Eliew Neutral Newbie July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 Dunno about you but when I see comments like this, my blood boils. So, isn't the purpose of working a__ off to increase productivity, taking pay cut during hard times, welcoming foreign competition for jobs ultimately about having a better quality of life in the first place? SINGAPORE: The recent package of measures to manage Singapore's traffic congestion is all about trade-offs, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Lim Hwee Hua. It also means deciding on the quality of life we want. Mrs Lim made this point to the media on Sunday on the eve of the implementation of higher ERP rates, as well as five new gantries at the Singapore River area. She was at the launch of Aljunied Connect for Estates where a helpline is being provided to private estate residents who need help with maintenance issues. When asked if the ERP system is the only way to ease congestion, Mrs Lim said it is a matter of balance. "If we can persuade more people to use public transportation, that would be a very good outcome. We're not getting everyone off the roads," she said. She added that it is a holistic approach that encompasses improving transport services and controlling car population by reducing the number of certificates of entitlement given out. "What I think this whole package says is that there are a lot of trade-offs that have to be made. At the end of it, we will have to decide whether our time... the quality of life is more important," Mrs Lim said. The latest changes to the ERP infrastructure in Singapore are the most extensive since the system was set up a decade ago. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roborovskii 4th Gear July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 Her comments pisses me off too. You can clearly tell that she is speaking from the perspective of the rich. "What I think this whole package says is that there are a lot of trade-offs that have to be made. At the end of it, we will have to decide whether our time... the quality of life is more important," Mrs Lim said. She is basically saying:"It is a tradeoff. We pay a "little more" so that we can get to our destinations faster (improving our quality of life), while those poorer folks can just go take public transport." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 F*** OFF! i can't stand Lim Hwee Hua SHe's living in a utopia (ideal world). nothing but a puppet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 yes yes i agree with u the poor can infer "so we have to give up the roads for the mighty rich" the rich can infer "sooner or later we have the roads all to ourselves" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliew Neutral Newbie July 7, 2008 Author Share July 7, 2008 She may well be the forerunner for 1st woman minister you know. Don't wish to cast doubts on her other abilities, but I think all these wannabees should exercise more caution to what they say and be more sensitive of the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kklim Supercharged July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 [ At the end of it, we will have to decide whether our time... the quality of life is more important," Mrs Lim said. ] Q1: How the F does leaving the office after 8pm and spending less time with the family translate into "quality of life"? Q2: How are these people trained to believe their own BS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliew Neutral Newbie July 7, 2008 Author Share July 7, 2008 Ya, therein lies my main gripe... she's saying you PAY if you think saving time=quality of life more important (no doubt everyone will agree anyway). So after all the BS about sacrificing, working hard ... still end up PAYING in order to enjoy life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichibawa 5th Gear July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 Public transport? Has she ever tried taking the public transport lately? Don't think she know how congested the public transports are nowadays. Sg is like a cup with water filled to its brim and the tap is still running... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaway 1st Gear July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 simple theory..... jus put it this way.... if the public transport is so good n perfect like wat they always emphasis.... why arent themselves be using it??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirionsteak Neutral Newbie July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 If you rich you drive. If you are poor, get off the road. This is what ERP are for basically and as usual our garment is always helping the rich by stepping on top of the poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliew Neutral Newbie July 7, 2008 Author Share July 7, 2008 Four legs good, two legs better! All men are equal .. but some are more equal than others! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jc777 Neutral Newbie July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 those on top are like ladies, commoners like us wont get it. just like how Tan Wee Liang put it in his post to ST Forum, ERP? Aren't COEs meant to check car population? , in his opening line, "I AM confused and annoyed by policies affecting car ownership in Singapore." simple theory..... jus put it this way.... if the public transport is so good n perfect like wat they always emphasis.... why arent themselves be using it??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaway 1st Gear July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 only pigs are considered ELITES!!!! muahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyreboy Neutral Newbie July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 she is really talking cxxk....a senior exec i knew used to work in MOT, she always work very late almost everyday and also on weekends, WHERE IS THE QUALITY OF LIFE...jobs suppose to be done by the assistant directors, all push to her and her junior exec to do...her director is cranky and hot temper...everyday for no reason, ask entire team to go in and butter...this person i knew suffer from depression and had breakdowns many times, dread of going to MOT everyday to work, during the director stint in MOT, many staff under her had leave and yet the higher management refuse to admit the root cause of high turnover is the director....the HR is aware but do nothing...why because the director is so called the elite, the minister pet... finally i advised the senior exec to leave the sxxt place, and now she is happily working for another company...if MOT can't even manage themselves well and ensure their employees happy then what rights do they have to made the abovestatement? the holistic approach is to deduct 30-50% off on all MPs salary so as to ensure our economy is not overburden by these highly inflated salary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondacub777 6th Gear July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 bloody c@#$ b@# mouth.tok without using brain....all these so call decision maker . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hishercar Clutched July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 you will be surprise that the "poor" make up a high percentage of the 66% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapourh2o 1st Gear July 7, 2008 Share July 7, 2008 actually if u all realise, the transport policies has been skewed towards the rich. for eg, the 15% discount for road tax benefit Ferrari owners more than 1.6L Jap car owners, and worse still, both Ferrari and 1.6 Jap car pays the SAME ERP amount!!! RUBBISH!! the rich pays more income tax than us, and they can easily threaten the govt by bringing their money out of singapore, so ultimately, they're the one who has the louder voice than the poor in Sinkapore. and if they think public transport is so "GOOD", why don't the ministers/minister of state or even the MOT directors take public transport to work?? Even New York Mayor also takes the subway to work on a regular basis, but the senior civil servants in sinkapore?? C'mon, lead by example!! if the govt officials esp. the LTA and Transport ministries can walk the talk by taking public transport, more people will take public transport! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hishercar Clutched July 8, 2008 Share July 8, 2008 you are so right ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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