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"The way I look at it is... it seems to me the case that some Residents' Committees behave like the king in their own kingdom... They expect to be treated with priority." Mr Low's choice of words bring to mind countless examples of white horse type abuses, such as "ordinary MPs" who still enjoy state sponsored frills like personal security officers and press secretaries. There's wisdom in the old saying, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
And Desmond couldn't have chosen a worse partner in Lim Hwee Hwa for the mud slinging contest. After being dethroned by the people of Aljunied, Lim had announced that she will not contest the next General Election in 2016, signalling an end to 15 years in politics, and that's a "reasonable" stretch (her own words). So why is she one of 5 grassroots advisors at Aljunied? Why need FIVE advisors at all? One can hear the kopitiam joke now: How many people are needed to change a light bulb at a PAP run town council? - a legion of grassroots leaders plus 5 advisors.
Mrs Lim should remember what she articulated 4 days after being ignominiously kicked out of office, that Singaporeans now feel that the PAP is not listening to their opinions and is making policies without their considerations in mind. She should listen to her own speech, "Because they are not being listened to sufficiently...the party continues to make policies, and using its own intellect and reasoning and sometimes does not seem to listen and occasionally seems to be arrogant and not wanting to listen even when views are offered." Her words, not ours.
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What the hell does PA need to use our taxpayers' monies to lease out the sites in the first place ? And on what grounds does HDB grant this kind of lease ? Leasing it long term and leaving it vacant for most of the time to be used only for grassroot activities ?
ReplyDeleteIf they want to lie, they better lie more convincingly. Otherwise it is either we must be totally ignoramus or they must be blatant liars, borrowing the words of our politically jailed ISA detainee.
From WP Low's rebuttal, it seems these PAP and RC losers are still swaggering around the constituency like they own it, never mind that there is an elected MP and existing TC. Their disrespect is galling and worse, when they fail to get their way, they turn to big brothers - PA and HDB - to play bully boys. Classy act PAP/HDB/PA/CCC/RC - NOT!
ReplyDeleteRead this from Alex Au. http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/sack-hdb-disband-peoples-association/
ReplyDeleteIt seems that some sporean are still quite unsure how these organisations like ccc, rc, pa, hdb etc. are related to each other because we are term them collectively as gov, so hope this may help
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_of_the_Government_of_Singapore
Disappointing to see how PAP and its related organisations behave suv=ch a way after loosing a GRC. People are no more ignorant. The old tactic of bulldozing throuh without explaning to people is no more useful. Be gentleman PAP. Let the elected MPs run the town. It is the wish of the people in Aljunied GRC and Hougang. You can always win back these wards with a REAL HEART for the people. Respect and care for them. Not threatening them and disadvantage them when comes to upgrading.
ReplyDeleteAll the alternative parties shall make use of this opportunity to organize activities in the PAP wards; if PA reject their application then can use this to shoot back.
ReplyDeleteDesmond Choo is another SitohYipin-wanna-be. Except this one will be harder climb for him. He ought to remember his own chauvinistic words too when he told Hougang residents - if your woman(like a maid) is not good you should dumb her". Likewise, the hougang people have already spoken. They have dump Desmond Choo, which part of it he doesn't get it? Still stalking the people like some jilted jealous lover? He has no legitimate claims. The Wining MPS should RUN their entire grassroots & PAs. He needs to move on and pick up the pieces of his life and find a new lover.
ReplyDeleteI just want to know if my taxpayer money is used to retain and pay these Losers on the GROs payroll? Come Clean PAP
ReplyDeleteYaah. Come to think of it, who pays them?
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it ,If our elected alternative party elected MP can be "bullied" what more would happen to the men in the street.
ReplyDeleteSad !!
Alan is right. How much is PA paying to lease the sites?
ReplyDeleteIf there should be disputes between PA and TC over the use of common property, HDB should have take back ownership and let applications go through them.
Anyway, since PA leased these sites, should PA be paying for the upkeeping and maintenance? Hooray to residents of Aljunied! Their TC will need to spend less henceforth, can lower SCSS
I couldn't believe it when PA came out to defend their 'advisors' in the dispute. Being a taxpayers' run body, what business is theirs to
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to counter those of the elected MPs?
The people elected them, let them run the show. if they screwed up, they would be kicked out at the next GE
The true colors of PA's 'neutrality'is laying bare for all to see.
Years ago I predicted that should PAP lose a GRC , more of their leegalised corruption would be exposed and that this would be start of their downfall. The partisan government agencies have been protecting the PAP for far too long. This Aljunied episode has exposed the PA & HDB to scrutiny and in the process of justification have self-destructed. This rot is far more worst and spreads across the whole government machinery. Just like the transfer of venues to the partisan PA, the government has been transfering state assets without consultation to its controlled entities. I hope Singaporeans wake up and realise that alls not well in disneyland and the robbers have been looting it for years.
ReplyDeleteThat is why the change is inevitable soon. The unaccountable and opaque government must be kicked out to allow justice to exist. Once this rotten party is no longer in power, the people can start demand for verification of many cases and to bring justice to daylight. There are far too many unanswered questions about this highly secret government.
ReplyDeletejiao kea mm putt lastic.... this greenhorn, no big no small, learn from the teachings of your lao-jiao ex-MP georgie. This is what he will tell you too, the same way he taught all Singaporeans.
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