Saturday, 14 May 2011

Bring back George Yeo....but why?

So many people are hoping that George Yeo gets somehow reinstated in Parliment.
I mean let's think rationally for one second...something PAP Ministers like to urge Singaporeans to do.

While it could be argued that George didn't really put a foot wrong, and he certainly looks more competent than a number of PAP Ministers, what significant contributions did he make as Foreign Minister?
Our relations with neighbouring countries probably has not improved. Wiki Leaks exposed our MPs talking down on other political figureheads in the region which isn't the most effective way to forge closer ties, is it?
Then there are the numerous outstanding bilateral issues with Malaysia and Indonesia.

Wise men say that the sin of commission is as bad as the sin of omission.

What's worse, George Yeo, together with two other members of his defeated Aljunied Team Lim Hwee Hwa and Zainul Abidin Rasheed, have quit politics just after one loss. They chose the easy way out by walking away instead of working harder to make amends.
Are these the type of people we want serving our country?

But again, it is a relatively easy decision to make considering that retired Ministers receive millions in pension on top of the millions they have already made with their astronomical salaries.

In the Forum pages of today's Straits Times, there are some letters criticising the electorate for kicking these Ministers out. They are about as far away from the truth as Jupiter is from Mars.
The only part of the electorate that should be criticised is the 60% who foolishly voted for another five years of more bad policies.

So it's evident that the PAP political system has created politicians who serve only for the money and not the greater need of the people.
This is why they will continue to import thousands of workers to prop up GDP so they can continue to pay themselves bonus after bonus.
This is why they don't see the need to raise subsistence to the poorest in society with one Minister summing up the party's stand in his now infamous "three meals in restaurant, food court or hawker centre" retort.
This is why they will never understand the trials and tribulations of the majority of Singaporeans because they sit in Ivory Towers made of gold.

On the other hand, Chiam See Tong has been a true servant to the residents of Potong Pasir and Singapore. Despite two strokes, he continued to fight for democracy by laying down his health and his 15k allowance, stepping out of his SMC comfort zone to contest the hitherto immovable GRC.
Despite all the monetary and political obstacles thrown into his path, he continued to serve his residents in the humble surroundings of a void deck and ensured that they don't pay a cent for lift upgrading.
Despite the SPP's setback in these elections, he has yet to call it quits and will continue to work the ground with his wife to ensure the party makes a comeback in 2016.








For sanity sake, please discontinue these petitions to bring George Yeo back.
Let's continue to focus our emotional and social energies on people who put servitude ahead of personal wealth.

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