Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Talking Bollocks
JJ Lin: The man with the 3D words
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Words from today's version of Today:
In a humane gesture aimed at making the final days of terminally-ill CPF members easier, they will be allowed to withdraw their savings before the age of 55. Others with serious illnesses that could severely reduce their life expectancy will also be given this option.
“If you fall ill or if you’re severely ill and have a terminal disease, we now say you have to set aside a certain sum for your remaining lifespan — but the rest of the money you can take out...The CPF Board will allow withdrawals by members who have been medically certified to have only a few more months to live, on a case-by-case basis”
Manpower Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen in Parliament yesterday during the second reading of the Central Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill.
I can't believe this, you use the word humane to describe allowing people to withdraw their own money when they are terminally ill? Why should someone even ask for permission if he/she is close to death and need the money for medical reasons? It is OUR OWN FCUKING MONEY, for heaven's sake.
And for people who only have a few months to live, you still go case-by-case basis?! By the time, you finish all the bureaucratic procedures, most of these patients would have passed on.
So don't act all benevolent like you are donating millions to terminally ill patients and performing some humanitarian deed.
Dr Ng Eng Hen: Thank ME for allowing YOU to use YOUR money
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"I'd like to clarify that the person who asked the questions that brought all of it to light was a PAP MP. (Meaning: Senior Counsel Davinder Singh.)"
PAP MP Indranee Rajah retorting to Opposition MP Chiam See Tong's answer to a student's question about why they (the students) should vote for the Opposition during a debate between Opposition and PAP politicains at NUS. (For the record, Chiam gave this reply, "It depends on whether or not you want to retain a one-party rule." He said the opposition can check the PAP so that 'there would be less cases of NKF where there would be abuse of public funds'.)
Ermm, excuse me, Miss Indranee but I thought that when Mr Singh brought the entire NKF fiasco to light, he was doing it in the capacity as a lawyer on behalf of SPH during a lawsuit against the company and NOT as a PAP MP? I certainly assume he was well-paid for his services. If he was so benevolent, he should NOT have received any fees since he would be doing it for free because he was a good citizen and a great MP. Well, I didn't see him bringing the whole issue to light on his own accord...did he?
Indranee Rajah: Is she a mannequin or does she actually have a brain?
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"Who are the bad guys in the NFK? Who are the good guys as far as NKF matters are concerned? Who let all the facts come out? Who organised the investigation? Who transformed the NKF, brought about the changes, and saved the NKF because it was at risk of collapse? I think people know. So please, let's have a good debate on the NKF, the good and bad, and then Singaporeans can make their choice. They are not stupid, they are well-read. They understood the whole development."
Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan on him welcoming a debate with the opposition on the country's largest charity scandal at the next election, and has faith in Singaporeans' ability to judge fairly how the Government handled the matter.
Oh yeah, we CERTAINLY know. As I recall, I think it is the MOH which repeatedly ignored the danger signs of the power abuse going on at NKF and renewing NKF's tax-exempt status? How long before Mr Khaw decided he simply couldn't stay silent anymore and spoke to TT Durai about resigning (it certainly wasn't immediate)? Who are the bad guys? Don't push everything to Mr Durai. A fallen man is easy to trample on, it's the people who take the moral high ground who are absolving themselves of much responsibility.
Khaw Boon Wan: Good guy?
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I think I will not say anything about politics anymore until after the GE, especially after what Dr Balaji Sadasivan said about online election advertising and blogging. Who knows what he means by "espousing a political line"? Is criticism considered as espousing? Batman takes no risks, man!
