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June, 2011

On June - 8 - 2011

Our Management Team is looking out for properties to set up our Party HQ. If you know of any properties for lease within Potong Pasir, Macpherson, Toa Payoh or Bishan/Sin Ming vicinity, do let us know.

On June - 2 - 2011

On the matter of judicial inquiry just lodged on Potong Pasir elections result and tomorrow’s press conference, this matter has neither been brought up nor mentioned to the Singapore People’s Party Central Executive Committee (CEC). The CEC is neither aware nor informed of any press conference on this matter for tomorrow. The Singapore People’s Party has not called for any press conference tomorrow. It is very likely that this is a matter initiated and taken  [ Read More ]

On June - 2 - 2011

Mr Sitoh Yih Pin was quoted by Straits Times as saying the Singapore People’s Party has politicised the matter of Potong Pasir Town Council staff, and that this is a matter between the employer and employees. Our reply is – This is not a matter between employer n employees. This is a matter between the Singapore People’s Party and the People’s Action Party to work together, not unilaterally, towards a smooth transition of the Town  [ Read More ]

On June - 1 - 2011

The Singapore People’s Party has recently found out that on 27th May, the staff of Potong Pasir Town Council were told that they were terminated and were each given an application form to re-apply for their job under the new EM Services company. This is despite Mr Sitoh Yih Pin’s promise in front of Mrs Lina Chiam the day after General Elections, to retain all the staff of Potong Pasir Town Council. On 2nd June,  [ Read More ]

On June - 1 - 2011

The following is a reply to the questions asked in an interview with Yahoo News. What are your views on the $164,000 spent by the PAP Tanjong Pagar team in their campaign efforts? We were surprised by the magnitude of the PAP Tanjong Pagar expenditure given that it was a walkover. While the Tanjong Pagar team might have had to commit to many of their expenses before nomination day, it is still a large sum  [ Read More ]

On June - 1 - 2011

Mr Singh implies that there is a PAP or government sanctioned candidate for Elected President. The Elected President serves as a check to the government. Is Mr Singh implying that our past Elected Presidents, being supported by the government, are less than independent? What business does the government or any political party have supporting any candidates for Elected President? Isn’t having a government or PAP supported candidate a perversion of the rule that Elected President  [ Read More ]

On June - 1 - 2011

Increasing the number of rental flats is an important move. More than half of the cases we hear during walkabouts are about rental flats. However, beyond increasing supply, the government should relook the rules on the rental flat eligibility. For sure the 30 month criterion and linking eligibility to economic circumstances of siblings and children should go. Singaporeans, especially the old, should be allowed to live in dignity. Going begging to siblings and children denies  [ Read More ]

On June - 1 - 2011

If the new PAP government was serious about change, they should have reviewed and debated this in public before making such a drastic change at this time. CPF minimum sum and withdrawal age is one of the most common issues raised to us during our walkabouts. Raising the minimum sum and increasing the CPF withdrawal age does not solve the problem of the aged poor. People may be living longer, but the age at which  [ Read More ]

On June - 1 - 2011

This change of appointments belies the gross lack of independence in the GIC board. There is not one person on the GIC board that is even remotely independent. They are either PAP cabinet ministers, GIC employees or CEOs / Chairmen of highly regulated Temasek Linked entities. For those who maintain that the GIC has adequate oversight, I would like to ask this: If you are an investment professional working in GIC, would you recommend investing  [ Read More ]