Voice of MPs wannabes
Workers’ Party – MX9 – Twist and Turn continues…
Read / Watch Part One & Part Two 21 January 2012 – Gerald Giam(WP NCMP) clarified his understanding of MX9. In an email reply to the Straits Times dated 21 Jan 2012, Gerald wrote: 1) quote ST: – ‘We were also aware that MX9 grade salaries are linked to market conditions in the private sector“ This is really [...]
Ministerial Salary Review – Kenneth Jeyaretnam (RP) – 2 portfolios = 2 pay ?
5th January 2011, Mr Kenneth Jeyaratnam of the Reform Party (RP) wrote on Ms Grace Fu’s (Senior Minister of State of MICA and MEWR) Facebook page: I am surprised that being the leader of a political party, Mr KJ is not aware (or did he choose to be ignorant?), of the current practice. Even if [...]
Ministerial Salary Review – Dr James Gomez’s (SDP) respond
After much anticipation, the Ministerial Pay Review was finally submitted to PM Lee Hsien Loong end 2011 and published on 4 Jan 2012. Some opposition parties have already given their views. What amused me was why do some of them not get their facts right or perhaps they just choose not to present the facts? DR [...]
Vincent Wijeysingha – politician turned cartoonist? (2)
Part 1 - here Updated 31 December 2011 Very quickly, in reponse to netizens’ disapproval of Vincent’s ‘portrayal’ of Mr Lee Kuan Yew in his facebook, on his public page his admin posted in his defense. Now, one would have expected an apology from Vincent for that distasteful cartoon. But, apparently, apologizing is the last [...]
Vincent Wijeysingha (SDP) – politician turned cartoonist ?
Now, which cartoonist can be so disrespectful ? One asked. Disrespectful – YES. Cartoonist? – NO. Yes, the creator of above piece of ‘artwork’ is a politician none other than Vincent Wijeysingha of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). Vincent ‘proudly’ showcased his ‘masterpiece’ on his facebook public wall on 30 December 2011. For those who are [...]
Gilbert Goh (NSP) and Temasek Review Emeritus (Temasek Review)
** update 28 Dec 2011 – on KojakBt’s Facebook public wall- quote: Kojak Bt ” I’m a volunteered editor for TRE. The report on Gilbert Goh is incorrect. He’s got nothing to do with TRE. He merely gave permission for TRE to publish articles from transtioning.org on TRE. Hope this clarifies” unquote Now, let’s help [...]
TR Emeritus
The latest TR site TR EMERITUS ‘ officially opened’ for business on 18 December 2011. Following is a collection from the net as to who could be behind TR Emeritus & their true guiding principle. quote: “Just as I had guessed Kojakbt is running this site….” unquote quote: “Think both Kojakbt and Alex Tan of SPP who [...]
Hazel Poa (NSP) – “pushing our children to get better grades”
At NSP’s (National Solidarity Party) outreach event in Nov 2011, titled ‘Own Your Future – Tomorrow Starts Today’ , in setting out the party vision, Ms Hazel Poa – Secretary General said: quote “If we move along the current trajectory, what can we look forward to? A bigger population? Higher GDP? 1% real wage growth? [...]
Alex Tan (SPP) – Temasek Revealed (after Temasek Review)
Update 26 Dec 2011 – KojakBt could possibly be the other owner of Temasek Revealed. ————————- Temasek Revealed was being set up shortly after the infamous Temasek Review went offline suddenly on 5 September 2011. The person behind Temasek Revealed is said to be Mr Alex Tan ZhiXiang. Mr Alex Tan is from SPP (Singapore [...]
The Story of the Ant in the Water – Mrs Lina Chiam (SPP)
In a parliament sitting on 21 Nov 2011, Mrs Lina Chiam of SPP (Singapore People’s Party) posted a question re the recent spate of suicide cases at Bedok Reservior. Quote: [ May I ask, did the government intensify water purification after five bodies were discovered at Bedok Reservoir? This is a serious matter, even if one [...]
