Why SG is breaking down and Sinkies continue to be in denial

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I think, and some Singaporeans might agree, that the current system in Singapore is a result of the initial PAP politicians who knew clearly what needed to be done to position Singapore on the world map. Once they did it, it would be difficult to change the position that Singapore had solidified itself onto – because once you get there, two things would make it work is (1) keep maintaining it and (2) as long as other countries don’t “catch up”, Singapore is “safe”.

The question now though is – (1) is the current PAP politicians adept at maintaining the system? Some Singaporeans don’t think so – the public transport system is breaking down, hospitals becoming overcrowded and tents are supposedly built as part of a plan to expand the hospitals’ capacity, instead of actually building additional buildings. Also, (2) the other countries are catching up.

So, the question is – how long can the supposed “head start” that Singapore has last?

The problem now is this – it looks like the current PAP politicians are actually just “maintaining” the system at the minimum they think is necessary. Yet, at the same time, they have also created divisive policies – the invitation of millionaires and billionaires into Singapore and a foreigner/investment-driven economic growth, not coupled with a matching investment in the people to grow Singapore-based industries and growth.

As such, the two-prong skewed investment focus has caused prices to rise way and above the people’s means to afford the lifestyle here and resulted in a hollowing out of our economic base.

You see – an investment-based growth would necessarily create two classes of society, where the government would want to create a market for the rich; and for the rest of Singaporeans, you just need a market to meet their basic needs. As such, the divide among the Singaporean society has thus widened further and further.

The problem is compounded by the fact that the PAP politicians genuinely want to drive this divide. I don’t quite understand their psychology but first and foremost, they had paid themselves extravagant salaries and they want to upkeep that. Second, it looks like as they look towards growing their own wealth, they seem to believe that if they were to grow the wealth of Singaporeans as well, this would eat into their own. As such, there is a tireless focus on ensuring that the wages of Singaporeans do not grow, so that their wealth can be protected.

It is thus ironic that the PAP claims that Singapore does not have a welfare system. Singapore does have a welfare system – but the PAP has created welfare...http://thehearttruths.com/2014/03/05...ill-in-denial/


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