Comments on: $1.5m to help needy cope with inflation

By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Of the Bounty

The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Of the Bounty — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:13:36 +0000

[...] 2 businessmen can pledge 1 million dollars bounty on Mas Selamat and NTUC pledges 1.5 million dollars to the needy, something is just not [...]

By: tunkudon

tunkudon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:38:08 +0000

1.5 million… oh shit . remember their style . their coming up ways to take back . maybe take back 5 millions. our generation wont belive in your anymore ., old school

By: ayamb

ayamb — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:42:16 +0000

Peanuts again

By: TTY

TTY — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:40:37 +0000

any effort from a social organization to help the poor or needy only shows that our government is not doing enough to help the poor or needy.

the more charity we have in Singapore, the more it shows the government is incompetent and/or reluctant to help the poor and needy.

By: More angkat is needed

More angkat is needed — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:12:50 +0000

Yah la. Any difference from the other side. At least this angkat here and there gets circulated and not fixed for the benefit of a few leh. Performance by only one actor sometimes gets to boring lah. What say you.

By: Eveline

Eveline — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:28:36 +0000

I angkat you, you angkat me lor…

By: SINGAPOREAN 52

SINGAPOREAN 52 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:18:16 +0000

john,should thank to toc,they re the one who push and stalk them(gov.) ..
TOC. ONE BIG CHEERS.. KEEP IT UP..

By: John

John — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0000

if indeed the vouchers are going to be given out free without any string attached. Then I would say that at least it is a show of good gesture (thot small).

Is a small little step ahead, hope that they will continue to walk the ground & do wht is necessary to help

By: aquarius

aquarius — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:01:35 +0000

This is call wayang, wayang! I thought the increase of GST suppose to help the needy. NTUC to donate $1.5M (too small the amount, compare to the losses – do some guessing). Also, you can imagine how much NTUC making millions over the years investing with the members’ union funds in businesses e.g. supermarkets. 1st world country and one of the riches nations in Asia, the govt don’t need this kind of donation to help the citizens! Look at Hong Kong? Shame on you!

By: feedmetothefish

feedmetothefish — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:40:01 +0000

MP’s to distribute to their needy residents?

Questions:

1. Are vouchers given to all MP’s or only PAP MP’s?
2. Who in each constituency decides who’s needy?

Pardon my cynicism but with the “check and balances” that’s been going on and the excuse that “cure musn’t be worse than the disease”, my other question is why was the disease there in the first place?

I do not know about other Singaporeans but I have been feeling most dis-eased since the GST, raised to help the poor, ended up in the million-dollar-pockets of ministers!

feedmetothefish

By: Pondefecator

Pondefecator — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:36:07 +0000

SO IF YOU NEED THESE VOUCHERS, YOU MUST GO THROUGH THE PAP MPS, RIGHT ?
HOW NICE, HOW CONVENIENT. THE PAP CARES. EVERYBODY, COME ,COME.THE PAP CARES ABOUT US. SEE, THOSE OPPOSITION FOOLS ARE ALL WRONG. LET US ALL CHEER! COME TOGETHER!

PAP! MR.LEE ! NTUC MR.LEE!
WE ARE ALL ONE BIG FAMILY!

By: Tan Kin Lian

Tan Kin Lian — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:24:37 +0000

Hi Lobo76

The vouchers are given, without any purchsae requirements, to the MPs who distribute to their needy residents. Give a big CONGRATS to Fairprice for their generosity.

By: tunkudon

tunkudon — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:05 +0000

hahaahahah right hand pass to left hand ,agree ?

By: lobo76

lobo76 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:33:09 +0000

I have the impression the last time, the poor were require to spend a certain amount before those coupons become valid. Was I mistaken, and if not, if it is still the case with these new coupons?