Comments on: Where is the leadership from millionaire ministers?

By: feverguy

feverguy — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:12:40 +0000

God is definitely at work. He has harden the hearts of these leaders so that they can’t hear nor feel the pain of ordinary singaporeans. They thought they are destined to rule singapore with a iron fist. Their arrogance is overwhelming. The lord sees these million dollar ministers as proud and full of themselves. Their downfall will be swift. For the lord has harden their hearts even more so that they will not heed the people’s advice. Instead of lightening the yoke on the people’s neck they will further add more burden. We just wait for more crap to be thrown at us.

By: Donaldson Tan

Donaldson Tan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:56:55 +0000

hope that a good candidate like tan kin lian will go into politics. – one day (#40)

We need 6 good candidates to run against PAP in Ang Mo Kio GRC.

By: one day

one day — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:14:14 +0000

suddenly i have this thought.

mr cst (sorry do not know how to spell his name) the mp from potong pasir is very old and going to retire i think. so there might be no person to take over him.

now there is mr tan kin lian. maybe mr tan kin lian you should consider to complete in potong pasir in the next election? hope you will consider very carefully because of your capable leadership. and also hope mr cst may give tan kin lian a chance?

hope that a good candidate like tan kin lian will go into politics.

By: one day

one day — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:48:17 +0000

hahaha so funny but very true. with tears flowing when i am laughing. they call it koo xiao (bitter laugh) hahaha

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:44:35 +0000

“if mp are so afraid then next election we should not vote for any mp from a party but maybe vote for an independent candidate so there is no such thing a party whip right?”

The gov is so kind and helpful to vote for ruling party on behalf of many citizens. Don’t need to waste time to go to voting centre anymore. Where in the world can you find such a understanding gov ?

“mp mo mo your liang xin (touch your heart) and ask what have you all done?”
Our gov has done a lot of works to help us. They help us to lose billions of tax-money, think up of scammy and PayAndPay scheme and increase cost of living, and increase inflation so to help us to stay frugal, economical and healthy without retirement. By working till death , our gov is helping us not to be senile as the old fart. Their remarkable indelible contribution on loss of billions of tax-money in bank investments is the greatest achievement in the history of ruling party. With that, they deserve to rule Singapore for another 50years.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:35:38 +0000

tiredsingaporean ,
where did your family go to ?

By: one day

one day — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:33:01 +0000

Yeah lor there are so many mp so young and rich yet nobody lead. where are the leadership and their duty?. then why do people vote for them. must as well vote for tan kin lian if he come out to complete in next election.

jbj so old and not rich yet he still can fight till his last day for election in bukit batok.

where are all the mp? they did not even say a single thing. hope they can voice out something at least. facts are facts, truth and truth i do not believe anyone so powerful in a lawful country can sue or punish or revenge people who are doing or saying factual or real things? why are mp so scare? if any mp get any injustice by doing or saying a right thing he should voice out also. that is then a real mp.

if it is a right thing to do then mp should say and do the right thing no matter they are from which party. they cannot do nothing just because if they are control by their party.

if mp are so afraid then next election we should not vote for any mp from a party but maybe vote for an independent candidate so there is no such thing a party whip right?

mp mo mo your liang xin (touch your heart) and ask what have you all done?

shame shame and sad sad.

LUCKY i have never got a chance to vote because i live in bukit batok, since i never get to vote because my grc always get walk over, then i do not feel so sad because the mp good or not good is never chosen by me……i am just cheating myself by saying so….

(actually in the bottom of my heart i am so sad and pitiful that i cannot chose the right person with a big heart like tan kin lian to be my mp so that he can help me when i am in trouble, to do what is the right thing to do and say the right thing to say, no matter which party or independent, the mp is from).

By: IF MORE LIKE TAN KL STEP FORWARD , got higher chance, faster response

IF MORE LIKE TAN KL STEP FORWARD , got higher chance, faster response — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:58:56 +0000

I think there are more like TAN KL and Leong in sgp.
But due to u-know reasons, they rather enjoy their weekends at home, in restaurants or golf courses or pcc.

I am sure if a few more good men like these step forward, this fiasco boo boo would be addressed faster. HK response was world class and it shows they have a responsible government.
I am sure if more step forward, these investors , who lose so much, may have more confidence about salvaging the losses.

But….then again, if not your problem, how many singaporeans would wanna help? Based on historical evidence …. yada yada yada….

But i still hope you also hope for
MORE GOOD YEARS!

Huat AH!

By: tiredsingaporean

tiredsingaporean — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:04:31 +0000

Huh! me vote for PAP? when? you got me all wrong leh. I am just sad that half of my family members already packed and left some years back and still I’m stucked here.

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:56:05 +0000

For the 10,000 investors who have lost money and you have voted the PAP in the last election, you have literally paid for the current government with your hard earned money. It is literally quite sad but you have forgotten to exercise your rights back then and paying for it now. You get what you have voted for.

By: tiredsingaporean

tiredsingaporean — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:54:47 +0000

During the last 10 years or so there are only 2 main things that our garment wants, i.e. keep making alot of money and start rewarding themselves at the expense of the citizens.

By: lkahhwee

lkahhwee — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:44:48 +0000

According to the Goverment’s mantra, if you are not highly paid you are

- prone to corruption
- not a capable person

So are Mr Tan Kin Lian and his merry men
-corrupted
-not capable

We have seen clealy in this situation.

More Good Years Ahead!

By: Servant Leadership - An Uncommon Exceptional Trait

Servant Leadership - An Uncommon Exceptional Trait — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:39:52 +0000

“Tthe king [leader] shall consider as good, not what pleases himself but what pleases his subjects [followers]” – Kautilya in Arthashastra

The greatest leader forgets himself and attends to the development of others. – Lao Tzu in The Tao Te Ching

Great leaders support the bottom ten percent. – Lao Tzu in The Tao Te Ching

By: Servant Leadership - An Uncommon Trait

Servant Leadership - An Uncommon Trait — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:33:08 +0000

They elders said, “If you will be a servant to this people, be considerate of their needs and respond with compassion, work things out with them, they’ll end up doing anything for you.” 2 Chronicle 10:7

But Jesus called them to [Him] and said to them, You know that those who are recognized as governing and are supposed to rule the nations, lord it over them [ruling with absolute power, holding them in subjection], and their great men exercise authority and dominion over them.

But this is not to be so among you; instead, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant,

And whoever wishes to be most important and first in rank among you must be slave of all.

For even the Son of Man came not to have service rendered to Him, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:42-45

By: Hard Landing Soon

Hard Landing Soon — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:21:52 +0000

There seems to be very little feeling for citizens – at times like this – a minister happily mentioned something about his CPF ( hugh amount compared to the common citizen) , another talked about globalisation when there are clear signs that many Singaporeans will be losing their jobs with the looming economic crisis; the same minister commented about “no apologies in defamation suits” in a timing after the passing away of JBJ.
A third minister commented ” to see losses in perspective’ in the financial products which DBS is also one of the banks featured.
Despite the invaluable feedback provided by netizens, the Government is not heeding to help close the great divide – there will be a hard landing soon for all.

By: ekimanna

ekimanna — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:00:21 +0000

It is commendable that some one like Mr Tan has come up with this rally to get the authorities to act. But we have to also to view this situation from a overall perspective. This is definitely an emotional topic as well as an economic topic and the authority must handle this with an even hand with compassion and also dignity. I hope someone from the authority is reading this chain of comments, some of these comments are downright condescending with names of certain high profile ministers mentioned. But these are emotional times and during these crisis time, some form of change in style may be necessary.

By: foreign talent to be

foreign talent to be — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:59:36 +0000

glob crisis 10 years ago, david gerald was the man who fought a lone battle to help retail investors though he did not succeed

10 years later, tan kin lian iz the man of the moment.

where iz our entrusted govt? why keep quiet & so non-proactive when the people who vote you has run into trouble…

our govt has really disappoint us too many times….& now with recent inflationary hardship, price increase iz the only answer.

i have in fact written to the now-defunct ‘streats’ newspaper few years ago to propose we should have a layer of ‘true cooperative organisations’ that serve the basic need of our citizen (eg healthcare, education, finanicial etc).

look how fast our govt corporatise / privatise our ‘posb’, various ‘utilities & transport corporations’? pls do not mask these ‘greedy practices’ as higher efficiency & professionalism…….bcos all these cost extra $$$$$ at our poor expense….

is bloody sad that now we do not have a true oragnisation that serves the needs of singaporean…….no even ntuc fairprice

By: Personal gain come 1st before all else

Personal gain come 1st before all else — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:58:09 +0000

Whatever People ask for, they will get it.
Lets all be silent humans and just move on like no fiasco has happened.
Lets be Kuai.
Lets Pay And Pay even if everything HIKES.
We are rich and hikes is peanuts.

By: antivirus

antivirus — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:43:36 +0000

I have heard lots of friends complaining about our garment. But when I comes to GE, they will say no choice lah, or they will say the garment knows who you support. Lots of people behave like that, very sad, right?

By: Never learn from History - 4th world mentality

Never learn from History - 4th world mentality — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:54:48 +0000

19) Daniel on October 19th, 2008 1.14 am
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Regretably, trust me, history will repeat itself. People are aPATHETIC and scared. some are blind. news is so good feeling.