2/21/2015

Roy Ngerng using Boon Wan and Shanmugam’s templates



Below are a few paragraphs extracted from Roy Ngerng’s latest post in his blog http://thehearttruths.com.

 ‘… I replaced what the PAP ministers and members of parliament had said about the AHPETC with what can also be said about the PAP’s management of our CPF. The hypocrisy of what the PAP has said will then be revealed. (The change of words are in italics.)

GIC and Temasek Holding receive large sums of CPF monies from Singaporeans. These are all public monies. As stewards of public funds, GIC and Temasek Holdings must keep proper accounts and records, and maintain adequate control over their assets. Who has paid and who has not? How is the money spent? Is it properly used? Is anybody doing anything wrong? … These and many other questions directly affect the interests and safety of the Singaporeans. They are not trivial technical issues raised merely to satisfy the accountants or the auditors, or to meet financial regulations. Unfortunately, …(there are) serious questions about the reliability and accuracy of their financial and accounting systems.

There is always the temptation, when the GIC and Temasek Holdings are financially strapped, to postpone saving, and say it will make up the shortfall later, or worse, to put its hand into the cookie jar, to draw from the savings to satisfy immediate needs. Just spend, use the savings first. Sounds appealing, but the GIC and Temasek Holdings will then be simply running down the reserves and mortgaging the future of Singaporeans away.
GIC and Temasek Holdings did not adequately manage the conflicts of interests of related parties arising from ownership interests of their key officers”.”….

The Chairman of GIC and CEO of Temasek Holdings are, by the way, husband and wife….

 “Taken in totality, the PAP government cannot possibly adequately manage the conflicts of interest involved in related party transactions”. This means that the PAP government may not have obtained the best value for the moneys paid to these related parties. Or worse, there could be opportunities of wrong-doing or unethical practices which the PAP government may not be able to detect or prevent.

Singaporeans and taxpayers need to know that their monies are properly spent and they are getting best value for money. When these contracts are awarded to parties related to the PAP government, the PAP government needs to be upfront withSingaporeans as well as with taxpayers at large, so that there is transparency and proper scrutiny….

We do not know the exact state of the GIC and Temasek Holding’s financial position.
Something is seriously wrong with the PAP government. They paint a picture of financial mismanagement, incompetence and negligence in corporate governance….

Unfortunately, throughout this saga, we have found the PAP MPs running the PAP government to be evasive, unresponsive and misleading. In response to legitimate queries from Singaporeans, they stone-walled, deflected the queries, made false or dishonest claims, raised irrelevant excuses and sought to confuse the public with a flurry of red-herrings.

First, their lack of transparency – they failed to disclose things on time; they failed to submit reports they should be submitting. Every time we reminded them, again and again, they came up with yet another excuse.

The government  need competent, honest people and proper systems to serve Singaporeans well. Good intentions and bland assurances alone are not sufficient. Elected MPs need to supervise the work of the government, GIC and Temasek Holdings. While they enjoy wide autonomy, they also have huge responsibility. And they are accountable to Singaporeans. They have statutory duties but they are also subject to national laws….

What concerns me is that the PAP government’s actions are clearly unlawful….
The rhetoric from the PAP is always about helping the poor man, the reality is that the PAP took CPF money from the man in the street to give to their friends in the GIC and Temasek Holdings.

The PAP keep saying there’s been no loss (of CPF monies from the more than $100 billion that the GIC and Temasek Holdings lost in 2008). Maybe there was no one taking money through the back door in the dark of the night, there was no need because the money was taken from the front door in broad daylight through all this overcharging.
The second major problem arising from the facts is lack of transparency, lack of disclosure. First, the facts do not seem to have been fully disclosed to all Singaporeans. And second, there seems to have been no proper discussion of the conflicts at all.

Active, persistent non-disclosure. Obviously, deliberate. And the consequence of all of this? Of the billions that were paid tothe GIC and Temasek Holdings, who knows how much was justifiable?

The PAP have been quick to say that despite all the problems, no CPF monies have been lost. Can the PAP honestly say that no CPF monies have been lost? When the PAP ministers and members of parliament act in breach of their fiduciary duties; and pay the GIC and Temasek Holdings billions of dollars? Overpayment to a related party is not a loss?....

You can read the full article in Roy’s blog. I assure you it is pretty long as normal of Roy’s writing and with charts as well to show.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

But Roy Ngerng is neither the leader, nor being a member of the incumbent govt what.

So although Roy Ngerng is free to use "Boon Wan and Shanmugam’s templates", but what is the use, u tell me lah?

And some more Roy Ngerng also said that due to the ongoing legal suit from PM Lee against him, he will not be able to contest this coming GE.

So like that ah, lagi no use, tio bo?

Anonymous said...

Shanmugam said in Parliament that AHPETC actions are unlawful.

Then why didn't WP MPs challenge Shanmugam to bring those AHPETC officials responsible to court?

Or at least challenge Shanmugam to repeat it outside Parliament lah, so as not to be protected from Parliamentary immunity. Then AHPETC can sue Shanmugam lah.

And WP MPs did not take any such actions. What are they afraid of? Are they cowards or do they agree with Shanmugam that what AHPETC did was indeed unlawful?

Like that ah, WP still have face to go to the coming polls and ask Sinkies to vote for them? Vote for cowards or vote it is OK for doing unlawful things?

Anonymous said...

While I am disappointed with the way PAP attacked WP over AHPETC financial matters, I am even more disappointed with the way WP responded. And this is not the way for WP to get more votes in this coming GE.

WP is indeed not performing on those areas that is being expected of them. And even with their star MP CSM also not performing as expected, this is a complete letdown to the hopes of those who voted them last GE.

Hence I am not at all surprised at the way PAP attacked the Sinkie opposition, WP included and also how PAP treat the loser Sinkies.

Anonymous said...

When legal fees are so high, you must have the money to buy justice. WP is not so rich as a party or as individuals to suka suka go to court to sue.

Sue is the privilege of people with money and plenty of God damn money.

You want Sue? Can afford or not?

Anonymous said...

You want Sue? Can afford or not?
Anon 11:07 am

U have a point. I think PAP also knows WP is not so rich.

And maybe that's why PAP dare to act and behave the way they did, and also not scared of majority Sinkies voting them out.

So like that how?

Anonymous said...

Playing with loaded dice.

Anonymous said...

這是一盤非常困難的其局

千萬不可行差踏错

千萬不可出走

不然历史可能會从演

Hell Rider said...

POWER! Have power will travel, anywhere you like, say anyhow you like, screw people anywhere, anybody, anyhow, whatsoever you like and tell the most ridiculous nonsense or lies you like. You have unfettered total power.

Have status and position, you can change black to white and white to black. Your subjects or citizens are powerless against you. So, it is your day.

Have money, you can talk big and stare people in their eyes and spit at them and even give them a bloody nose, and then challenge them to sue you in court. Your righteous court, your father's or grandfather's court, your kangaroo court, or you most expensive court. You will win the day.

The day will come when you lose all these: Power, Status, Money. Then people will bring you to task, spit at you back and stampede on you. Only if. Will that day come? Yes, it is a matter of time. Nothing is IMPERMANENT in this World. Only time will tell. Only when.

Revenge is Sweet, especially when oppressed, suppressed and depressed for too long.

All Hell Will Break Loose! When?

patriot said...

If Roy Ngerng used or uses the Template, he will be cited for plagiarism or be branded as copycat.

And there seems absolutely no need to use the Template at all. Sinkies are perfectly aware of the pot calling the wok black. The funny part is the Pot appears blacker or more black so to say, to most people.

patriot

Anonymous said...

There is only one problem with roy, his writing is too long and keep on repeating. You need a nice picture and a story line. Always end with a punching sentence or else if you are like tang Poets a nice poem. I see the blogger Philip Ang from likethatalsocan
better in doing his job of digging at Temasek and GIC over financial matters.