PAP “Fixing” my town council? (Uncle Leong)

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An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:

The grassroots organization – not the PAP town council – is the organizer. This way, the PAP town council cannot be accused of engaging in commercial activities”

- This action by the NEA may be the last straw that may break the camel’s back as to whatever goodwill and chances of getting Aljunied back to the ruling party. Many of my neighbours and friends had hoped that with all the consistent rhetoric of “transformation”, “national conversation”, etc – that Singapore would truly move away from its old undemocratic ways – like “no upgrading if you don’t vote for us”.

One united people … ?

In this connection however, the following happenings after Aljunied was won by an opposition party – does not bode well for the future of our country, and the unity and inclusiveness of all Singaporeans – like our national pledge – “as one united people … to build a democratic society based on justice and equality”:-

One after another “fixing” of … ?

… taking over the control of some facilities in the town council, to be under the People’s Association (PA)

… the “AIM” town council software affair

… section 34 of the town council act requiring the transfer of 100% of the accumulated operating surplus to the sinking fund, when a different party wins

… the spat over the cleaning of hawker centres

… the Kovan trade fair controversy

… proposal to take some hawker centres’ management away from town councils – to be run on a non-profit basis by interested bodies

… and now the “illegal” CNY fair

- http://leongszehian.com/?p=7530


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