tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post116133566738750389..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: please don't make people beg for helpChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161565565310715742006-10-23T09:06:00.000+08:002006-10-23T09:06:00.000+08:00hi kim,welcome to the blog. in all societies there...hi kim,<BR/><BR/>welcome to the blog. <BR/><BR/>in all societies there will be the downtrodden, the weak and the meek. but the strong, rich and powerful shall not behave in a way that becomes too condescending, telling people to come forward to beg for charity. <BR/><BR/>our system has failed if we have to set aside hundreds of millions so that our poorer cousins can queue up to beg for them. whyChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161523635184127022006-10-22T21:27:00.000+08:002006-10-22T21:27:00.000+08:00we are not a rich poverty-free country afterall..t...we are not a rich poverty-free country afterall..the govt paint a beautiful picture..of our beautiful garden city..but there ARE poor families who need help but some are just being neglectedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161488110527503402006-10-22T11:35:00.000+08:002006-10-22T11:35:00.000+08:00welcome to the blog, ashley.welcome to the blog, ashley.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161487969262347902006-10-22T11:32:00.000+08:002006-10-22T11:32:00.000+08:00it is only a kind gesture. if every case the mp go...it is only a kind gesture. if every case the mp go to donate $1k from his own pocket, 30 cases a month will make him broke.<BR/><BR/>lets be kinder to the mps. they are doing their best trying to find and create more opportunities.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161420703683493562006-10-21T16:51:00.000+08:002006-10-21T16:51:00.000+08:00The Worker's Party put it succinctly at a rally wh...The Worker's Party put it succinctly at a rally when they asked, " How can a minister drawing $100,000 a month understand the financial situation of a family with household income of $2,000?"<BR/>If the MP is sincere about helping the dead man's family, they should pass the hat among their $4,500 MP allowance crowd and come up with something more than the pathetic $1000 check. Talk about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161419813777187962006-10-21T16:36:00.000+08:002006-10-21T16:36:00.000+08:00hi xrystalclear,you see very clearly what the prob...hi xrystalclear,<BR/><BR/>you see very clearly what the problem is. but in the other world it is all opportunities to make more millions.<BR/><BR/>there are many layers in our society. at the lower end it is a different story. and at the upper end it is always happy story. happy times are here.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161412951031230522006-10-21T14:42:00.000+08:002006-10-21T14:42:00.000+08:00The ruling elite only show token compassion when n...The ruling elite only show token compassion when needless death surface. There are so many writings on the wall about ever esclating cost of living - as always this fall on deaf ear. The elite is only show figures that we are all not poor at all. The elite only intested in the survival of the richest - now we have even lay claim to have the highest paid ministers in the world in the recent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161391909804225632006-10-21T08:51:00.000+08:002006-10-21T08:51:00.000+08:00i believe many have contributed. i have written ma...i believe many have contributed. <BR/>i have written many times about the social slums in our society. and giving aid is not a solution if the system is unkind and hard on the less able.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1161372243473795322006-10-21T03:24:00.000+08:002006-10-21T03:24:00.000+08:00I am very shocked to hear of Mr Tan's tragic death...I am very shocked to hear of Mr Tan's tragic death. He was obviously really desperate. I am also quite surprised that this has happened in a rich first world country like Singapore. <BR/><BR/>I am sure the $1000 donation from the local MP will be a great help. Perhaps someone should pass the hat round for a few dollars more.Speedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827682557075362199noreply@blogger.com