Thank You Senior Singaporeans!!!! HongBao!!!

[Lionheart]

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday paid tribute to the pioneer generation who persevered through the hard times in the early years of Singapore's independence and built the country together.

To express the country's gratitude, he announced the much-anticipated Pioneer Generation Package which will give them more subsidies at polyclinics, GP and Specialist Outpatient clinics, additional Medisave top ups and help with premiums for the new national insurance scheme, MediShield Life.

The package will benefit about 450,000 people in this special generation. It will apply to those who are 65 years old or older by the end of this year, and who became citizens before 1987.

More details will be announced in the Budget speech on Feb 21.

 

[Lionheart]

Speaking to about 1,000 guests from that generation at a party at the Istana, Mr Lee recalled their journey in the early years, many of whom had migrated here from other lands to start a new life.

This generation took part in the drama and excitement of the anti-colonial struggle, the battle against the Communists, and the fight against the communalists which led to separation from Malaysia and independence, he said.

"Despite difficult times and the real danger of failure, you persevered, put Singapore first, and worked together to build our nation," he added.

This generation started Singapore on the path of development and raised successive generations, and "taught us the values and spirit that enabled us to succeed", he said.

Speaking earlier in Malay, Mr Lee also noted that the Malays who chose to remain in Singapore after independence had given this country its multiracial context.

In his English speech, he paid tribute to those who contributed in ways big and small, starting with the mothers and housewives, and the farmers, samsui women, traders and factory workers.

He also held up the people who kept Singapore safe, from the volunteer corps during Konfrontasi, to the earliest military and Home Team regulars, and national servicemen, as well as doctors, nurses, teachers, government officers responsible for public infrastructure, grassroots volunteers, unionists and political leaders.

Elaborating on the package, he said it will focus on healthcare as its affordability is top on the minds of older Singaporeans. The benefits will be provided for the whole lifetime of this generation, with more given to those who are older.

He stressed that the package, though targeted at healthcare costs, has a broader impact. The pioneer generation can save some of what they would have spent on healthcare, for their other needs in their retirement years. The package will also reduce the financial burden on their children, he said.

On the qualifying criteria for the package, he said the target group is the first generation of Singaporeans who were living in Singapore after independence, and who were either citizens at the time or in the early years of the Republic.

Those who are 65 and older by the end of this year were about 16 or older at independence. They would have started working, and would include the first batch of national servicemen called up in 1967.

Those who became citizens before 1987 are included for practical reasons: the manual records before that year are incomplete.

Mr Lee also encouraged all Singaporeans to honour the seniors in their own fashion, adding that over the next year, more events will be held to honour other groups belonging to this generation.

Earlier, guests at the two-hour party watched a video paying tribute to their generation and heard a song composed by former lead guitarist of the 1960s group, the Stylers, John Teo, 67, titled Sing Singapore, Move On Singapore.

 

[Lionheart]

This is truly heart warming and compassionate.

Within one generation, the PAP Government has transformed a country , has transformed a people and has transformed a society from a third world ghetto to a world class first world modern metropolis!

Majulah Singapura!!!

 

[enterprise2]

That's 450,000 votes in the bag for GE2016!!

 

[Lionheart]

That's 450,000 votes in the bag for GE2016!!

absolutely and more ...2015 will be another great year!!!

 

[tanakow]

This is given with the right hand. All he needs to do now is to take back the money with his left hand simply by raising the fee at the polyclinics and hospitals.

 

[Lionheart]

We should not be so sceptical and cynical about our Government.
Good intentions and good deeds should be greatly appreciated.

 

[halsey02]

We should not be so sceptical and cynical about our Government.
Good intentions and good deeds should be greatly appreciated.

They have played out the older generations from the ones that supported them pre 65 & past 65...there are no more good intentions left....fees will be raised 10 times more than what they have given, that is for sure. 60% maybe stupid, but the rest of the population not that easily deceive.

When they fart...like the saying goes...you know they are up to something no good....in their quest for money, they have effectively erased the work of the generation that built this country...we are no longer SINgaporeans...

All this giving is bullshit!

 

[nickseth666]

You retarded gay dog:oIo:

You and your spastic maggots PAP supporters are unable to silence me with all the power acquired with the ang bao money! Now, i give you another chance! Fight me in the Octagon if your mum borned you with testicles!:oIo:

 

[escher]

We should not be so sceptical and cynical about our Government.
Good intentions and good deeds should be greatly appreciated.

You talking crap again

GO FIND THAT UNFLUSHED PUBLIC TOILET BOWL AND STICK YOUR HEAD BELOW THE WATER LINE TO SING
YOUR MUCKJULLAH STINKAPURA TO THE TURDS AND TISSUE FLOATING THERE

 

[bakkuttay]

fuck kopiuncle at istana or not??????????

hahahhahahaaaaa,,,........

 

[songsongjurong]

http://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/tre-report-hongbaos-istana-gave-only-got-2-chocolate-gold-coins-not-real-cash-4570780.html
Right, tr reportrd this is the angbow, isnt it fantastic?!

 

[xingguy]

They have played out the older generations from the ones that supported them pre 65 & past 65...there are no more good intentions left....fees will be raised 10 times more than what they have given, that is for sure. 60% maybe stupid, but the rest of the population not that easily deceive.

When they fart...like the saying goes...you know they are up to something no good....in their quest for money, they have effectively erased the work of the generation that built this country...we are no longer SINgaporeans...

All this giving is bullshit!

The younger generation and some of the older generations have seen through PAP's lies and deceits and would not be so easily sway by this cheap wayang.

 

[enterprise2]

When they see all the new FTs in their BMWs and Mercs, living it up in their rented bungalows and condos, they will feel like 2nd class citizens in their own country!!

 

[Jlokta]

Fuck you Pinky, all your fuck up laws are making live hell for these old folks, fuck your package.

 

[Lionheart]

The standard of discussion has fallen deeply into miserable depths. Instead of concentrating on the substance, some of you are going for the jugular. Shameful samsengkias.

 

[bella]

this is something good that the government is doing
with all the feedback given, they are moving towards a direction we all wanted them todo

we should support and not criticise these moves
it's a good start from the government to look at the minimum wage for cleaners, medical and now something for the elderly

kudos to them

 

[Lionheart]

Once again, the blind, the retarded and the twisted show themselves. If they lose an argument or have nothing to say, the seek refuge in IBs and Porlumpars. That's the only blain materials they have. Shameful samsengkias. You deserved what you got, not because of any IBs but simply because of your vulgarities, profanities and absolute idiocy. Nothing to do with PAP IBs or Anti PAP IBs.

 

[Lionheart]

this is something good that the government is doing
with all the feedback given, they are moving towards a direction we all wanted them todo

we should support and not criticise these moves
it's a good start from the government to look at the minimum wage for cleaners, medical and now something for the elderly

kudos to them

Thank you. This is a sensible comment which I strongly support.

 

[Lionheart]

And this will go on ....

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09-02-2014 12:03 PM
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Thread:Thank You Senior Singaporeans!!!! HongBao!!!
this is terrible

thank you for the hongbao...more will come. dont worry. plenty of hongbaos on the way!!!