A sense of Deja Vu? What the PAP MPs said about Budget 2007
March 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: 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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We all know all this budget thingy is all bullshit. Instead of focusing on the budget, Singaporeans should ask the most important question. Where is all the money from the budget comes from ? Are those phantom money that only exists in your figment of your imagination ?
The gov even have problems raising money for IR and struggle to raise $2 billions last time. And now the clowns can even talk about generous budget of $10 of billions combined.
Are Singaporeans really daft to believe that there is still money in reserve, let alone a billion ?
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I’m fine with having a party whip, but not the way it is used today, which is to toe the line and vote according to the party’s (leader’s) wishes. Instea, it should be first, vote according to your conscience and the merits of the options. Only after the vote is cast and the majority decision is made, should one then fall in line to support the party’s stand. Even then, there should be room for dissenting voices.
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Actually, 1/3 of the voters already know that PAP is full of bootlickers. Just waiting for another 1/3 to wake the f**k up and vote these lickers out.
Unfortunately, there are still a substantial number of “fence sitters” who still want to pick and choose, as if there really is any choice in the first place, not knowing a Tsunami is heading our way.
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Where is the creativity in the budget. The PAP is justing patting themselves on the back, prentending that it is a well thought of budget. No wonder Sinmgapore is still in the shit whereas the other countries are out of the doldrums.
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Why do some owe money and others get a refund for their taxes?
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Do we need eloquent verbal diarrhoea?
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I disagree with Anon that “he is fine with having Party Whip”. In my view, party whip should only be used for security and foreign affairs matters only. MP should always vote according to his/her constituency and conscience because he/she is their voice in the Parliament. MP’s primary role is to serve the people and not the party. MP has legal and morale responsibility to enact good law and policies for the betterment of Singapore and Singaporeans.
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all those quotes make me puke – just look at what’s happening to spore’s runaway property inflation and declining productivity now.
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Lee Bee Wah comment sum it up abt pap govt today
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yah lor, cy, is this Lee Bee Wah brainless or what ? she definately sums up this budget and her gang very APPROPRIATELY ! She and all of them must be the joke of this year ! Ha Ha Ha…
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Budget… ain’t it done with ‘future money’ that is expected to be generated from other means? The Budget is packaged to look nice but at the end of the day, other taxes and sources of revenue will surface to fund the Budget.
In short, left pocket out, right pocket in.
Expect GST to increase to 10%, which was first brought up in parliament in 2007 (if I recall correctly), may have originally been intended for 2010 but the economic slump may have ‘postpone’ it.
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If each one of us in the 33% can convince one other person to vote for the opposition instead of for PAP, there will be hope for Singapore.
Otherwise, Singapore will be in truly DEEP SHIT in another five years’ time, judging by how quickly our social fabric and standard of living has deteriorated over the past few years alone.
Let’s make it happen by starting to convince our friends and family now!!!
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A bunch of clowns.
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LOL PARROT ACTION PARTY LOL
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Someone should have called in the Australian firemen for rescue. The gas scare could have caused dangerous political explosion.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/lifestylenews/view/1020720/1/.html
No wonder our economy is in such a bad shape – “Transformed” and “Made in Heaven” for ppor Singaporean souls inhabting on earth.
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Its the same all year all round.competition to see who can apple polish/as*kiss the bestest.
Made in heaven,compassionate,forward thinking…
how about god sent,perfection at its best,the apex/zenith/epoch of all budgets,flawless….
i can come up with better sh*t than this and i only get paid in PEANUTS!!!!
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