Serious Bro Chun Sing: "Current PAP Government Will Fund Merdeka Package, Not Future Singapore Governments!" Only Oppies Want To Bankrupt Our Reserves!

[JohnTan]

Addressing what he said were concerns from young people on how the Government will fund the Merdeka Generation Package, with some labelling it an "election gimmick", Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing yesterday gave the assurance that funds will be set aside by this term of government.

He also made it clear that money for the multibillion-dollar scheme will not come from a future hike in the goods and services tax (GST).

Mr Chan said every term of government has to make sure it earns its keep, and in the first two to three years, it works very hard to carefully manage the Budget and grow the economy.

"Because the rule in the Singapore system is that no government can make - or should make - empty promises on behalf of a future government," he said in a speech at a Chinese New Year dinner for Tanjong Pagar GRC and Radin Mas SMC.

"If we decide to have the Merdeka Generation Package... then it is the responsibility of this term of government to harness its resources to put them into a fund, to make sure that this burden is not passed on to the next government or future governments." Revenue from the two-point GST increase - to take place some time between 2021 and 2025 - is not funding the package, he added.

The Merdeka package, which will benefit Singaporeans born in the 1950s, along with some of those who did not qualify for the earlier Pioneer Generation Package given in 2014, will cover subsidies for outpatient care, Medisave top-ups, MediShield Life premium subsidies and payouts for long-term care. The details will be announced on Feb 18 during the Budget statement.

https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/merdeka-package-will-not-burden-a-future-govt-chan

 

[bobby]

Liddat say...means he expect PAP to lose next erection ?

 

[JohnTan]

Liddat say...means he expect PAP to lose next erection ?

The PAP has never lost a national election. Not even God can make them lose.

 

[bobby]

The PAP has never lost a national election. Not even God can make them lose.

Nice of you to refer TCB as God....

 

[AhMeng]

Why he talk as if he is going to be PM? Lol

 

[laksaboy]

Why he talk as if he is going to be PM? Lol

Funeral protocol:

 

[Wunderfool]

First Heng said something about government not being slack, then Chun jumped in and said about Merdeka funds not funded by future government . Both trying to score brownie points as potential PM of the next government.

 

[sweetiepie]

KNN noone asked him where the fund comes from ? KNN

 

[AhMeng]

KNN noone asked him where the fund comes from ? KNN

Definitely not from their ridiculous pay packages ...Lol

 

[sweetiepie]

Definitely not from their ridiculous pay packages ...Lol

KNN the KNN part is during such speech audience can only clap clap but no question can be asked KNN

 

[batman1]

This is call LPPL. Right hand give and Left hand take back. WHY No CASH given to citizens ???

 

[jw5]

Current PAP Government - Nods head
Future Singapore Governments - Shakes head

 

[winnipegjets]

The PAP has never lost a national election. Not even God can make them lose.

One of the few occasions that I agree with you. With Elections Department run by Pinky, how to lose?

 

[winnipegjets]

First Heng said something about government not being slack, then Chun jumped in and said about Merdeka funds not funded by future government . Both trying to score brownie points as potential PM of the next government.

They are fighting ...Pinky wants Kee Chiu to take over but the party elites want Policeman to be PM. Kee Chiu lobbed the first grenade by messing up our relations with Mudland. After his bellicose talk escalated the tensions, he tiam tiam. Now, he is on his second volley.

More shows ahead. And sinkees will be the collateral damage in this power quest by Kee Chiu.