The legitimacy issue here is not about the land cost (at least for me anyway). All along, they daringly came out by saying HDB is losing money and I personally felt I was getting a good deal for my HDB. Never once have they come out and claimed that the reason was mostly or partly that they were paying for the land till they were cornered in parliament??? If they need the people to trust them, they have to learn to trust the people first by not holding information. Trust works both ways. Trust happens when leaders are transparent. Leaders need to set the tone of transparency, so as organisations and businesses can emulate it for the benefit of all. Without trust there is no relationship, only doubts!
COE is doing a fine job Other than bringing in revenues for the government it is cutting down congestion on the roads. We have a good public transport system, and those who feel that cars are unaffordable, have various options available. Cars are more of a luxury than a need and want. COEs have a 10-year lifespan. We can see that the vehicles on SGP roads are fairly in good condition. The roads are mostly well-maintained.
The biggest frustrations and dangers on the roads are the drivers. Weaving in and out of traffic lanes just to get one car ahead is cool. Changing lanes without signalling is the norm. Speeding, honking, tailgating is a must.
Roads are like water and electricity everywhere, yet there is no policing anywhere!
Coes are there for a reason. It is one of the few simple and straightforward systems left in
this *supposedly efficient* country. BLEH!
Nonetheless, if nobody buys cars it would even be better, Coes would drop to $1.
If everybody die die expects others to make sacrifices but not themselves, this is what we get.
Nobody can fix everything if nobody wants to play their own part. If want the car to be ho miah, then you pay.
Most Malaysians take busses across the causeway daily to work here. They make sacrifices for the high currency exchanges. They may not like their punishing routine, but when they see what they get 3 times more in their earnings with the currencies, they felt its all worth it.
Agree with enough confusion and I think the people have had enough;
My father came home and showed me his dental bill from 2 private clinics extremely upset asking me for answers WHY? The first clinic charges him under MERDEKA CHAS and subsidies were calculated at 42%. This dentist's description was consultation, X-ray, extraction and cleaning. For certain treatments, he was given a referral letter to someone else. The grand total was $400 but after subsidies, he paid $224.50. No GST
The second dentist bill $1004 but the subsidy was only $16. He described that the diagnosis was similar but this description was an examination, X-ray and CT scan. Sub total $930, 8% GST at $74.40. Who came out with all these kinds of f_cking schemes?
Whoever suggested Coes should be this and that ought to be shut?
When mouths and actions don't tally;
ReplyDeleteThey boast about public housing but live in GCB.
They promote every school as a good school, but we don't see their children attending neighbourhood schools.
At the very least we know that SG has got good medical care as we have seen them using public hospitals.
The legitimacy issue here is not about the land cost (at least for me anyway). All along, they daringly came out by saying HDB is losing money and I personally felt I was getting a good deal for my HDB. Never once have they come out and claimed that the reason was mostly or partly that they were paying for the land till they were cornered in parliament??? If they need the people to trust them, they have to learn to trust the people first by not holding information. Trust works both ways. Trust happens when leaders are transparent. Leaders need to set the tone of transparency, so as organisations and businesses can emulate it for the benefit of all. Without trust there is no relationship, only doubts!
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ReplyDeleteCOE is doing a fine job Other than bringing in revenues for the government it is cutting down congestion on the roads.
ReplyDeleteWe have a good public transport system, and those who feel that cars are unaffordable, have various options available. Cars are more of a luxury than a need and want.
COEs have a 10-year lifespan. We can see that the vehicles on SGP roads are fairly in good condition.
The roads are mostly well-maintained.
The biggest frustrations and dangers on the roads are the drivers. Weaving in and out of traffic lanes just to get one car ahead is cool. Changing lanes without signalling is the norm. Speeding, honking, tailgating is a must.
Roads are like water and electricity everywhere, yet there is no policing anywhere!
Past 2 years, I saw 2 suicides directly opposite my block but not on news.
ReplyDeleteQuality Roads That Make For Relaxed Driving
ReplyDeleteThe roads overall are good quality. They’re generally well maintained, nice but a bit narrow, and clearly signposted.
The vehicles are mostly new and maintained well.
Drivers are mostly of poor quality and skills.
If needed to drive, do it defensively and you must possess fast reflexes.
Coes are there for a reason. It is one of the few simple and straightforward systems left in
ReplyDeletethis *supposedly efficient* country. BLEH!
Nonetheless, if nobody buys cars it would even be better, Coes would drop to $1.
If everybody die die expects others to make sacrifices but not themselves, this is what we get.
Nobody can fix everything if nobody wants to play their own part. If want the car to be ho miah, then you pay.
Most Malaysians take busses across the causeway daily to work here. They make sacrifices for the high currency exchanges. They may not like their punishing routine, but when they see what they get 3 times more in their earnings with the currencies, they felt its all worth it.
NO PAIN NO GAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agree with enough confusion and I think the people have had enough;
ReplyDeleteMy father came home and showed me his dental bill from 2 private clinics extremely upset asking me for answers WHY? The first clinic charges him under MERDEKA CHAS and subsidies were calculated at 42%. This dentist's description was consultation, X-ray, extraction and cleaning. For certain treatments, he was given a referral letter to someone else. The grand total was $400 but after subsidies, he paid $224.50. No GST
The second dentist bill $1004 but the subsidy was only $16. He described that the diagnosis was similar but this description was an examination, X-ray and CT scan. Sub total $930, 8% GST at $74.40. Who came out with all these kinds of f_cking schemes?
Whoever suggested Coes should be this and that ought to be shut?