Service - The Role of Government

[KARTer]

An article by Chen Show Mao:-

 

SERVICE: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

Now, let me talk about service as a role of the government.

 

As I see it, our government's central task to serve Singaporeans.

You may say, "Yes, of course." But I am not sure if we always remember to use that yardstick to measure the success of our government policies.

 

To me service means putting at the center of things the object of our service.

 

The question is simple, it is a matter of perspective, who will be at the center of things, that is all. Is it the people of Singapore, or some measure of gross development or growth, that has over time been taken as a proxy for what's good for Singapore.

 

For instance, when the economy grew by 14%, as it did last year, but median household income grew only 3%, or 0% after you adjust for inflation, then we need to ask "who is all this growth for?" Who is at the center of all this economic growth if most Singaporean households barely kept pace? I have come to meet many more Singaporeans in this situation since my return.

 

It has got to be: all this economic growth will go to benefit MOST Singaporeans, in the long run if not necessarily in the short run.

 

But is that the case?

 

SERVANT LEADERSHIP

 

In his National Day dinner speech in Ang Mo Kio, the Prime Minister said that we've got to

[CKP]

Chen Show Mao is 100% correct that dishing out goodies during election season, promising no GST hike for the next 5 years, 30% increase in incomes over 10 years, and linking upgrading to votes, are all populistic in nature.

 

So before anyone in PAP warns against turning populist in policy making in response to GE2011, they should examine their very own populistic actions and promises during election seasons.

 

Edited October 16, 2011 by CKP

[Prodiguy02]

Yeah!

[questionedfish]

TS, source?

[Kennethcoles246]

Chen Show Mao is 100% correct that dishing out goodies during election season, promising no GST hike for the next 5 years, 30% increase in incomes over 10 years, and linking upgrading to votes, are all populistic in nature.

 

So before anyone in PAP warns against turning populist in policy making in response to GE2011, they should examine their very own populistic actions and promises during election seasons.

 

 

 

You guys really think that anything else will change??? The grass roots system , the genetic theory, marrying a graduate and a smart person will beget intelligent children, all these was adopted from the Nazis,fascist system and theories since world war 2 and even before.

The stop at 2 children campaign....now with the ordinary citizens now ,more worldly and intelligent, trying to ensure the long term survival of the party is ...in my opinion put first before country!

[KARTer]

TS, source?

Try WP website maybe?.... my fren sent this to me.

[Felipe]

You guys really think that anything else will change??? The grass roots system , the genetic theory, marrying a graduate and a smart person will beget intelligent children, all these was adopted from the Nazis,fascist system and theories since world war 2 and even before.

The stop at 2 children campaign....now with the ordinary citizens now ,more worldly and intelligent, trying to ensure the long term survival of the party is ...in my opinion put first before country!

 

no la, this is better than fascism. our politicians get voted in you know unlike those of the past. too bad, the 60% just don't see it.

[Yewheng]

 

Interesting, the role of the government is not to interfere private sector way of doing things, if they charge too high so be it, general public will make some adjustment or go with other companies.

 

When government steps in to interfere private sector, it may ultimately cause price to rise even higher.

[1fast1]

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Interesting, the role of the government is not to interfere private sector way of doing things, if they charge too high so be it, general public will make some adjustment or go with other companies.

 

When government steps in to interfere private sector, it may ultimately cause price to rise even higher.

 

In Singapore, we must be careful to distinguish private sector from "private sector". Remember, we're not considered #5 worldwide on the Crony Capitalism Index for nothing.

[Picnic06-Biante15]

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Interesting, the role of the government is not to interfere private sector way of doing things, if they charge too high so be it, general public will make some adjustment or go with other companies.

 

When government steps in to interfere private sector, it may ultimately cause price to rise even higher.

 

Taking it locally. In the first place, why there is a raise in prices ?

 

Labour levy cost, fuel cost, vehicle COE cost, ..... etc, etc, etc..... are the eating into the operation cost of a company and if the company don't increase their product/service price, how to survive in long run ...   

[Yewheng]

Taking it locally. In the first place, why there is a raise in prices ?

 

Labour levy cost, fuel cost, vehicle COE cost, ..... etc, etc, etc..... are the eating into the operation cost of a company and if the company don't increase their product/service price, how to survive in long run ...

When government interferes, it means more paperwork, need to be in compliance with the regulations. Those are hidden cost involved, which increase company expenses.

 

Private companies knows that they are supposed to do, in order to survive they will differentiate either by service or by pricing. They do not need government to step in as government is not God or knows everything. Sometimes they step it and make things worst.

 

So let free market decide, those not league will end up Need to catch up or out they go.

[Yewheng]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mps-write-appeal-letters-to-court-only-in-urgent-cases?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10

 

This one must give credit to tin pei Ling.. I feel she did the right thing. MP should not write letter to court to influence or interfere court decisions. The rest who wrote to court is trying to please residents. Although their job is to help residents and also ensure that they win their vote. However to go to the extend to write letter to court to influence or interfere, I feel it's not too right already.

 

So thumbs up for ting pei Ling for doing the right thing.

Edited February 4, 2018 by Yewheng

[Throttle2]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mps-write-appeal-letters-to-court-only-in-urgent-cases?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10

 

This one must give credit to tin pei Ling.. I feel she did the right thing. MP should not write letter to court to influence or interfere court decisions. The rest who wrote to court is trying to please residents. Although their job is to help residents and also ensure that they win their vote. However to go to the extend to write letter to court to influence or interfere, I feel it's not too right already.

 

So thumbs up for ting pei Ling for doing the right thing.

Bro, common sense for a person holding office lah.

No credit to be given here.

 

 

You like her, just say so lah.

Hee heee

 

 

[Yewheng]

http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/lee-kuan-yews-view-on-the-matter?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10

 

A retired judge had spoken. See old birds vs new birds.

 

Old birds will never write letter to court to appeal for leniency on behalf of the residents as lky will not allowed that to happen. Now new birds Simi MP write appeal letter only for urgent case? It should not have happened in the 1st place.

 

Maybe lsl should follow his dad footstep, instruct chief of Justice to tell all judge to ignore letter of appeal from MPs to judge and send back the letter to party whip.. And let party whip leader to handle them..

Edited February 6, 2018 by Yewheng

[DACH]

http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/lee-kuan-yews-view-on-the-matter?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10

 

A retired judge had spoken. See old birds vs new birds.

 

Old birds will never write letter to court to appeal for leniency on behalf of the residents as lky will not allowed that to happen. Now new birds Simi MP write appeal letter only for urgent case? It should not have happened in the 1st place.

 

Maybe lsl should follow his dad footstep, instruct chief of Justice to tell all judge to ignore letter of appeal from MPs to judge and send back the letter to party whip.. And let party whip leader to handle them..

New birds behave like that because of bad influences from the top.

[Kezg1]

New birds behave like that because of bad influences from the top.

 

 

...so the saying goes " birds of same feather flock together "

[UncleAtas]

On cue..

 

http://www.mycarforum.com/topic/2708465-loneliness-in-birds-too-sad-tale-of-nigel/

[Yewheng]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pap-whip-chan-chun-sing-reminds-party-mps-not-to-write-to-courts-9944574?cid=fbcna

 

Finally ccs did the right thing..