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Read NSP Goh's blog by head & heart http://singaporealternatives.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&max-results=14 ,then PM Gok CT who "kick start" the upgrading as carrot in pork barrel politics in GE1997.....artificially and politically influent flats' price and drastically destroyed the foundations to the NATIONAL PLEDGE (Justice and Equality.....)which our nation is based upon. I believed, one day, he will regret. How I wish to have a closeup look at his face when he recites the NATIONAL PLEDGE, with his right fist raises to heart. He has led, by example, to his follow INNOCENT colleagues, to follow suit without realise how serious the mistake he had made in life. His hardwork, repect gained throughout the years, never even enough to compensate this mistake made(decision and action). Voters have been cryingout loud to stop this, but hardcore fact...even the "father" who polishes the Pledge, seem to have forgoten. He has once siad:politicians should “have passion, the commitment and share the same dreams as the people”. (ST 4 Nov 2006). ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_National_Pledge From HDB price issue, reminded me singapore is being run by money and profits. Got heads no hearts = elites & scholars? Think, what'll be the "price" for a L99, 50-yr old flat in the eye of a banker, with many new/newer flats around?.

Creating "fear" ambience = FS strategy, to attain own interests. Examples: 1. Casino. 2. Ruling party uses empowered constitutional power in using all voters' money, not to do "upgrading" in opposition constituencies...can voters in these constituencies choose not to pay all sort of taxation to ruling party? Understand LHL's answer to the same question raised by the NUS student staying in Hougang? Borrowing "east wind" = FS strategy. "walk" into wind and follow "blowing direction" is much easier to reach "destination" than walking against the wind to reach the same. The bigger the "wind", the "easier" and "sooner" to reach destination. = Creating an "blood boiling" atmosphere = creating the "east wind". To whack a real tiger (not paper tiger)to roll till foot of mountain, needs courage and spirit of "知其不可为而为之"(in case u don't the true meaning, read this http://www.aitong.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1066936， and this is powerful human's "inner drive" tool to maintain the momentum and chiong. Do you know why 项羽's name has been remaining in ppls heart after so many years? He refused to knee down and preferred to die in "standing" form thought body kena so many arrows. That is the spirit! This spirit has made many great men. In other words, politicians themselves are great fsms, just observe the ways they utilise the "natures' tools": - Chartered buses with free goodies, to save face or create "势"?? - NWC recommendation at "right" timing - Cpf capping from $4500 to $5000 etc etc, more to come ! Go Orchard Rd less, watch rally more. 5yr one time only, unlike CNY's china town, 1 yr 1 time. Can go orchard rd anytime.

Opp should take this chance join hand and recite the NATIONAL PLEDGE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_National_Pledge),(http://mystory.sg/content/1567) aloud during rallies, to challenge PAP's JUSTICE & EQUALITYE against the NATIONAL PLEDGE: We, the citizens of Singapore, pledge ourselves as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion, to build a democratic society based on justice and equality so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation. Obviously(hardcore fact), enpowered under Constitution as ruling party, who manages all voters' money, use money collected from ALL voters, as a political tool to threathen voters in constituencies with opposition contesting in, with regard to "upgrading". This is completely against the spirit of the NATIONAL PLEDGE.! No doubt ruling party has contributed alots towards the nation building and has many capable ppls, however, the "glory" and "respect" have been duly paid by the wage they received. Really hope ALL the ruling party members understand and carry out the spirit as apell out in the Nation Pledge, otherwise, the Pledge is indifference to a piece of blank paper!

"fear factors " work! "Kiasi" work! "Kiasu" work! CHiam CT & Low TK are working examples, with 27yr & 20 yr proven track record running town councils. I guess u've visited Orchard road too frequent liao, be careful hor, don't get caught in another flood, now is 谷雨(suitable to do seeding, not shopping!): - "Non-marketed" land price for BTO. - Be co-driver to slap driver who falls asleep, need "license" to be co-driver from u & me. - To check & make ruling party accountable (GIC, TCs, $$$$..)and more transparent - make sure minister's head roll off not ground ppl, MPs to take bus/MRT at peak hours without "sub servants" at front & back.... - Higher MOP for PRs ..... No fund, no money, how to implement solution. Simply planted a tree also kena uprooted the next day, remembered? You should admire those "nothing to gain, but everything to lose". Of course cannot anyhow admire, must watch what they say and how they behave first.

"Fear factors" work! "Kiasi" work! "Kiasu" work! unless one prepares to die.

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I'm 100% xia(can't find the chinese character) 阳 teochew, same as Low's. Teochew has a few "variations" (ka yang, tiong yang, ponan) depend on locations in 福建省. I was "on the spot" yesterday at Hougang ave 4/blk837. George also quite ok. If he can speak mandarin and some dialects will be added advantage and could have "help" him to boot his "人气" this round, but his opponent has better 人气, the way I look at it. These are "fated", look like he has high chance to roll to foot of mountain this time round. LSL is thinking hard now to get who as foreign affairs minister.

In 1991,he contested in Hougang when he was 35. By speaking xia yang teochew, he was thus coined the "潮州怒汉". Time flies, 20 yrs gone, now he is 55, can withdraw cpf liao. Let's back to fs strategy in GE. Luckily now is rabbit yr, not tiger. This time, he wants to whack the tiger at top of the mountain, make it out of the long-occupied cave and roll it down to the foot of mountain by using "secret weapons". He will likely be coined "潮州武松" if the tiger really rolls to foot of mountain on 7 may. Voters are Low's secret weapons, too bad, George could not really comprehen, at this point of time, what Low was trying to hint by saying voters could not be used as "weapons" and must be "sayang". George probably prefers voters to look upon him as "General", instead of "tiger". Low is smart and appearantly at upper hand by using famous and easy-to-understand iconic historical story, to create some sort of "势" to boost his team's morale, intended to "press" opponent down. Low will then launch the "whacking" actions, let's see what're his "whacking actions". As usual, George will launch the "scare you scare me" & 3C(convince, confuse, condemn)strategies and repeat & repeat. The mastermind who taught these strategies probably overlook this: He who prepares to "die" fears none. Not even Ghost or God, not to mention the opponent is just a human being.

Side track abit here. Simi $36k? Start work in early 1986 as technician, after 2.5yr NS(allowance from $90 to $200 cpl), wage=$640. Mid 1986, joined smrt after 2 "panel interview" & signed 3yr bond with 2 witnesses, wage=$1042(TO). Left in 1992, join private, pay=$2,200,after some 11yrs left and joined present's, now $6k, still cannot break $100K per annual at age 47(angmoh DOB, chinese DOB already 48). I have left with not many another "5 years". So can only provide 3rd world views: - The hard-earned lightning logo has its color fading away within ppls' heart with so many "emperors" around. - "Servants to ppl" becomes "emperors" once empowered. - The real emperor has voting right becomes servant and needs to work and work till last breath to feed the empowered "emperors". - "Emperors" love throwing party, dance & sing along with Boney M's "one way ticket"... - They eat rice without knowing the price of rice. - Answers in P make all confused & questioners kena condemned, no convincing. - "Home" affairs' job is to let go culprit and ask neighbouring countries to catch and pass over. - ICA's job is to open the gate big big and say no external talents, internal has no jobs. - If flat owners drawing 2.7mil per yr + 8 month bonus = $375K per month(can buy a resale 3rm every month!), sure will raise hands and feets and shout hdb flats very affordable. - First world government = first highest paid government in the world. Want some more? Go Serangoon stadium tonight from 1930 to 2200.

You've raised a good & practical yet "big" issue for discussion: just some of my thoughts here, I'm in late 40. -Older generation (40 and above)have gone through the phrase and experienced how LKY and his old kakis fighted for singapore which end singapore today. Deep in their hearts, due respects to them, die die support the "brand name". -Time flies, 2nd, 3rd gen leaders now on stage likes "stars","elites","scholars". Self-proclaimed "servants to/of ppl", but the behavious in the public act otherwise(majority of them), walking in the "centre", protected by the "subservants" in front & at back while "having dialogues" down to earth with residents. Smiling face, sweet voice, who know what's on their mind? bouncing head as if like a "bouncing head bug" which I used to play with when I was young in kumpong..1st world class actor/actress indeed. I would prefer you quitely with one or 2 ppls, with paper & pen, knock the doors.....Gooden rule, be remembered the real defination of SERVANT is one who washes master's feets quitely. The hard-earned, long established "image" or "brand name" is fading away liao,to me, by the public acts of these "servants". -Most voters are "see $ eye open" nature, cos it deals with stomach, holidays, property, needs(simply put all material needs).That's why ruling party whacks on voters' "weak point" in order to get more votes. -Only those who know exactly what they want will vote for frist world parliament or first world gov. Opp, likewise should whack at the weakpoints of the ruling party to gain access into parliament. For secrecy of ballot, read this: http://www.elections.gov.sg/voters_ballotsecrecy.html

All opp should join force & whack on president/ministers wage issue. Distribute the list during rallies, ask voters to pin on main door, read at it everyday, till election day, then they will know what to do on 7 May 2011. Sure whole island hot & boil.

No paint, no tax lor.

Politicians love to play language card at "last minute"- Now is the time to hear or see them speak the language they are not familiar with. Why they do THIS at this point of time? The know the "value" of doing so, however, intrinsically, this sort of "last minute" "behavoir" is like driver cutting quence. Not encouraged.

Just returned from the hougang "rally site auditing", can't sense any beginning of "east wind", but heard some little dull "hammering sound" on & off, and many people. A bit "hot". "1.5" hammers not enough, need more to make solid sound. Chen SM could spoke in malay leh, also spoke some tamil. Language become a "FS" tool in the battle. LTK openly admits he bo "tong" alone in parliament liao, want wp as codriver to slap driver when driver fall asleep while driving....

Slogan: No talent, no job. The self-called "servants to people", once empowered, become "emperor to people" will throw party play and sing Boney M's "One way ticket" for 5 years. The people who do the empowerment become the "servants to the emperor". How many "5 years" does one have? (60-21)/5 = 8 only -Servants got "last minute" jumping up & down and give the figures confusing even condemning masters one meh? -Servants got self increase wage without master's approval one meh? -When "servant" does walk round, got so many "sub-servants" to "open road" for him one meh? -Have you seen when servant eats at hawker center, sub-servant carry ball to a state by putting on napkin around servant's neck? Servant enjoying being put on and seen by "emperors", got this kind of servant one meh? Why SM, MM don't stop all these? The hard-earned image and reputation are fading away liao, I am sure. Chinese saying: 上梁不正下梁歪。

As a "fs" tool to increase own chance to enter into parliament, highly recommending oppositions to hand out the list of our president & ministers' wage, to each visitors at the rally. With some elaborations using projector on how many THINGS these $ can buy, voters will know what & how to do next. This is SunZi's 反 X 计.

Just for information to those who do not know the world's top highest pay politicians in the world, within our little island: Figures are yearly wage, not inclusive of the 8-month bonus. 1. Elected President SR Nathan - S$3.9 million.Has been increased to $4,267,5000 on 20/3/2011. 2. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - S$3.8 million. 3. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew - S$3.5 million. 4. Senior Minister Goh Chok Thong - S$3.5 million. 5. Senior Minister Prof Jayakumar - S$3.2 million. 6! . DPM & Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng - S$2.9 million. 7. DPM & Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean - $2.9 million. 8. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo - S$2.8 million. 9. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan - S$2.7 million. 10. PMO Minister Lim Boon Heng - S$2.7 million. 11. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang - S$2.7 million. 12. PMO Minister Lim Swee Say - S$2.6 million. 13. Environme! nt Minister & Muslim Affairs Minister Dr Yaccob Ibrahim - S$2.6 mil! lion. 14. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan - S$2.6 million. 15. Finance Minister S Tharman - S$2.6 million. 16. Education Minister & 2nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen - S$2.6 million. 17. Community Development Youth and Sports Minister - Dr Vivian Balakrishnan - S$2.5 million. 18. Transport Minister & 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim Siang Kiat! - S$2.5 million. 19. Law Minister & 2nd Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam - S$2.4 million. 20. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong - S$2.2 million. 21. PMO Minister Lim Hwee Hwa - S$2.2 million. 22. Acting ICA Minister - Lui Tuck Yew - S$2.0 million. 23 to 30 = Senior Ministers of State and Ministers of State - each getting between S$1.8 million to S$1.5 million. Take MBT's wage for example: (225,000x12 + 225,000x8)= SGD4,500,000(yearly) = $375,000(monthly), wow can buy a 3 rm resale flat EVERY MONTH, VERY AFFORDABLE!

As mentioned earlier, fs is all about mother nature. He who understands, and adapts to mother nature's law of nature sure at greatest advatage. Law of nature translate into simple language are: 天时，地利，人和。 - high ministers/president wage. - high property price - global ss of food become high commodities price - high commercial/industrial rental - High over YOG budget, town council lehmanbrother, GIC loss, Mas selamat, no transparency to some policies, "elegant high profile" appearance among commoners, speak with eyes looking up, etc etc.......all come at "right" timing to the oppositions. In other words, the 天时，人和 components are to PAP's disadvantage. PAP is "big" & resourceful always have 地利. I think, the "heaven" is helping/siding the oppositions this time round. If opp don't realise the situations and make good use of chances to whack at weaknesses of PAP to increase own's 人和, at same time covering up own's weaknesses, opportunities will just slip through. Believe Low & Chiam knew these and bet on "big", forego the "small". Today's rally at hougang ave 4, open space, near blk837, must go to observe if the "east wind" has started blowing.

Got: - Where are u when not in GE. - Al lian queen, ah beng ah seng faces. - Raiding nation reserve. - Asked only "one question" in parliment. Question not fully answered, want to carry on meh? Parliment is the "bowling" place meh? Only election will tell who's head rolls on the ground. ......

SPP Chiam's wife very "eng"? The $600K peanut issue must learn.

Let me kick start: No student nor master's view, only my own view. Tampines: - One candidate last minute pull out, 未战先退, no good leh. - MBT last minute jumping up & down like a monkey with the figures, using the 3C strategy again-convince, confuse & condemn. The more he speaks invite more "arrows". Should keep quite, and pray hard the PM, like Wong KS passing the "ball" to Shamugan, pass the "hot yam" to an army general. - Luckily, don't know who teach him, last minute pull another "horse". Now the team powers by "double horse" - good leh, 好兆头. Hard time for NSP liao. Aljunied: - A repeat of "赤壁之战". The weak vs the strong at strategic location with "great men" at both ends. - Wp should learn how to borrow the "arrows" when east wind starts blowing, to increase own strength and a blow to the opposite, by inviting Mao's wife & children to appear in the public and say something. - The first one to quenue to book rally premises, 好兆头. To be continued.

Again, failed to convince, then confuse and last condemn. We are now talking about voting some opposition to speak and vote in parliament, not asking the little opposition to run the country. Just want to show to ruling party be more receptive to commoners' voice while making policies, not elites/scholars' alone!

NTUC & chinese press have groomed her as she is today. Ask her to eat s h i t and die. Same tactic, keep using: can't convince then confuse follow by condemn. Chiam CT's only question with regard to Mas selamat in parliament never get fully answered. Seriously pray & hope that her team's( Wong KS, Ng...) heads can be "rolled off" all at one go by Chiam's team, entrust by ppls there. Chiam has the "die-hard" spirit in politic, speaking problem by stroke yet wants "head on collision". Hope the spirit passes on. Anyone see PAP MPs'wives with them during walk rounds?