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Sep 6, 2010
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Where's the planning?
http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_575220.html
'The measures to curb property price escalation, transport congestion and the influx of foreigners appear to be knee-jerk reactions.'
DR GOH PHUAY YEE: 'The measures to curb property price escalation, transport congestion and the influx of foreigners appear to be knee-jerk reactions rather than well-planned measures. The Government is in the best position to plan ahead with information from statistics on population numbers, availability of accommodation, number of commuters the system can take, number of vacancies in schools, and such. It should be able to regulate the inflow of foreigners without causing a sudden crunch on our infrastructure, jobs and social stability. All these problems arose over the years because of a lack of foresight and swift response.'
PM’s National Day Rally was well rehearsed and well delivered
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...-rally-was-well-rehearsed-and-well-delivered/
I thought the PM’s National Day Rally was well rehearsed and well delivered. He hears our complaints and grouses and is reacting on them. He shows that he is close to the ground, in touch with the people, by showing personal examples of people he had contact with. His government is working very hard to solve all these problems if we can be patient.
However, I think he is trying too hard to paint a rosy picture of Singapore and to reassure us that things will be hunky-dory. His plans appear to me to be desperate knee-jerk responses to try and rectify the wrongs that they have allowed to happen over the years. All these are due to lack of foresight and a failure to plan ahead.
They failed to foresee the problems that will happen when they allowed the massive numbers of foreigners to enter and work in Singapore within the last 4 years. They did not foresee that there will be a housing crunch when these foreigners arrive and compete for limited accommodation for the limited housing. They did not foresee that our transport system will not cope with the increase in population, the schools overwhelmed by foreigners, jobs given to “foreign talents”. The government is in the best position to plan in advance, moderate influx of foreigners, regulate property speculation, etc, because they have the statistics of population, job numbers, housing numbers, etc.
They have not been diligent enough to react fast enough, and only when problems become serious. We are supposed to have the best government because we paid highly for the best talent and yet we have an over-stretched infrastructure that cannot handle the masses of people. How did all these happen?
Goh Phuay Yee
Sep 6, 2010
My Point
Where's the planning?
http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_575220.html
'The measures to curb property price escalation, transport congestion and the influx of foreigners appear to be knee-jerk reactions.'
DR GOH PHUAY YEE: 'The measures to curb property price escalation, transport congestion and the influx of foreigners appear to be knee-jerk reactions rather than well-planned measures. The Government is in the best position to plan ahead with information from statistics on population numbers, availability of accommodation, number of commuters the system can take, number of vacancies in schools, and such. It should be able to regulate the inflow of foreigners without causing a sudden crunch on our infrastructure, jobs and social stability. All these problems arose over the years because of a lack of foresight and swift response.'
PM’s National Day Rally was well rehearsed and well delivered
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...-rally-was-well-rehearsed-and-well-delivered/
I thought the PM’s National Day Rally was well rehearsed and well delivered. He hears our complaints and grouses and is reacting on them. He shows that he is close to the ground, in touch with the people, by showing personal examples of people he had contact with. His government is working very hard to solve all these problems if we can be patient.
However, I think he is trying too hard to paint a rosy picture of Singapore and to reassure us that things will be hunky-dory. His plans appear to me to be desperate knee-jerk responses to try and rectify the wrongs that they have allowed to happen over the years. All these are due to lack of foresight and a failure to plan ahead.
They failed to foresee the problems that will happen when they allowed the massive numbers of foreigners to enter and work in Singapore within the last 4 years. They did not foresee that there will be a housing crunch when these foreigners arrive and compete for limited accommodation for the limited housing. They did not foresee that our transport system will not cope with the increase in population, the schools overwhelmed by foreigners, jobs given to “foreign talents”. The government is in the best position to plan in advance, moderate influx of foreigners, regulate property speculation, etc, because they have the statistics of population, job numbers, housing numbers, etc.
They have not been diligent enough to react fast enough, and only when problems become serious. We are supposed to have the best government because we paid highly for the best talent and yet we have an over-stretched infrastructure that cannot handle the masses of people. How did all these happen?
Goh Phuay Yee
