Less judgment and more focus on how we can help is needed
The plight of a visually impaired senior citizen denied government aid has put the spotlight on the work of social workers of late. While I don't doubt the good intentions of the social worker in question, I do wonder if an over reliance on frameworks and an overly fixed mindset has produced a rather unfair and inaccurate result. Based...
CPF scheme a complete failure, PAP unable to address issues
PAP fears transparency because it will expose failed policies and schemes, eg CPF scheme. Basic information such as the number of Singaporean CPF members who meet the Minimum/Retirement Sum at 55 has been concealed because the figures are deeply embarrassing. Instead, PAP discloses only “active CPF members” which includes...
The idea that our lives have become better under the current PAP administration is flawed
The Press Secretary to the Minister for Social & Family Development Miss Karolyn Poon wrote a letter (‘System not perfect but has uplifted life of majority’) to the Straits Times’ Forum last week (4 Jul). The issue arose 2 weeks ago when social worker Sudha Nair argued that helping the poor also entails "questioning...
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