Interview with Macpherson residents: 85% don't buy the crap of Raymond Lim !!

[Avantas]

Watch the exclusive video interview here:

http://wayangparty.com/2008/12/29/interview-with-macpherson-residents-on-transport-fares/

Prologue:

In a meet-the-people session conducted on 21 December 2008, Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim told Macpherson residents that “public transport fares is not directly linked to oil prices” and therefore it has not come down in tandem with dropping oil prices.

We ask Macpherson residents what they think of Mr Lim’s explanation.

Excerpts of interview:

“I doubt it. Because definitely oil plays an important part in the economic stability, so when the oil prices come down, we should expect certain depreciation in the transport costs.”

“Actually since the oil prices have already come down, they should reduce the price.”

“Transport fares are very expensive nowadays !”

“Now the oil prices are very low, the transport fares should be coming down…..He (Raymond Lim) can say his own thing, we people have our own views.”

“There are many poor people nowadays. Prices keep going up, but never go down !”

Results:

We interview a total of 40 Macpherson residents:

1. Are transport fares expensive ?

Expensive: 25 Affordable: 10 No comment: 5

2. Mr Raymond Lim says that oil prices are not linked to transport fares. Do you believe what he says ?

Yes: 0 No: 34 Don’t know: 6

3. Should transport fares be decreased soon ?

Yes: 38 No: 0 No comment: 2

Conclusion:

62.5% of those interviewed agree that transport fares are expensive, 85% do not believe in Mr Raymond Lim’s explanation that oil prices are not linked to transport costs and 95% hope that transport fares will be decreased soon.

 

[scroobal]

These interviews are no different from motherhood statements. Ask any person on Earth, no matter what the regime is and they will reply that food, transport and other other such essentials are expensive. Essentials are consumed by all including the poor.

Of course the Govt owned media will state otherwise and Singaporeans have been aware of this for such a long time.

Here are topics for interview which may be interesting to Singapore as a whole.

1) Is one party monopoly helpful?
2) Should one family hold positions of power and influence?
3) Should an independent inquiry be held on Temasek's investments?
4) Should CPF be a housing and medical escrow or a retirement fund
5) Is it right to redraw boundaries after eacg GE when the margins are close.

Then again, the profit motives behind Singaporeenquirer maybe as close to Jerry Springer as one gets.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Watch the exclusive video interview here:

http://wayangparty.com/2008/12/29/interview-with-macpherson-residents-on-transport-fares/

Prologue:

In a meet-the-people session conducted on 21 December 2008, Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim told Macpherson residents that “public transport fares is not directly linked to oil prices” and therefore it has not come down in tandem with dropping oil prices.

We ask Macpherson residents what they think of Mr Lim’s explanation.

Excerpts of interview:

“I doubt it. Because definitely oil plays an important part in the economic stability, so when the oil prices come down, we should expect certain depreciation in the transport costs.”

“Actually since the oil prices have already come down, they should reduce the price.”

“Transport fares are very expensive nowadays !”

“Now the oil prices are very low, the transport fares should be coming down…..He (Raymond Lim) can say his own thing, we people have our own views.”

“There are many poor people nowadays. Prices keep going up, but never go down !”

Results:

We interview a total of 40 Macpherson residents:

1. Are transport fares expensive ?

Expensive: 25 Affordable: 10 No comment: 5

2. Mr Raymond Lim says that oil prices are not linked to transport fares. Do you believe what he says ?

Yes: 0 No: 34 Don’t know: 6

3. Should transport fares be decreased soon ?

Yes: 38 No: 0 No comment: 2

Conclusion:

62.5% of those interviewed agree that transport fares are expensive, 85% do not believe in Mr Raymond Lim’s explanation that oil prices are not linked to transport costs and 95% hope that transport fares will be decreased soon.

Dat SOB is a typical elite out to screw peasants! His daughters too are dying to kick you in the balls - hopefully after sucking them

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

I suggest those questions be put to all those purported aggrieved Lehman retail investors, proper reasonable answers recorded on video first, then perhaps some kind hearted lawyers may be prepared to consider taking on their case but still not foc

.

Here are topics for interview which may be interesting to Singapore as a whole.

1) Is one party monopoly helpful?
2) Should one family hold positions of power and influence?
3) Should an independent inquiry be held on Temasek's investments?
4) Should CPF be a housing and medical escrow or a retirement fund
5) Is it right to redraw boundaries after eacg GE when the margins are close.

 

[scroobal]

I suggest those questions be put to all those purported aggrieved Lehman retail investors, proper reasonable answers recorded on video first, then perhaps some kind hearted lawyers may be prepared to consider taking on their case but still not foc

Lawyers have already quoted their price including Glenn Knight. This free of charge angle is just being devious.

 

[sheryllim]

Nothing is FOC in this world.

 

[cleareyes]

Then again, the profit motives behind Singaporeenquirer maybe as close to Jerry Springer as one gets.

Ouch........................

That gotta hurt.........

 

[cleareyes]

Nothing is FOC in this world.

It is true that nothing in this world is free, but there is no such a thing as affordablity as well as a well managed social requirment.

The situation in Singapore can be managed better.

Is PAP managing things? In a way we can say they are as they are managing singapore's social affairs on a rather marginal manner. But how long can things be marginal?

 

[Ramseth]

Basically, what I understand from Transport Minister Raymond Lim is that:

1. When oil prices are rising, public transport fares have to rise.

2. When oil prices are falling, public transport costs are not linked to oil prices.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Basically, what I understand from Transport Minister Raymond Lim is that:

1. When oil prices are rising, public transport fares have to rise.

2. When oil prices are falling, public transport costs are not linked to oil prices.

Him is Minister of Pau Chiat? He shud continue to manage Finance n Trade/Industries......... bloody elite asshole who think sgians are stupid!

 

[pichai]

Our government's policy is "whatever goes up will never come down". example, leaders salary, but the workers' salary first to cut.

 

[Avantas]

They did cut their salary, but I am sure they will compensate themselves from somewhere, somehow.

Our government's policy is "whatever goes up will never come down". example, leaders salary, but the workers' salary first to cut.

 

[ahbengsong]

These interviews are no different from motherhood statements. Ask any person on Earth, no matter what the regime is and they will reply that food, transport and other other such essentials are expensive. Essentials are consumed by all including the poor.

Of course the Govt owned media will state otherwise and Singaporeans have been aware of this for such a long time.

Here are topics for interview which may be interesting to Singapore as a whole.

1) Is one party monopoly helpful?
2) Should one family hold positions of power and influence?
3) Should an independent inquiry be held on Temasek's investments?
4) Should CPF be a housing and medical escrow or a retirement fund
5) Is it right to redraw boundaries after eacg GE when the margins are close.

Then again, the profit motives behind Singaporeenquirer maybe as close to Jerry Springer as one gets.

I challenge that statement... the objective is finding out if residents believe the pap's crap that transport costs is not equal to oil price... and it is a fresh alternative from the pap media half truth reporting...

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Jan 2, 2009
PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES
No direct link to fuel prices

I REFER to the report, 'Government will try to keep transport costs down' (Dec 22).
Some members of the public have written in to the ministry seeking clarification on the Transport Minister's remarks that public transport fares are pegged to national inflation and wage levels, and not oil prices. As they pointed out that this contradicts the reasons public transport operators gave when they applied for fare increases, we would like to explain how the public transport fare review process works.

Adjustments to public transport fares each year are based on a formula that is pegged to changes in two overall economic indicators, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Wage Index (WI, which measures national average monthly earnings) over the preceding year.

We explicitly decided not to allow operators to pass on their direct costs, such as fuel and wage costs, or to base their fares on these costs. This is to give operators every incentive to operate efficiently, and keep their costs as low as possible. Thus, even though the operators have sought to justify fare increases based on rising fuel prices, the Public Transport Council (PTC) will adjust fares only according to this prescribed formula.

This is why last year, despite a 40 per cent increase in diesel prices, the increase in CPI and WI was only 2.1 per cent and 6.9 per cent respectively, leading to an allowable fare adjustment of 3 per cent. As the PTC also made the operators absorb a large part of the increase in transfer rebate, fares went up by only 0.7 per cent in October last year.

In assessing the fare applications, the PTC takes into consideration extenuating circumstances, such as adverse economic conditions and significant deterioration in the affordability of fares. Furthermore, as a reality check on the fares, the PTC compares the operator's return-on-total-assets values against those of other industries with similar risk.

The PTC has used these powers before. In 2001, it rejected applications to raise fares, in view of the economic climate then. In 2007, the PTC turned down the application to raise train fares after assessing that the rail industry had done very well the year before.

We understand commuters' concerns about the affordability of public transport. Early last year, the Land Transport Authority announced the plan to introduce distance-based through fares this year.

As we have seen in last year's fare revision exercise, this initiative has helped to reduce fares for most commuters, particularly those who make frequent transfers. When the PTC next deliberates the fare adjustment for this year, we can expect it to move further towards distance-based through fares.

The fare review process is detailed at www.ptc.gov.sg/publi&papers.asp.

Phua Hooi Boon
Director (Land Transport Division)
Ministry of Transport

 

[yibrai]

can 'No Direct Link' mean 'Linked but not directly'?
so is there link or no link?
if there is indirect link, is there no link?