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Sunday, January 22, 2006

Recap GE 2001 Part (2)

"A people united - Secure Future, Better Life."
- PAP election manifesto 2001

"Will you keep your job? Can your families cope with school expenses,
medical bills, rent and utilities charges? I understand your worries."
- PM Goh Chok Tong, Straits Times (Oct 28, 2001)

After Elections:

Medical costs went up, rental went up,
utilities went up, school fees went up.

"Top task for PM - to save and create jobs. There is one thing on
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's mind these days : jobs, jobs, jobs."
- Straits Times (Oct 26, 2001)

After Elections:

Economy went downwards. There was retrenchment everywhere. Singaporeans in their 40s
got retrenched, yet more and more Foreign 'Talents' were coming in. It was reported
in the news that "100,000 Singaporeans (were) unemployed in 2003". Lowly-paid jobs
(jobs such as Cleaners and Gardeners etc.) were 'created' and 'redesigned' for
the jobless. The Unemployed were labelled 'fussy and choosy Singaporeans'.

"Build compassionate meritocracy : PM"
- Straits Times (Oct 27 2001)

After Elections:

NKF swindles Singaporeans and kidney patients. Till now, we are STILL waiting
for the government to finish its INVESTIGATIOn.

""I know you are worried about your job and your family's future. I understand your concerns.”
- PM Goh Chok Tong, Straits Times (Oct 20, 2001)

After Elections:

CPF rate was cut. The cut caused many Singaporeans not having enough $ to pay their housing
loan. Till now, the CPF cut was still not restored to its original level.

“I would want to form an alternative policies group in Parliament, comprising 20 PAP MPs.
These 20 PAP MPs will be free to vote in accordance with what they think of a particular
policy. In other words, the whip for them will be lifted. This is not playing politics,
this is something which I think is worthwhile doing."
- PM Goh Chok Tong, Straits Times (Nov 3, 2001)

After Elections:

"If you sing Jailhouse Rock with your electric guitar when others are playing Beethoven,
you are out of order. The whip must be used on you."
- PM Goh Chok Tong in report "Not in people's interest to lift whip",
Straits Times (Apr 6, 2002)

First this -->

"Members of Parliament yesterday supported the government's promise to put
people first and to promote active citizenship that was laid out in President
SR Nathan's address to Parliament last week."
- Straits Times (Oct 12, 1999)

Then this -->
Citizenship does not entitle you to a job

Citizenship does not entitle you to a job

- Straits Times (June 25, 2003)

First this -->
US-Singapore trade pact could create 50,000 jobs

- Straits Times (Mar 23 2002)

Then this -->
NWC likely to propse wage freeze or pay cuts

- Straits Times (May 11 2003)

And this -->
S'pore's jobless seen at 5.5%, wage cuts proposed:NWC

- The Business Times

First this -->

"Having enjoyed football as a national sport for decades, we in Singapore have set ourselves
the target of reaching the final rounds of World Cup in 2010."
- Ho Peng Kee on Goal 2010 in 2002

Then this -->

"...Goal 2010 is not a target. It is merely a symbol for our aspirations. It's a vision to
set us in motion. And we should not believe it is a trap from which there is no escape."
- John Koh, FAS on Goal 2010

First this -->

"Finance Ministry spokesman said yesterday that the higher year-end bonus was because 'the
economy has performed much better than was expected' at the time the estimates were first made."
- The President's salary was increased by $114,900 to $2,507,200. - Straits Times

Then this -->

“I don’t think my reading for the economy is strong enough for us to even consider
asking for the restoration of the cut in CPF.”
- Lim Boon Heng, NTUC News

Never in the world was a supposedly ELECTED President
paid a DAILY salary equal to a cleaner's yearly wage.

- about $6 944 / day.

- about $16 / day.

Source : Big O Magazine

.... to be continued.

# by MM @ 5:01 pm