When no one is protesting outside Parliament

[Confuseous]

I could not remember which minister said this. When no one is protesting outside the Parliament House, it means the people are happy or have accepted the new policy. Or if no one is complaining, then the people are supporting the govt policy. Did anyone complain when the minimum sum schemes were introduced? I think no one did. So the Govt must have read the ground saying it was ok, the people supported the policy change.

Now some noises were made against the minimum sum schemes and no one can blame Chuan Jin for saying that this was implemented many years ago and what is happening to day, to raise the minimum sum to $155k, is just a continuation of a policy decision made many years back. And the minimum sums would continue to rise as part of the plan to keep up with inflation to ensure that the people’s savings in their CPF will stay at the value of $120k when it was first decided. Sounds very logical and very correct and very right.

7 Jun in Hong Lim Park has changed something. About 5000 people turned up to support the protest against the minimum sum schemes and several other conditions tied to the CPF scheme. Would this make any difference? Would the Govt accept this as a protest by the people and their unhappiness with the CPF scheme? Oh, the protestors did not march to Parliament House. So got count or no count? Or would 5000 be seen as a drop in the ocean, nothing to worry about? Or would it be a case of too little too late. The decision was made many years back, cannot change anymore.

How would the Govt make of the Return My CPF protest? If it is seen as a small incident, a small anomaly, and all systems go, what would it take to make sure the Govt get the message that the people are unhappy and disagree with the govt policy on the CPF? Would more people turning up at Hong Lim make any difference?

There will be another protest on the same subject on 12 Jul. Could this be the opportune time to reconfirm, double confirm the message so that the Govt understood and do some changes to the CPF scheme? Should the protestors march to Parliament House after the rally in Hong Lim? How many people would be needed to make a difference, 12,000 or 20,000? The Govt will be reading the attendance to decide if the people are with or against the policy.

Or would it need to take a GE to change?

By the look of things, the schemes within the CPF are as good as cast in stone. The minimum sums would be there and would keep on increasing. The withdrawal age will keep on increasing, the premiums for Medishield Life will likely to increase after the initial years, and so would be the premiums for CPF Life to keep up with inflation. And the interest rates of 2.5% and 4% will be the norm with the occasional extra 1%.

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[tonychat]

The protest now is at hong Lim park, right???

He talk like as thought people got the freedom to protest anywhere like that.. tell him to go fuck spider lah.

if your system is not first world, then pls dun act like it is... another sinkie behaviour for show here.

 

[jw5]

Those people soliciting for charitable donations from ordinary folk on the streets, should go outside parliament to solicit for donations.

 

[johnny333]

Should move the action to Orchard Rd maybe a certain old man will take notice from his ivory tower.

 

[blindswordsman]

No protest outside Parliament does not mean average sinkie is happy.

Some sinkies see pappies as good for the country and they may be right. Look at that botak ah neh Minister Tharman. He seems to be saying all the right things but has he walked the talk or is he just bull shitting?

There are also sinkies who see pappies as leeches sucking million dollar salaries for not doing their jobs. Losing money in foreign investments, CPF, mass immigration, looking after foreigners and ignoring locals, etc.

Generally, sinkies are now more politically conscious and they can no longer be fooled.

 

[xingguy]

I could not remember which minister said this. When no one is protesting outside the Parliament House, it means the people are happy or have accepted the new policy. Or if no one is complaining, then the people are supporting the govt policy. Did anyone complain when the minimum sum schemes were introduced? I think no one did. So the Govt must have read the ground saying it was ok, the people supported the policy change.

Now some noises were made against the minimum sum schemes and no one can blame Chuan Jin for saying that this was implemented many years ago and what is happening to day, to raise the minimum sum to $155k, is just a continuation of a policy decision made many years back. And the minimum sums would continue to rise as part of the plan to keep up with inflation to ensure that the people’s savings in their CPF will stay at the value of $120k when it was first decided. Sounds very logical and very correct and very right.

7 Jun in Hong Lim Park has changed something. About 5000 people turned up to support the protest against the minimum sum schemes and several other conditions tied to the CPF scheme. Would this make any difference? Would the Govt accept this as a protest by the people and their unhappiness with the CPF scheme? Oh, the protestors did not march to Parliament House. So got count or no count? Or would 5000 be seen as a drop in the ocean, nothing to worry about? Or would it be a case of too little too late. The decision was made many years back, cannot change anymore.

How would the Govt make of the Return My CPF protest? If it is seen as a small incident, a small anomaly, and all systems go, what would it take to make sure the Govt get the message that the people are unhappy and disagree with the govt policy on the CPF? Would more people turning up at Hong Lim make any difference?

There will be another protest on the same subject on 12 Jul. Could this be the opportune time to reconfirm, double confirm the message so that the Govt understood and do some changes to the CPF scheme? Should the protestors march to Parliament House after the rally in Hong Lim? How many people would be needed to make a difference, 12,000 or 20,000? The Govt will be reading the attendance to decide if the people are with or against the policy.

Or would it need to take a GE to change?

By the look of things, the schemes within the CPF are as good as cast in stone. The minimum sums would be there and would keep on increasing. The withdrawal age will keep on increasing, the premiums for Medishield Life will likely to increase after the initial years, and so would be the premiums for CPF Life to keep up with inflation. And the interest rates of 2.5% and 4% will be the norm with the occasional extra 1%.

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It was Pinky that says “People support CPF cuts because there are no protest outside parliament.”

Dr. Toh Chin Chye spoke out vehemently against deferring the CPF withdrawal age and abstained from voting way back in 1984 when PAP had 100% seat in parliament. (Check out this thread for the full speech.)

With the demise of Dr. Toh, don't expect any of the current PAP ministers/MPs to speak up for us.
The voting of the 6.9 million population white paper clearly shows ALL PAP ministers/MPs are just "yes" man/woman who toes the party line.

Even Inderjit Singh who spoke most strongly against the white paper did not vote (no vote) when crunch time comes.

Before some moron gets confuse with "abstain from vote" and "no vote" (did not vote), let's just get one thing straight.

Abstain from vote is a defying act against the whip (think, spoil votes in an election).
No vote simply means you are not around during voting. Inderjit Singh was present on that day but slither away during voting.​

For the 60%, you voted them in to speak for you but they vote according to party line and not the constituencies interest and personal conviction.

The government did not honor its promise to return us our CPF money at age 55.
Using lame excuse that we would squander away our money cuts no ice, it is our hard earned money in the first place.

The fund has since morph into some complex ponzi scheme with ever increasing withdrawal age and minimal sum without seeking any permission from the account owner.

CPFLife is compulsory. Do you feel safe when there is such a clause in the CPF Act - "the Board shall not make any payment under this Part unless the Lifelong Income Fund is solvent"?

Closure for the CPF issue would come when the government make good its promise.
For those who feels that CPF is too good a scheme to miss, they can opt in to continue.

Till then, we must not relent.

 

[frenchbriefs]

In that case north koreans support north korea regime because there are no riots in pyongyang.

 

[tonychat]

This is yet another way the PAP low life insult the intelligence of the common sinkies.

 

[GoldenDragon]

This is yet another way the PAP low life insult the intelligence of the common sinkies.

Cant blame the PAP though. They were encouraged by the 60%.

 

[batman1]

Saddam Hussein also declared :100 % voted for me as president.

 

[virus]

its a faux. CSJ has offered to walk from HLP to the parliament before. they stopped him.

CSJ protested outside the CPF building before.

 

[SgGoneWrong]

its a faux. CSJ has offered to walk from HLP to the parliament before. they stopped him.

CSJ protested outside the CPF building before.

CSJ is Singapore's hero and a patriot.
But sinkies rather trust and believe the traitors.

 

[eErotica69]

The protest now is at hong Lim park, right???

He talk like as thought people got the freedom to protest anywhere like that.. tell him to go fuck spider lah.

if your system is not first world, then pls dun act like it is... another sinkie behaviour for show here.

Chump so are you going to do about it? Complain behind your PC again?