In the not-so-olden days when a couple got married, the daughter-in-law was to move in with the husband's family, more so if he was the only son, so getting a flat was not critical on the agenda. Today, things have changed. A great percentage of couples value their freedom and doing things their own way, getting a home of their own is critical for starting a family. If any minister did not see this pattern and still stick to the old model of doing things, they should never be there in the first place. Fine if a couple is in their twenties to wait for 3 to 4 years for a flat. Due to women getting higher education, it would be illogical to expect a woman in their thirties to wait for 3 to 4 years. Resale HDB prices will not go down and births will not go up, if we keep getting kayu ministers.
We should return to the system before 2001.
ReplyDeleteIn the not-so-olden days when a couple got married, the daughter-in-law was to move in with the husband's family, more so if he was the only son, so getting a flat was not critical on the agenda. Today, things have changed. A great percentage of couples value their freedom and doing things their own way, getting a home of their own is critical for starting a family. If any minister did not see this pattern and still stick to the old model of doing things, they should never be there in the first place. Fine if a couple is in their twenties to wait for 3 to 4 years for a flat. Due to women getting higher education, it would be illogical to expect a woman in their thirties to wait for 3 to 4 years. Resale HDB prices will not go down and births will not go up, if we keep getting kayu ministers.