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Edu Minister OYK continues to insult with "clever" answers

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Scholar Ong from London School of Economics can’t answer simple questions
In any case, Mr Png asked Education Minister Ong Ye Kung, who was a PSC scholar graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE), the following questions:
“To ask the Minister for Education:
(a) what is the number of international students who have defaulted on their tuition grant bond obligation in the last three years;

(b) what is the amount of grants given to these defaulting students; and
(c) what are the results of the recovery efforts made.”
In the case of question (a), Mr Png is asking how many foreign students have defaulted on their tuition grant bond obligation but instead of giving a specific number, Ong answered with a percentage.
“The proportion of defaulters is currently about 4% over the last three years,” he replied. It’s not known why Ong did not want to disclose the actual number of foreign student defaulters.
For question (b), Ong replied that the grant amount to this group of foreign student defaulters is about $5.5 million every year.
And for (c), Ong completely sidestepped the question. He repiied, “For this small proportion of defaulters, MOE takes a serious view. It is not just a matter of money, but also honour and trust. We have managed to recover from a few, and we will continue to make suitable recovery efforts.”
“For those who fail to pay their liquidated damages, we will also take actions to prevent them from working or residing in Singapore,” he added.
On behalf of Singaporeans concerned about spending too much taxpayers’ monies on foreign students, Mr Png was asking Ong on the amount or percentage of monies recovered from those foreign defaulters.
Ong instead replied that his government managed to recover from a few and added that the defaulters would be prevented from working or residing here, as if the defaulters are thinking of coming back to Singapore after they ran away from it in the first place.
This was the same case when Mr Png had asked a similar question in 2016 about the number of international students who have not served their grant obligation upon graduation to date and the amount of tuition grants given to them; and the number of these students who have not served their grant obligation for more than three years after graduation.
Ong replied Png that 84% of those who received the grant, are working or have applied for deferment. He shared that of the remaining 16%, some are working in Singapore but MOE does not have their employment records while some others are furthering their studies but did not go through the deferment procedures. He explained that these should not be viewed in the same light as individuals who knowingly and willingly decide not to fulfil their service obligations and noted that this group accounts for about $30 million of grants per year.
It looks like Singapore’s 4G leaders can’t even answer simple questions in Parliament. How are Singaporeans to trust them?

https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/20...ters-but-scholar-ong-replies-with-percentage/
 
Answer like OYK means ur Ministerial material in the eyes of PAP, Rear Admiral Teo will add, what do you think!!
 
Actually each time they "answer" questions in this way, we already that the answer is not in their favour. Using smalll numbers like 4% without stating the millions and millions is their way to siam the question.
Let's say he knows it was a silly answer but still gives it anyway - it means that he is just another lap dog doing his Master's bidding. He is devoid of principles, of broken record promises like doing good for the people.
 
Where's the transparency that sinkies paid millions for in ministerial salaries???

Lol.. Anyway 70% song song snuff :D
 
This is what happens when one political party bao gar liao.

Complacency, and the foolish weaklings inevitably rise to the top.
 
And guess the race of this clown..n to think he was in the running for PM. N thanks 70% for this shit in office
 
Ownself check ownself Speaker Tan Chuan Jin allows such responses - another jerk.
 
Where's the transparency that sinkies paid millions for in ministerial salaries???

Lol.. Anyway 70% song song snuff :biggrin:

You love to mention and harp on the 70% but you 30% are the real losers bitching about anything and everything.
 
You love to mention and harp on the 70% but you 30% are the real losers bitching about anything and everything.
You are a real winners? PAP make u rich like FT? :cautious: Or u v happy PAP throw u a bone? :sneaky:
 
These 4G leaders-to-be can talk a lot. But they cannot walk the talk. For all the money etc etc
really, how do they face their children at the end of the day, with this kind of nonsensical
answers.
 
These 4G leaders-to-be can talk a lot. But they cannot walk the talk. For all the money etc etc
really, how do they face their children at the end of the day, with this kind of nonsensical
answers.

We gave these people like OYK an education...the answers he gave, must certainly be the best in the world... so why complain? It is the hearer that is not intelligent enough to understand..that is why they voted for the PAP.
 
Is OYK PAP ministerial material? Of course! Because he is able to

a) give non-answers in public without blinking an eye-lid, even though his small eyes can sometimes hide that
b) follow directions from the top without questioning and just told as he is told
c) sleep well at night regardless of what he says in parliament.
 
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