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Dear PM Lee, It is indeed regrettable that I have to write to your office to request assistance for such trivial matters. I have already, on several occasions and at greath length, explained time and again regarding my family's financial situation to Changi General Hospital. I met with an accident last Sept and have been recuperating on MC ever since. However, I did not waste time and took this 'opportunity' to re-take my studies which examination will be held in Oct this year. I am not on any financial assistance at the moment and all I need is MediFund to make some progress towards my treatment as the doctor said I will not make a full recovery due to severely damaged cartilages that will not regenerate and restore. Hence, I have been suffering weather related pains and a slow gradual shift of my right index toe with excruciating pain ever since. And CGH has repeatedly refused to render me assistance claiming that my parents income have exceeded their ceiling criteria. I wish to say that this is untrue and inaccurate. My parents basic is only $850 and $560 respectively and the rest fluctuates depending on their ability to secure any overtime. Moreover, they are already supporting me on daily meals and transportation and am unable to assist any further due to the many other bills they have to foot. CGH further commented that this is in MOH's purview and wash their hands off entirely and further more refuses to dispense my medications even though I only have an outstanding of $9.80 owed to them. Mails to Mr T K, Ms Choo (CGH) and Mr Goh (MOH) were met with non-responses and appeals through my MP also proved useless either. In view of this situation, I find it hard to be optimistic and believe in your national day rally speech that the government cares for citizens and that they come first in every policy enacted. I would also not want to render support for a government that only pays lip service especially nearing election time.    De Costa Daniel Augustine   Editor's note: This email was sent to PM Lee and ccied to Reach and TR.  Read More →

作者:李显涛 过去几年人民都怨声载道，为大量外国人的涌入感到工作被抢了、工资压低了、房子买贵了、公共交通更拥挤了、孩子连附近的学校都报不进、医院病床很紧张等等，经 “2010人口普查报告”对照，果然是正确和真实的。一般民众并没有办法得到特别的资料，不过在“地面”的感觉的确是错不了，只有那些高高在象牙塔上的“ 圣人”才需要数据来说服。 新加坡的人口过去30年翻了两番多，尤其是近5、6年更如脱缰的野马，增加接近一百万。五年来今年（今年才走了四分三）的增长最低1.8%，过去的高增长我们都是事后知道，新加坡人是不是很好骗？ 总理说我们要引进外来人才，是他自己把“外来人才”和“廉价劳工”傻傻分不清楚，他说没有这些人，新加坡工人会更惨，真的吗？不就是他们“便宜兼耐操”让政府 可以继续压低低薪工友的薪金，以及保证大老板赚更多钱吗？要是政府强力禁止聘用外劳，很多老板就会自动结束营业，然后跳楼自杀吗？ 行动党政府的增加人口政策，除了“增加”这项之外，其余的因应政策都没有跟上，裕廊东地铁转换站好几次都几乎要发生践踏事件，可是还迟迟扩建不好。区分公民和 非公民的利益也是去年在舆论压力下才起步。交通问题现在都火烧屁股了，还在计划投入600亿发展，什么时候完成？这些都因为李显龙和他的内阁的首选是追高 GDP以求袋袋平安，其余的只是跟在后面补锅。 房地产泡沫更像成语故事——以子之矛攻子之盾。总理在国庆群众大会上自己说我们去年才从经济阴霾中走出来，国家发展部长马宝山去年底才说屋价还是人们负担得起的，新移民的涌入不是导致售价上涨的主要因素，现在却要多管齐下抑制房地产泡沫，给国民团结党的吴明盛一把就捉住那不消提的黄肿脚。那么就恳请总理或者国家发展部长重新解释：什么是房 地产泡沫的主要因素？ 李显龙自我感觉良好，以为他在国庆群众大会上这样虚晃一招，就会把大家哄得服服帖帖，人民就会买他的账，想得美哟！ 大马论坛  Read More →

Contrary to what was reported in the mainstream media, most NSmen are unhappy with the $9,000 award to be given to each of them by MINDEF to recognize their contributions to the nation. The new National Service Recognition Award was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his National Day Rally speech following rising disgruntlement among Singaporeans that they are unnecessarily burdened by their NS obgliations while the foreigners enjoy the fruits of their labor. The amount will be deposited in the post-secondary education funds and CPFs of the NSmen in three separate tranches. Many NSmen felt that $9,000 is hardly enough to compensate for the sacrifices they have made for the nation with some regarding it as an affront to their dignity. Others said they will gladly accept the award, but will still vote against the PAP regime to protest its policies in the coming election. Ang K Y is obviously offended by the award: "I feel insulted because the money cannot be use or touch. It is tied into my CPF which is as good as nothing. It is like I promise to give you a sum of money for a job well done but I put it inside an bank account which you draw out the money after you retire or after you die, do you think this 'money' is any good to you? 看得到，用不到，有个屁用?!" Sharizal Subari is sceptical if Singaporeans will ever see the money: "Haha!be prepared people, for the $9000 we get, we will have to pay even if we enter shopping centres,using of lift, pay for air we breathe,n of cos reviews of mrt,bus,taxis fare..the list can go on. Bottom line is u take money u pay double." Lionel felt that there is nothing worth defending in Singapore with the relentless influx of foreigners: "If the males would not defend Singapore, then who would. But then with the amount of foreigners in Singapore ever increasing, you must ask yourself what are you defending for? and is Singapore still worthwhile defending?" Donnie Tien still felt aggrieved about his NS experience: "I love my country and I have served my country all these years since I was 18 years old. In order not to let my unit down, I was even doing my ICT the day before my wedding! Over the years I was injured many times during service and ended with a slipped disc condition and a perpetually numbed thigh. What happened the last few years make me question my own dedication. Just because the doctors cannot proof it at first, it took me years and numerous MRIs that I pay out of my own pockets before they believe me and downgraded me. When I started a new career a few years ago as a fully commissioned sales person, I was shocked that I am not able to claim fully the time spend during ICT base on my taxable income. They would only agreed to paying me partially although IRAS continue to tax my on my full income. I even wrote to the ST forum and they conveniently ignored it. They use to say "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country". I believe I have done my part. What have the country have to say? For a start, they should just pay us fairly for our time. What's the point of throwing me a cherry when you snatch away the whole cake?" Calvin Chong asks if he can give the government $9,000 to exempt his child from NS instead: "In future, can we pay that S$9000 to the government to exempt our male child from NS then? S$9000 for 2 years? You think we are Bangala soilders?" Kelvin Tay is unmoved by PM Lee's gesture: "Seriously, I won't even take it if its in cold hard cash. Fking use this kinda methods to psycho ppl in their voting decision, simply no integrity and no moral values. And ya, this money gets locked in the cpf, simply speaking, ownership of the money changed, but the ones controling it IS STILL THE SAME. Truly Sinkapore Ptd Ltd. FYI, im not that rich and 9k to me is a freaking substantial amount. Cheers comrades, the day will come.. Change of dynasty/改朝换代" [Source: TR Facebook] All Singapore-born males have to serve 2 years of National Service followed by 13 years of reservist obligations which put them at a disadvantage compared to the foreigners, PRs and new citizens who are exempted from NS. Calls from Singaporeans for the PRs and new citizens to do some sort of NS or community service have gone unheeded with the PAP regime saying that do so will "frighten" them away. With the playing field tipped strongly in favor of the foreigners, Singaporeans will have little choice but to compete with them on an unequal footing so now the PAP regime remains in power.   Related articles: >> PM Lee's $9,000 "carrot" an insult to all NSmen >> PM Lee promises every NSman $9,000    Please join our Facebook page here and invite your friends to do so to create awareness of the current affairs affecting Singaporeans. Please use our online web form to contact us.  Read More →