11/13/2014
Disrespectful to think LKY does not deserve to be an MP?
There have been many critics of LKY with some making derogatory remarks about him in the social media. These have drawn out this letter from a PAP Supporter expressing his disgust at the ungrateful Sinkies. A few paragraphs of his post in TRE are attached below.
‘I refer to the article: “WHY ARE WE PAYING $16K TO AN MP WHO CAN’T EVEN STAND AND ATTEND MEET-THE-PEOPLE SESSION?”
Despite his health conditions, I personally think this man deserves more than a measly $16k a month. Considering what he has done for our country. Thats worth more than money. No amount of money can equate his contribution to singapore!
How would you feel if you are already in the nineties and you still can’t rest? Give the man a break! The contribution that he has given to sg is immeasurable. I applaud him and hope that he can live out his remaining life in peace.
You’re a little petty aren’t you. Seriously, at this age do you think LKY is still working for money or trying to be “giam siap” to earn “easy money” as you insinuate. Just think.’
I must say that I agree with this PAP Supporter. LKY deserves more than to be an MP. An MP is a very demeaning position for one of the living founders of modern Singapore. LKY deserves more than to be just an MP. Even Chok Tong is given the title ESM. LKY should be given a proper title if he is to remain in political office. By calling him an MP and putting him up on a high pedestal in breach of protocol only makes LKY looked bad.
The govt has failed in its act to accord LKY a proper title and role in the govt. If the govt wants to keep him in politics, for goodness sake, accord him a proper title. It draws many smug remarks and sneers for an MP to sit in the front row in Parliament. It makes people make unsavoury comments for an MP not doing the job of an MP. And there are those questioning why he should be in the Istana when he is only an MP. It looks bad on him and on the govt.
The PAP is not short of talent to come up with a good title or position to give credit and credibility to LKY as a senior politician in the govt. If they are unable to assign him a rightful place in the govt then don’t keep him in politics. He should be given some big title as honorary elder statesman or whatever to befit his stature and importance in the govt.
I think it is very inappropriate to call him an MP and to expect him to work like an MP, to contribute like an MP. Making LKY an MP makes him look funny and attracts funny comments. That is more disrespectful to him. Hear people said, MP come already and ministers must stand up.
For those who are in support of paying him a big sum of money instead of an MP’s miserable allowance of $16k, it would be better to give him an honorarium of whatever amount, accompanied by a respectable title for protocol purposes, definitely not an MP. (Note: He is being paid a life long pension that is based on his last highest pay) The MP title is a misfit in every sense of the word.
Appoint a world class consultancy to come up with a title that would accord LKY what is due to him. And make sure the consultancy did not come back with the title MP after paying them a huge sum of money.
Now who is being disrespectful? Want to show respect also dunno how to and anyhow kpkb. Really boh liao, no talent.
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Calling him, making him an MP is really boh tua boh suay.
90 year old Singaporeans normally work as toilet cleaners.
Alternative careers for elderly Singaporeans include;
a)taxi drivers
b)road sweepers
How about a lifetime free membership to NTUC or St Luke's Day Care Centers for elderly people?
RB. You are right. We should not bluff bluff and call someone MP when he is treated not a MP. Be creative and give him an appropriate title instead. Forget about the E title. Only GCT think it is great to call ESM. As pointed out, E is for academia, not politic.
How about grand councillor?
The whole idea of keeping him there is to ensure he can continue to hold the hand of his son and keep others in their proper place. The contribution talk is all a load of shit.
When he passes on, his wax figure will be brought in to sit in Parliament, so that the PAP MPs can pay their respect and to frighten those who dare to have differences with his son and gang.
They will then declars an open house day at Parliament House once a year, for those PAP supporters keen to pay their respect to the old man.
When my father was replaced by an FT manager, he went on to start a new career as a taxi driver.
Surely someone of LKY's calibre can do the same and be an exemplary role model for all our PMET taxi drivers.
Aigoo
"Despite his health conditions, I personally think this man deserves more than a measly $16k a month. Considering what he has done for our country. Thats worth more than money. No amount of money can equate his contribution to singapore!
How would you feel if you are already in the nineties and you still can’t rest? Give the man a break! The contribution that he has given to sg is immeasurable. I applaud him and hope that he can live out his remaining life in peace.
You’re a little petty aren’t you. Seriously, at this age do you think LKY is still working for money or trying to be “giam siap” to earn “easy money” as you insinuate. Just think."
Stop defending for him lah. This old man is more than capable of dfending himself.
When LKY was the MP for Tg pagar SMC before GRC, where in the world he come and listen to the residents grouses of my toilets leaking, our lifts breakdowns????
PM/SM/MM, you think he come and listened to your woo liao nonsense??
All done by his runners- MPs in attendance.
Even current Ministers also do not go and attend the MTP sessions.
That's why the have this GRC, so the koa yook MPs can do the dirty jobs for them.
So title the LORD should be more appropriate
I think McDonald's do not discriminate against elderly employees.
90 years old I think they will still employ.
Mcdonalds? Sure or not?
I only know that Kentucky Fried Chicken had one such employee standing outside each outlet.
The 90 year old one you are talking about obviously cannot even stand up without support.
Please do not begrudge the Remunerations he gets. It is his due for the Appointment. Rest assured that he has more than he could ever use.
Eventually he will leave all to benefit others.
Who knows he may will his fortune to charity?
patriot
'Cardboard auntie', 86, killed by bus while son is having coffee -
See more at: http://www.tnp.sg/news/cardboard-auntie-86-killed-bus-while-son-having-coffee#sthash.13JKl9ej.dpuf
At least his son is filial.
Willing to field his father as a PAP candidate.
You want him to collect cardboard like other elderly Singaporeans is it?
Got work got dignity.
If his son really care about and love him, he should have retired him long ago. But I think they cannot understand what is love, they can only think money and power.
Singapore should make LKY a once only Sultan.
His full title will be:
Duli Yang Maha Mulia
Seri Paduka Baginda
Yang diPertuan Ah Kong
With a title like that it befits his residency in the Istana. TCB cannot complain anymore.
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