency, is this: Why are our ministers living in huge colonial style bungalows, whilst the majority of Singaporeans are living in HDB flats? …This question is born out of the politics of envy, practised by broken democracies all over the world.”
A very clear attempt to confuse and conflate the issue.
It has long been accepted that with their status and wealth, ministers could easily afford premium private properties. Nobody expects ministers to live in HDB flats and take the bus to work.
However, when a long-kept secret about ministers living in two of the country’s choicest government bungalows suddenly becomes public, people seek accountability.
From whether ministers were given a sweetheart deal to conflict of interest to breach of the ministerial code of conduct.
So it has nothing to do with the politics of envy. Comparing oranges and apples to make a point also does not hold water.
In any case, do the current ministers measure up to a man of towering achievement like Dr Goh Keng Swee?
Oh I see... minister sons orso get perks with SAF Scholarship award to siam NSF liability at age 18.... excuse oversea study more important than national defence....
2 years gain for their sons are important for their future whereas peasant sons lose 2 years for defence is a privilege.... siboh....
2 years gain for their sons are important for their future whereas peasant sons lose 2 years for defence is a privilege.... siboh....
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That was the time when high-end prostitutes could earn more than Lee Kuan Yew.
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How dare he compares himself with legends, giants of our country like Dr Goh Keng Swee and Mr Hon Sui Sen???! What the fuck is he?? The more he tries to conflate the issue, the deeper the hole he digs for himself.
He should just resign.
He should just resign.
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描Black snake is now literally 越抹越黑.
It's not the type or grandiosity of the residence that is the issue here. He and his PAP comrades are hoping Sinkie peasants won't see through their verbal obfuscation.
The 2 snakes dare to compare to the pioneer leaders ? Farking pinky mo lan yong!!!Even if you adore the PAP... Goh Keng Swee was a 开国元老. Who the fuck is Shanmugam compared to a founding father?
Pinky is just mou lan full stop. Got lan also never use.
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So PAP from the beginning has this kind of behaviour...
Do like what I say. Not do like I do.
Sounds like corruption to me.
Do like what I say. Not do like I do.
Sounds like corruption to me.
No apology .No remorse. No compliance to rules of law. NO shame. Retribution will befall on them sooner or later.
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