TR EMERITUS

The minister is out of touch. Life is hard. Unless we go back to earlier times when most people buy food from the wet market and cook their meals at home, it is a struggle to eat at hawkers centres. Even uncooked veggies and meat have gone up in price. A bunch of leafy veg that used to cost $1, they often cost $1.20 to $1.50... 

There is an old story about Midas, a man who was given one wish. To Midas, riches was everything, so he wished that everything he touched would turn into gold. Midas realised too late that the food and water he touched also turned into gold. He starved to death because he foolishly wished for the wrong thing. Now if we switch... 

I want to begin my commentary by stating categorically that I do not know Lee Hsien Yang (LHY), Lee Suet Fern (LSF) or K. Shanmugam (KS). I express my views from what I have read in the news as a citizen. KS is careful with what he says. He speaks very good and beautiful English, however, he still doesn't speak perfect English...