Breaking:MP Ong Ah Heng sacked SG for FT

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March 3, 2010 by admin
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http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/0...ing-them-with-foreigners-in-his-constituency/


Written by Our Correspondent

As MPs are supposed to raise the concerns of Singaporeans in Parliament, one would expect them to speak out against the ruling party’s pro-foreigner and liberal labor policies which saw foreigners competing with Singaporeans for limited jobs in the market.
Instead, the PAP MPs put up a “wayang” in parliament yesterday by jumping to the defence of foreign workers led ironically by one of the oldest MPs among them – 66 year old Ong Ah Heng from Yishun Central.
Not only did Mr Ong gave an “impassioned speech in defence of foreign workers who make significant contributions”, he admitted quite frankly that he had previously sacked Singaporean cleaners and replaced them with foreigners in his own constituency:
“I know of one family who complain the cleaners in their precinct are lazy and too old. They don’t want local workers who are old, they want young foreign workers. To satisfy the demand, I changed the local workers to foreign workers. Foreign workers are not a burden to us. Their presence here is not negative. Without foreign workers, things will be worse,” he said.
Did Mr Ong sack the Singapore elderly workers just because of a single complaint from one family? Did he make any provisions to help the sacked workers obtain another new job?
Jobs should be reserved for Singaporeans as far as possible, especially the elderly who still have to work to support themselves.
Mr Ong’s blunt remarks speak volumes of the efforts of the government to get companies to hire elderly workers. How can it expect companies to follow suit when its own MP prefers foreign workers over Singaporeans?
Yishun Central residents should consider changing Mr Ong for a younger MP in the next election. After all, he is not too young himself.
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[Papsmearer]

Since he is so old anyway, why don't someone sack him and replace him with a younger chiobu FT MP? Have a taste of his own medicine. What kind of family is this, got so much power meh? One complain only, and they are powerful enough to get other people fired. Scary woh

 

[longbow]

What Mr Ong says is true. The young FT workers are more efficient than the older Singapore workers. What he failed to add is the necessary support system for older workers. What about imposing $500 levy on hiring foreign workers and at the same time give a $500 a month bonus to employers hiring older Singapore workers. Better than taking the levy and keeping it.

Also there should be a support system for retirees that fall through the crack. Give them a minimum $500 a month benefit and that will allow them to retire with dignity. Of course we should have means testing to show that they truly fall below a certain level of financial resources.

 

[jw5]

Since he is so old anyway, why don't someone sack him and replace him with a younger chiobu FT MP? Have a taste of his own medicine. What kind of family is this, got so much power meh? One complain only, and they are powerful enough to get other people fired. Scary woh

That will happen sooner or later. Hopefully sooner.