GE2011 Manifesto Options

[Shull]

First, i have to admit that i'm not the biggest fan of PAP, but for once, let's be impartial and view their manifesto from a neutral point of view. Let's be fair, for once and give every party equal chance.

Please, if you have the time to spare, just take 3-4 mins to read thru each party's manifesto. WP might need about 5-10mins.

PAP (~15 pages): http://www.pap.org.sg/ge2011incl/manifesto2011eng.pdf

WP (63 pages): Key highlights - http://wp.sg/wpge/manifesto/key-highlights/ | Full Manifesto - http://wp.sg/wpge/manifesto/

NSP (13 pages): http://www.scribd.com/doc/53562332/Nationa...-Manifesto-2011

SDP: http://yoursdp.org/index.php/the-party/our-manifesto

RP: http://www.thereformparty.net/voting-rp/election-manifesto/

SPP: http://www.spp.org.sg/?p=196

[Piyopico]

First thought that comes to my mind.

Why is PAP manifesto first page in English and Malay?

Hmmmmmn................

Integrate your thoughts and think leh.

[Shull]

First thought that comes to my mind.

Why is PAP manifesto first page in English and Malay?

Hmmmmmn................

Integrate your thoughts and think leh.

Scroll all the way to page 16, and everything is now in malay.. Their manifesto is printed in 4 languages. Last night, my gf reached home to find PAP's manifesto, printed in 4 languages, in between their main door grill..

[Poper]

Who cares about Manifesto since they are all about the same?

I just want change or I will soon leave this country of tyranny..

[Piyopico]

You mean they have another version in Chinese and Tamil?

[Shull]

You mean they have another version in Chinese and Tamil?

probably just the same thing translated from English, Chinese and Tamil...

[Wind30]

Who cares about Manifesto since they are all about the same?

I just want change or I will soon leave this country of tyranny..

????

sigh...

actually I thought the manifesto is quite different.

I think SDP one is very bad.

"
Pay retrenchment entitlements

Presently when a worker gets retrenched, he or she is left out in the cold with no financial protection. This cause severe strain on the entire family with serious social repercussions. Under the SDP proposal, the Government will pay all retrenched workers their full salary for the first six months. This amount would be reduced to 75 percent during the next six months, and further reduced to 50 percent in the third six months. Each worker will be allowed to reject only up to three job offers in the one-and-a-half years following which the retrenchment entitlement ceases. Such a scheme will provide workers a cushion when they are retrenched while at the same time encourage them to seek employment.

Implement Singaporeans First Policy

The PAP's foreign talent policy adds to the burden of Singaporeans by indiscriminately allowing foreigners to seek employment here. The SDP will push for a Singaporeans First Policy, which will insist that employers retrench foreign workers first and only lay off Singaporean workers as a last resort. In addition such a policy will require the Government and employers to employ foreigners only if locals cannot be found for the job. This will ensure that only qualified foreigners will be allowed into Singapore."

[Shull]

????

sigh...

actually I thought the manifesto is quite different.

I think SDP one is very bad.

"
Pay retrenchment entitlements

Presently when a worker gets retrenched, he or she is left out in the cold with no financial protection. This cause severe strain on the entire family with serious social repercussions. Under the SDP proposal, the Government will pay all retrenched workers their full salary for the first six months. This amount would be reduced to 75 percent during the next six months, and further reduced to 50 percent in the third six months. Each worker will be allowed to reject only up to three job offers in the one-and-a-half years following which the retrenchment entitlement ceases. Such a scheme will provide workers a cushion when they are retrenched while at the same time encourage them to seek employment.

Implement Singaporeans First Policy

The PAP's foreign talent policy adds to the burden of Singaporeans by indiscriminately allowing foreigners to seek employment here. The SDP will push for a Singaporeans First Policy, which will insist that employers retrench foreign workers first and only lay off Singaporean workers as a last resort. In addition such a policy will require the Government and employers to employ foreigners only if locals cannot be found for the job. This will ensure that only qualified foreigners will be allowed into Singapore."

Retrenchment entitlements is abit 'duh'... but i support their Singaporeans First Policy..

[Wind30]

Retrenchment entitlements is abit 'duh'... but i support their Singaporeans First Policy..

err... are you supposed to retrench a hardworking competent FT before a lazy, incompetent singaporean?

I think the "singaporeans First" policy is not workable. The idea is seductive but ultimately impossible to implement well.

[Shull]

err... are you supposed to retrench a hardworking competent FT before a lazy, incompetent singaporean?

I think the "singaporeans First" policy is not workable. The idea is seductive but ultimately impossible to implement well.

Implementation is diff i agree.. but if both workers being equal, and retrenchment comes along, i believe non-Singaporean should go first..

[Wind30]

Implementation is diff i agree.. but if both workers being equal, and retrenchment comes along, i believe non-Singaporean should go first..

errr..... where got both workers being equal one?

As I said, SDP just shoots whatever they think is popular and hope the electorate buys into it...

Seriously, what is "singaporean first" policy? You think PAP supports FT over singaporeans??? Hello, we are the ones with the vote. EVERY POLITICAL party is "singaporean first". Talk like never talk.

Asking companies to retrench FT first just because they are FT is just plain stupid and unrealistic.