tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post4403336015640027519..comments2024-03-15T02:40:01.568-07:00Comments on Singapore Recalcitrant: The Sophistry of Minister K. ShanmugamSingapore Recalcitranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627235842276983920noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-69434396676840107002010-07-01T08:09:40.229-07:002010-07-01T08:09:40.229-07:00I am speechless. Our government is "offloadin...I am speechless. Our government is "offloading" its responsibility for lapses in security at the Changi depot to the private sector?<br />The reason it gave was the "high cost"? I wonder what our taxes are being used for? We should also look into the "high cost" of our ministers -- they are the highest paid in the world and they are expected to come up with such profound idea that security lapses in our main transport system is not the government's responsibility. I suppose we could extend the same argument for a breach of airport security and relegate responsiblity to the various airlines parking their planes at the three terminals. This is unnerving.Fedupjoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883970064673730646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-66450476344805321812010-06-23T02:30:43.789-07:002010-06-23T02:30:43.789-07:00I think this Gary chap is going personal instead o...I think this Gary chap is going personal instead of contributing his views based on the said topic. No time to be personal, Gary.Collin Nghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620820661249579661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-76853347944920497802010-06-21T23:02:15.636-07:002010-06-21T23:02:15.636-07:00To be fair, I think the statement is right is some...To be fair, I think the statement is right is some sense. The taxpayer should not bear the security costs of profit-oriented entities.<br /><br />However, the government should audit the security measures of such entities providing essential services (eg SMRT,etc) and _mandate_ that minimum security standards are enforced.Financial Freedom Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271314211352255858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-79185235934591289272010-06-21T10:47:24.598-07:002010-06-21T10:47:24.598-07:00In the same vein, we seem to have as govt minister...In the same vein, we seem to have as govt ministers people who are a bag of balls.<br /><br />Highly intelligent inept sops. and I include the PM.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240714679371017671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-60483556438657342472010-06-21T07:11:30.777-07:002010-06-21T07:11:30.777-07:00@conscience
You must be one of WWE fans. I remembe...@conscience<br />You must be one of WWE fans. I remember one of the pro wrestlers likes to use the word "testicular fortitude".:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501670414150103777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-31600835146198650232010-06-21T04:56:18.473-07:002010-06-21T04:56:18.473-07:00I love the "testicular fortitude" commen...I love the "testicular fortitude" comment, considering 'it was left to the SMRT chief executive Saw Phaik Hwa to express deep regret for the "serious lapse"'. One up for the oestrogens in the battle of the hormones!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032025442445244198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-66312760077951085822010-06-21T02:43:20.218-07:002010-06-21T02:43:20.218-07:00They have no "testicular fortitude"!They have no "testicular fortitude"!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051340695812172005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176905114532816372.post-68384577196914927302010-06-21T01:01:57.560-07:002010-06-21T01:01:57.560-07:00Of all the recent blunders, there is one very obv...Of all the recent blunders, there is one very obvious similarity.<br /><br />No PAP Minister dares to take the first immediate step to speak up on the blunder. Not even our Prime Minister. Not even LKY.<br /><br />It's only after weeks of silence, then do we hear the occasional excuse that no one should really be blamed except maybe God.<br /><br />When LKY makes a case for paying his PAP Ministers (including himself) millions in annual salaries, I remember him asking us not to begrudge them over the salaries considering that they are among the best selected. <br /><br />May I ask the Minister Mentor now, are they really the best ? If not, should they be held accountable or not ?Alan Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407006166656379509noreply@blogger.com