Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: Only Rich or Corrupt people work for free

Patriot · Aug 29, 2015

[h=1]Minister Vivian Balakrishnan: Only Rich or Corrupt people work for free[/h]admin / 18 hours ago

Speaking to members of the public at the National Day Rally forum, Minister for Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said that there are only two type of people who will serve at zero cost – the wealthy or the corrupt.

Photo of Vivian from Youtube

Minister Vivian was responding to a question from the floor about the salaries of Members of Parliament and Dr Vivian said:

“Tell me who can afford to work for you for zero. There are people who can afford to work for you…apparently at zero. There are two kinds of people who can provide you services apparently at zero. Number 1: I’m already very rich. My bank account is full. I come back, I tell you I want to serve. Other kind of person: Why will that person actually cost more? The word is called corruption. That’s the word.

Don’t be seduced. The danger with elections is it’s an auction. Everybody would promise you the moon. Everybody would say they don’t need pay on the assumption either they don’t need to deliver, or things will go wrong.”

Minister Vivian’s comment is aimed at Opposition candidates who are volunteering without getting a single cents, and in some cases, having to fork out from their own pocket. His comment is however insulting to volunteers and politicians who do not draw a single cent from serving the people. Going by Minister Vivian’s logic, no poor or middle class Singaporean should stand for elections because they are corrupted.

Patriot · Aug 29, 2015

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Chan Moi Hun · Works at Self-Employed
Thank you Vivian boy for finally publicly admitting that most of your PA and grassroots "volunteers" must be corrupted! Most of them are not very rich but why do they still come to serve? That also explains why there are so many adverse reports from AGO on their audits. No wonder these corrupted people have been paying themselves in the pretex of being "concerned for the people" as how the stupid toothpick thief tried to con us!

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Kelvin Wong · Mahasarakham University, Thailand (MSU)
I have to agree with VB, that also concluded that most GRLs join with hidden agenda. 3 cheers to VB.

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Alvin KohMy mother in law worked for free for over three months at Holt International Charityhttp://holtinternational.org/about/ in Seoul. She volunteered to look after handicapped children. She is neither rich nor corrupt. She is truly a very kind and god loving person.

Balakrishnan should not judge other based on his own moral standards. What he is implying is people like him will be corrupt if the pay is not high enough. In that case he is essentially saying he is either inherently rotten or very rich. Therefore no amount of pay will ever be enough or no amount of power will suffice.

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Robert TanThis man has just insulted Jesus Christ! Because Jesus was never rich, and he never asked for $.

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Gavin Goh · Works at Police Coast Guard
Dont take religion into politics... you are brainwashed so gtfo

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Dawson Lee Fei Tin · Temasek Polytechnic
This gavin or whatever crap his mum called him. Did he just swallowed cum?

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Appy TechGuy · Monash University
Great way to insult everyone who has ever done any volunteer or charity worker from children up to old people whom have sacrificied their time and effort for the needy.

In your eyes, if they are not wealthy, they must be corrupt.

You Mr Krishnan are beyond stupid and don't deserve any respect.

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Mink TeeI hope he is not refering to his party grassroot supporters. Is he?

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Patriot · Aug 29, 2015

Go AlanThis man is really morally despicable, by his remarks he have insulted all the VWOs, social workers and volunteers. His truth self have been exposed again-(one of the remarks replying to his fellow colleague Lily Neo having meal in hawker centres and restaurant).

Morally despicable characters seems to be the trademark of most of the MIWs. Putting the trust on all this MIWs' people to take care of the citizens is definitely very suspicious. Really no money no talk. The late LKY must have make the greatest blunder by paying $$million to well deserved people but attract flaw characters due to the present leaders with poor vision, selfishness and unable to select people wanting to serve. You think all these people will better your life and interest. Think carefully before casting your vote.

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Moe Dani · Management at Marriott Vacation Club
I lost respect for him. He changed for the worst. That's blackmailed talk.

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Kho C HengI don't normally comment but magnifying one's stupidity in his comment couldn't just keep my mouth shut. If all stop volunteering let's see his reaction.

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Daniel Lee · Singapore
OVERTURNING THE GENERAL ELECTION TORTOISE
AND LOOKING AT ITS HIDDEN UNDERBELLY

http://singaporedialectic.blogspot.sg/.../overturning...

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Soh SkMother Theresa was corrupted? So he himself become a politician and a Minister bcos he of the million dollars salary n not to serve the people or for the people or for his party?
Seem this Ah Neh cannot do anything right! Ask him to be Sport Minister and he overspend and dunno how to budget. Post him to incharge of DRAIN n he caused flood and said it's water ponding n not flood. Now lagi worse, instead of fighting mosquitoes, he go insult everybody!
What a moron!
Now we better start really to get worry, LHL put him incharge of SMART NATION project!
Die liao! God saves Singapore!

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Fenwick Melville · Nan Hua High School
There are witnesses who claim Mother Teresa wasn't what she made herself out to be. In a nutshell she was one step short of Kong Hee of CHC.

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Keng Wong · University of Exeter
NB!!! Is he trying to say that all those people who volunteered their time and efforts in helping in charity organisations, be it old folks homes, orphanages and NGOs etc., are all either very rich or simply corrupt people???!!! I am shocked! Please double check and confirm that that is what he is insituating because I cannot believe it!

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ShawnNee Shyan Liang · Sole Proprietor at Supershade Window Fashions
Vivian is trying to imply that there are MPs who are so desperate to enter parliament that they will deceive voters that they will work for free.

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Sam Tan · Freelancer at Self-Employed
In a sense, finally Vivian is admitting the ministers served for the sake of high salary ,written and given by themselves. So all the while , they are not interested to serve the citizens and the country. IT IS BECAUSE OF BIG MONIES.

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Patriot · Aug 29, 2015

Microsoft · Aug 29, 2015

pls send his remark to press worldwide...we shall stir his remark at global level... :biggrin:

The_Hypocrite · Aug 29, 2015

This snake with a female name is talking shit..no one says public servants must work for free. But their out of this world pay is really ridiculous and that is the issue. If this ah qua dont know the difference n y people hates him..he should just take a long walk off a short bridge

Patriot · Aug 29, 2015

Microsoft said:
pls send his remark to press worldwide...we shall stir his remark at global level...

JHolmesJr · Aug 29, 2015

This guy has no filter between his brain and his mouth….just spits out the first thing he thinks.

virus · Aug 29, 2015

he is insulting all religious people like priest, pastor, iman, etc

this is the most seditious statement ever. is he implying the religious people r corrupted?

Hans168 · Aug 29, 2015

LL which PAP minister NOT rich?????????????????? Look at Mah BT who is now super rich...l>L no need to say.

GoldenDragon · Aug 29, 2015

VB should have tea with CSM for latter to explain why he is taking a pay cut to serve the people. 16K is not a small amount. Neither is it a big amount. And CSM did not even announce his pay cut to us unlike Bargain Hen and that char bor who said must consider or reconsider if pay drop or something like that. That is the difference between people wanting to serve and people who wants $$$ before serving.

GoldenDragon · Aug 29, 2015

JHolmesJr said:
This guy has no filter between his brain and his mouth….just spits out the first thing he thinks.

That is why he never had any important ministry to look after. For sure, VB cant be minister in ministries handling $$$.

tanakow · Aug 29, 2015

Heard of Ming Yi, Kong Hee?

virus said:
he is insulting all religious people like priest, pastor, iman, etc

this is the most seditious statement ever. is he implying the religious people r corrupted?

NanoSpeed · Aug 29, 2015

GoldenDragon said:
VB should have tea with CSM for latter to explain why he is taking a pay cut to serve the people. 16K is not a small amount. Neither is it a big amount. And CSM did not even announce his pay cut to us unlike Bargain Hen and that char bor who said must consider or reconsider if pay drop or something like that. That is the difference between people wanting to serve and people who wants $$$ before serving.

Most of us already knew what Vivian had in mind. But no one expected him to confess in public.

That Freudian Slip might just turn 5% of votes in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in favour of SDP.

GoldenDragon · Aug 29, 2015

NanoSpeed said:
Most of us already knew what Vivian had in mind. But no one expected him to confess in public.

That Freudian Slip might just turn 5% of votes in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in favour of SDP.

5% may not be enough. 8-10% needed. A pity VW is no longer around with Michelle Lee.

wendychan · Aug 29, 2015

NanoSpeed said:
Most of us already knew what Vivian had in mind. But no one expected him to confess in public.

That Freudian Slip might just turn 5% of votes in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in favour of SDP.

is he asking for pay rise?

NanoSpeed · Aug 29, 2015

GoldenDragon said:
5% may not be enough. 8-10% needed. A pity VW is no longer around with Michelle Lee.

VW brings to the party a certain baggage. If the VB factor alone can turn 5%, that itself is a bonus. Professor Thambyah is highly respected, good enough to turn some fence sitters to SDP.

Seee3 · Aug 29, 2015

I am beginning to like Vivian. With comments like this, who needs to campaign against pap.

escher · Aug 29, 2015

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Chan Moi Hun · Works at Self-Employed
Thank you Vivian boy for finally publicly admitting that most of your PA and grassroots "volunteers" must be corrupted! Most of them are not very rich but why do they still come to serve? That also explains why there are so many adverse reports from AGO on their audits. No wonder these corrupted people have been paying themselves in the pretex of being "concerned for the people" as how the stupid toothpick thief tried to con us!

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10 · 15 hrs

Kelvin Wong · Mahasarakham University, Thailand (MSU)
I have to agree with VB, that also concluded that most GRLs join with hidden agenda. 3 cheers to VB.

Like · Reply · 1 hr

Alvin KohMy mother in law worked for free for over three months at Holt International Charityhttp://holtinternational.org/about/ in Seoul. She volunteered to look after handicapped children. She is neither rich nor corrupt. She is truly a very kind and god loving person.

Balakrishnan should not judge other based on his own moral standards. What he is implying is people like him will be corrupt if the pay is not high enough. In that case he is essentially saying he is either inherently rotten or very rich. Therefore no amount of pay will ever be enough or no amount of power will suffice.

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4 · 9 hrs

Robert TanThis man has just insulted Jesus Christ! Because Jesus was never rich, and he never asked for $.

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5 · 14 hrs

Gavin Goh · Works at Police Coast Guard
Dont take religion into politics... you are brainwashed so gtfo

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Dawson Lee Fei Tin · Temasek Polytechnic
This gavin or whatever crap his mum called him. Did he just swallowed cum?

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1 · 8 hrs

Appy TechGuy · Monash University
Great way to insult everyone who has ever done any volunteer or charity worker from children up to old people whom have sacrificied their time and effort for the needy.

In your eyes, if they are not wealthy, they must be corrupt.

You Mr Krishnan are beyond stupid and don't deserve any respect.

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2 · 14 hrs

Mink TeeI hope he is not refering to his party grassroot supporters. Is he?

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The_Hypocrite said:
This snake with a female name is talking shit..no one says public servants must work for free. But their out of this world pay is really ridiculous and that is the issue. If this ah qua dont know the difference n y people hates him..he should just take a long walk off a short bridge

NanoSpeed said:
Most of us already knew what Vivian had in mind. But no one expected him to confess in public.

That Freudian Slip might just turn 5% of votes in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in favour of SDP.

This fight is not just your voting for opposition, any opposition against the PAP
Singaporeans must do much more than just relying on their single vote.
Give them the money to support them in the fight.
Give them your time and energy to support them in the fight
They fight for you Singaporeans
They fight our common enemy
They fight the PAP and cronies, corrupt and rotten to the core, who stole over 180 billions from Singaporeans, and intent on stealing even more from us.

Support Opposition, any Opposition, all Opposition
Regardless if they have primary school, or O levels or A levels or PhD
Regardless if they wear singlets, or tuxedos
Support Opposition, any Opposition, all Opposition
Regardless if they wear slippers, or wear sneakers or shoes
Support Opposition, any Opposition, all Opposition
Even if a rat crawl out of a sewer and stand as Opposition
Even if a cockroach with 6 legs and 2 long feelers at the head become Opposition
They will be much better for Singaporeans than the fucking corrupt perverted PAPs who only think of laughing all the way to their banks and back from the banks

UNDER THE FUCKING PAP, SINKIES ARE 4TH CLASS CITIZENS IN THEIR OWN LAND STOLEN FROM THEM BY PAP
PAPs ARE THE 2ND CLASS CITIZENS WITH THE LEE FAMILY AS THE FIRST CLASS ARISTOCRAZIES

FTs ARE TAKEN IN AS THE 3RD CLASS CITIZENS KICKING SINKIES INTO 4TH CLASS AND SINKIES GOOD ONLY TO GO
HEAD DOWN DOWN AND ARSEHOLES UP HIGH HIGH TO BE FUCKED AND TIEWED BY PAPs LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THEIR BANKS.

YOU MUST CANVAS FOR THE OPPOSITION, ANY OPPOSITION , BY TALKING TO YOUR FRIENDS AND THOSE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
UNITE ALL OF THEM TO VOTE OUT THE PAP AGAINST THEIR FUCKING FTs THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO PACK IN TO STEAL YOUR FUTURE AND YOUR CHILDREN FUTURE

TALK TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS , AND TO PEOPLE THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
TELL THEM ALL TO TALK TO THEIR FRIENDS AND EVEN TO PEOPLE THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW

LET US REGAIN BACK OUR SINGAPORE FROM THE STINKAPORE THE PAPs ARE CREATING AT THE EXPENSE OF ALL OF US

STOP THE FUCKING PAPs FROM LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THEIR FUCKING BANKS AND BACK FROM THEIR FUCKING BANKS

kiwibird7 · Aug 29, 2015

V Bala has not heard about his fellow comrade Chan Chun Sing state: "Your heart must be PURE"

Anyway, no one is asking PAP Ministers to work for free, just not the highest million$$$ salary politicians in the world. Even priests and religious nuns/brothers are also paid a small stipend/allowance for their daily needs/bread

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