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Old 22-10-2011, 09:15 AM   #1
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Friday, Oct 21, 2011

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say said that Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang accused the Government of being self-interested people.

Mr Lim said this in response to Mr Loh's speech in parliament earlier today.

The Workers' Party leader had suggested that ministers had "entered politics to take care of themselves at the expense of Singaporeans".
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He said: "However, Sir, the general feeling among Singaporeans during the General Elections and even now is that the Government is more concerned with paying its Ministers well than about the welfare of the people."

Mr Lim said that he was at a loss of words to describe his feelings.

Using himself as an example, he said he had entered politics fuelled by his vision and desire to serve Singaporeans and to build Singapore as a nation.

Mr Low Thia Khiang pointed out that he was talking about the perception among Singaporeans, and said:

"So please don't put words into my mouth. I said it was a perception."

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Mr. Lim Swee Say is at a "loss of words." Knowing how badly he sucks in the English Language, we knlow he meant "loss for words." No words to describe our feelings too when you pay yourselves million dollar salary by voting your own pay raise in Parliament. The general population had no way to challenge the morality and ethics of upping your salaries to one of the highest in the world, despite the fact Singapore is one of the tiniest nation. Is this not done in your own self-interest at the expense of the people?
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Old 22-10-2011, 03:19 PM   #2
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Dun play play.

during the election, Lim SS said he cannot find person much cleverer than him or better looking than him.
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Old 22-10-2011, 03:58 PM   #3
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Aiyah why mr low don admit he agree the pay is high. Why must said is Singaporean perception. Last time when pm lee talk against him. He also keep his mouth shut. Why don all out to talk everything. find that he behave funny leh. Is there anything to hold him back
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Old 22-10-2011, 04:20 PM   #4
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Aiyah why mr low don admit he agree the pay is high. Why must said is Singaporean perception. Last time when pm lee talk against him. He also keep his mouth shut. Why don all out to talk everything. find that he behave funny leh. Is there anything to hold him back
Mr Low is a very wise politician, he got to weigh the repercussions before he speaks publicly esp in parliament. He is already considered the most outspoken one among all the rest.
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Old 22-10-2011, 04:30 PM   #5
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It is very hard de.

Will be absolutely different when you are speaking in Parliament let alone he is only of the two Opps. before this year election.

Furthermore, I think the WP would rather builds up their strength gradually instead of going all out in the first seating.
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Old 22-10-2011, 06:34 PM   #6
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Mr Lim....don't just speak la...does he know that there are some CEO of American company that only take $1 pay to turn around the company.... go donate his one year pay to set up a Lim SS fund to help his residents la....
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Old 24-10-2011, 10:54 AM   #7
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Aiyah why mr low don admit he agree the pay is high. Why must said is Singaporean perception. Last time when pm lee talk against him. He also keep his mouth shut.
Being an MP, he is the voice of the people isn't it? So he echo the people's voice, which can only be heard in parliament. All these while, the gov have not been listening, but finding excuses.

Are you refering to WKS (MSK saga) when LTK kept quiet? So what do you think he shd have done and what would the man on the street react towards what he could have done?
- Kept quiet
- Say "YES" that WKS should quit/be sack
- Say "NO" that WKS shouldn't quit/be sack
- Or if you have a 4th suggestion.
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Old 24-10-2011, 10:27 PM   #8
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Low did agree the pay is high, long long ago he had already mentioned it many times.....

and you can google search he debated in the parliament against LKY and LHL ok?......to me he is one of the mp who earned respect....its just that many singaporean (those who voted PAP) dont understand about him just like dont understand how is it possible that Singapore to Malaysia we can just swim over.
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Old 25-10-2011, 02:06 PM   #9
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I just want a mp to agree with common people perception not for the sake of voice out for people but don agree . I would also vote against the salary cos it not benefit me afterall. I do agree mr low is a nice man and dare to speak. .
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Old 25-10-2011, 03:56 PM   #10
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By saying it's the people's perception, he can say many things, such as that politicians enter the garment to earn eat. Who serve and who talk rubbish we all know, but many are also at a loss of words as to how thick skinned the greedy ones can be. Or hypocritical.
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