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Sunday, 16 September 2007 - Hong Lim Park protest - revisited

Former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, in a speech at The Remaking Singapore Report Presentation and Appreciation lunch on Saturday, 12 July 2003, at 12 noon, at Fullerton Ballroom. (link)

Singaporeans who took then-PM Goh’s words to heart and tried to “fulfill their aspirations” would have found out that the words spoken by our government ministers don’t necessarily sync with the reality on the ground.

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--> - NTUC Assistant Secretary General and MP for Jurong GRC, Halimah Yacob, 93.8FM, 29 August 2007 (podcast)

It is curious why Mdm Yacob would make such a statement as the above – that “ministers are not given pensions”.

This is even more puzzling when you consider that various commentators have spoken about it, and even ministry and government officials have mentioned pensions for ministers.

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--> - Minister for Community, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan during the debate on the casino issue. (Nov 17, 2004, Straits Times)

In recent times, it seems that the government is adopting schemes which run counter to the principle espoused by Dr Balakrishnan above. Namely, that Singaporeans be allowed to make their own choices and not be subjected to government legislation to do so.

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Sunday, 12 August 2007 - City Of Possibilities or Fluff City?

Thursday, 12 April 2007 - Damage control by the prime minister?

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