THE TEMASEK REVIEW

Written by Our Correspondent

For those of you who are disgusted by the PAP MPs singing in unison in support of Budget 2010, let us recap the infamous quotes made by some of them 3 years back on Budget 2007, courtesy of Mr Brown:

10. Ms Irene Ng (Tampines GRC): “incredibly generous”

9. Mr Hri Kumar (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC): “Comprehensive and forward-looking”

8. Dr Ahmad Mohammed Magad (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC): “Inclusive and a landmark budget”

7. Madam Ho Geok Choo (West Coast GRC): “(Workfare is) Pragmatic, innovative and exemplary”

6. Mr Wee Siew Kim (Ang Mo Kio GRC): called Budget 2007 “generous” and “forward-looking”

5. Dr Amy Khor (Hong Kah GRC): “Good intentioned” and “Made in Heaven”

4. Mr Ong Ah Heng (Nee Soon Central): Said that the generosity of the recent budget is possible under the stewardship of the ruling People’s Action Party.

3. Mr Inderjit Singh (Ang Mo Kio GRC): “This is one of the best, if not the best budgets, I have seen.” and “Wonderful”

2. Ms Lee Bee Wah (Ang Mo Kio GRC): “Pang sai ka che jamban” (Want to take a dump then look for toilet).

1. Dr Fatimah Lateef (Marine Parade GRC): “Let me share with her that nowhere else in the world can you get a Budget which includes love and compassion in abundance as this one.”

Where are we now after the “generous”, “wonderful”, “inclusive” and “made in heaven” Budget of 2007? Are we better off now or are we still stuck in the same s**thole?

While the median wages of Singapore workers have barely increased in the last three years, the cost of living has more than doubled, especially that of public housing, all thanks to the PAP’s mismanagement of the economy.

Till today, the PAP MPs are still ignorant of the crux of the problem and continue sing the same old tune. Singaporeans should wake up from the fact that there is nothing the PAP MPs can do for them in parliament.

No matter how hard they argue or fight, they cannot go against the party’s wishes because of the party whip. More than often not, the policies are formulated and implemented hastily by a core group of leaders (we know who they are) within the party.

The PAP MPs are only allowed to “debate” in parliament to put a “wayang” for all to see, but they have no power to effect any fundamental changes in the policies.

The liberal immigration and pro-foreigner policies were implemented without due consideration or planning. Since when did we hear a debate in parliament on the matter?

Singaporeans must vote wisely in the next election. We need a strong opposition in parliament to keep the PAP in check. We must have proper debate on all national policies before the bills are passed. We cannot give the PAP another blank cheque to govern the nation without any accountability, responsibility or transparency.

For those of you who are still undecided, please recall Lee Kuan Yew’s famous quote:

“To be the prime minister, you don’t have to know every instrument, but you got to recognise, ah, he’s a good violinist, he’ll be the first violinist, he’ll be the double bass. He will play the viola, he will have the trumpet, he will do the drums. Then you coordinate them and then you have great music. And if you already have a great orchestra, you can put a dummy there and you still got great music.”

[Source: Channel News Asia, 5 March 2008]

Why cast your vote for a dummy MP who is simply there to fill the empty places? Is it worth taxpayers’ monies to pay him/her $13,000 a month to sing in tune to his party’s “orchestra”?

Do you want to see the PAP MPs regurgitating the same rubbish three years later on Budget 2013 when your wages and standard of living continue to drop?

You have only one last chance in the next election to make a real difference to your destiny:

VOTE FOR CHANGE, VOTE OUT THE PAP!!!

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