"Will he stand on the side of Singaporeans or will he stand on the side of SMRT/SBS?"
Yes, which side will you be supporting?
Rgds
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http://singstatistician.blogspot.com/2011/07/will-minister-lui-teck-yew-be-joining.html
WEDNESDAY, 13 JULY 2011
Will Minister Lui Teck Yew be joining MP Raymond Lim in the back?
It was not too long ago that the yandao below was a mighty PAP Minister.
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Despite these large profits, CEO Saw and CEO Gan are still not satisfied. They have applied for the MAXIMUM fare increase of 2.8 per cent. Somewhat “coincidentally”, this fare increase comes just AFTER GE 2011.
We now have a new Minster and we are all eagarly looking at what he will do.Will he stand on the side of Singaporeans or will he stand on the side of SMRT/SBS? If he follows MP Raymond Lim, I expect that Minister Lui Teck Yew will be joining MP Raymond Lim at the back in 5 years time. CEO Saw and CEO Gan on the other hand will continue to draw their million dollar salaries by squeezing poor Singaporeans who have to travel by public transport.
After Note
It looks like the Worker's Party (WP) might be adopting Goh Meng Seng's "Minister specific" strategy against Minister Lui Teck Yew. WP has issued a statement calling for the establishment of a National Transport Corporation which will run public transport on a non-profit basis.
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110713-0000089/WP-reiterates-call-for-National-Transport-Corporation
WP's proposal is a serious one which merits serious debate and discussion. With 8 MPs in Parliament, WP certainly have the voice to make this an issue inside and outside of Parliament.
A "Minister specific" strategy against Minister Lui Teck Yew makes a lot of sense since Minister Lui is based in Kallang-Moulmein GRC which is claimed by WP. Along with housing and healthcare, transport is one of the perenial hot button cost of living issues for the PAP. If WP "hammers" Minister Lui non stop for 5 years on this issue, they would sweeten the ground for 2016.
If WP suceeds and takes Kallang-Moulmein GRC, Minister Lui could find himself sitting on the "side-lines" as written by so1trg in the comments. Instead of joining MP Raymond Lim, he would be joining ex-Minister George Yeo.
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| The once mighty Raymond Lim |
Although Minister Raymond Lim has lost his job, the top bosses at SMRT and SBS appear to be secure in their positions. This is because of the large amounts of profit they are making for their shareholders. For 2010, SMRT made a profit of $162 million (http://www.smrt.com.sg/Upload/201043018251496772.pdf) while SBS made a profit of $72 million (http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/SBST_FullYear2010.pdf).
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| SMRT CEO Saw Phaik Hwa, rumoured to be close friend of Ho Ching |
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| SBS CEO Gan Juay Kiat (left) Has close ties with the PAP establishment |
When MP Raymond Lim was Minister, he rubber stamped whatever SMRT and SBS wanted to do. This resulted in consistent fare increases and overcrowding as operators cut services to earn more money. Perhaps Minister Raymond Lim had thought that like the President of Singapore, he only had custodial powers. It never occurred to him that as a Minster, he had executive powers which he could have used to help fight for Singaporeans.
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| Will he stand on the side of Singaporeans or will be stand on the side of SMRT/SBS? |
We now have a new Minster and we are all eagarly looking at what he will do.Will he stand on the side of Singaporeans or will he stand on the side of SMRT/SBS? If he follows MP Raymond Lim, I expect that Minister Lui Teck Yew will be joining MP Raymond Lim at the back in 5 years time. CEO Saw and CEO Gan on the other hand will continue to draw their million dollar salaries by squeezing poor Singaporeans who have to travel by public transport.
After Note
It looks like the Worker's Party (WP) might be adopting Goh Meng Seng's "Minister specific" strategy against Minister Lui Teck Yew. WP has issued a statement calling for the establishment of a National Transport Corporation which will run public transport on a non-profit basis.
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110713-0000089/WP-reiterates-call-for-National-Transport-Corporation
WP's proposal is a serious one which merits serious debate and discussion. With 8 MPs in Parliament, WP certainly have the voice to make this an issue inside and outside of Parliament.
A "Minister specific" strategy against Minister Lui Teck Yew makes a lot of sense since Minister Lui is based in Kallang-Moulmein GRC which is claimed by WP. Along with housing and healthcare, transport is one of the perenial hot button cost of living issues for the PAP. If WP "hammers" Minister Lui non stop for 5 years on this issue, they would sweeten the ground for 2016.
If WP suceeds and takes Kallang-Moulmein GRC, Minister Lui could find himself sitting on the "side-lines" as written by so1trg in the comments. Instead of joining MP Raymond Lim, he would be joining ex-Minister George Yeo.
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| Will they be targetting Minister Lui with a "Minister specific" strategy? |
