quite some news for the week
e one tt really caught everyone by surprise is e expulsion of WP Hougang MP
the WP has indeed taken a bold decision in a bid to save its reputation..
personally i believe that MP has a right to his/her own private life and that at times e best thing to do in terms of a rumour is to keep quiet, cuz at times it can really 越描越黑， 反正清者自清嘛
but i thought Mr Yaw would at least explain to WP about things as its in a way, his job to do so..
i didnt realise he will MIA just like that..
kinda irresponsible I will say..
one thing tt i dont really get it is why e rumour is so persistent??
issit cuz he is a political figure or issit cuz Singaporeans are a super conservative bunch??
As for the WP decision, I certainly hope that this move can restore ppl's confidence level in them and go on to win e by-election.
we really need more opposition members
right now the debates are so much more interesting.. =D
another news that got me thinking is e sudden rise of Jeremy Lin
i must agree when i read a report tt somehow Chinese 很喜歡認親戚, like to say 'oh we are of the same dialect grp/share e same ancestory'
i recognise that China, being such a huge and populous country, its a joy to see someone else sharing e same language/food habits etc as you
but as with anything, once it goes towards e extreme, its not good
just like in this case, the china media is emphasising his china roots by playing up e fact tt his maternal grandma is staying in zhejiang province
but hello, he is born in Taiwan and bred in Taiwan + USA
he probably hasnt even been to China!!
& i also thought chinese only look at e male side and disregard e female side?? contradicting...
personally this episode reminds me of what Dear dear told me before, that Americans work very hard as they believe in the American dream. Never give up and you can or even will achieve it one day..
ppl are generally supportive of one chasing his/her own dream..
Jeremy Lin is a HARVARD grad which means he sure got tons of choices
but even when he is just a nobody in NBA, he persevered and push through..
not sure if there are naysayers putting him down though..
but it is this spirit that now brings him success
that is one thing which i think Asians need to learn from..
a wider definition of success, forming an encouraging society for the young to pursue their dreams..
& even perhaps the view that upon graduation, the child must take over the financial responsibility of the family (esp to e eldest child) and they can dont work liao..
yes, reality can be harsh but never be too quick to put one down and telling others to give up..
cuz you only live once!!
you never know until you try & success can be just a step away when u decide to give up!
last one will be the govt budget
as expected, its uninteresting as its not a election year budget..
has alr tamed my expectations =P
can see e efforts of gahmen to help e more needy..
but at times i cant help think that e gahmen can actually do more than current..
eg buy more buses and help fund the operating cost for e next 10 years but din guarantee tt transport fares will not increase..
next thing is e GST voucher..
seriously i personally find it kinda stupid that u charge GST and then give rebate to the less well off
why dont in e first place, charge a lower rate??
esp since GST is a regressive tax tt burdens e lower income grp e most?
why e hassle and extra admin work??
just like housing..
increase price of flats and give more subsidies to e more needy grp *duh*
since there are alr measures in place to prevent abuse right from e start (eg only couples earning below 10k per mth can buy new flat), why dont just directly lower e prices?? why make life difficult for everyone??
back to topic, the silver housing bonus scheme also raises qn..
my personal view on this issue is that finallly e govt recognises tt quite a num of Singaporeans are asset rich and cash poor.. but right now what they did doesn't try to prevent this situation from happening among the next generation of Singaporeans.. A reactive policy coming from a govt who claims to be proactive..
& com'on e bonus amt is max 15k cash..& after one pledges to deposit sales proceed into CPF acct..
if wanna give carrot, in e first place, make it bigger and also comes with less T&C!!!
makes me wonder if they are really sincere in helping
hmm shd i stop critisizing and do more tangible stuff to help??
