"Sampan2.0"= Brainwashing to help Singaporeans accept lousy service by an overpaid, abusive government.
I was just wondering why the PAP government will only provide 3-hours-average of PSI when in approx June 2013 (when 3 hrs PSI spiked to 401 or so), I can only think about the incompetence of the Singapore government. Blog: 'JUNE 22, 2013: Vivian & Eng Hen: Other Countries Publish 24-Hourly PSI Readings. Sure Or Not?' Revels the falsity behinds our Minister's claims that the revelation of hourly readings is not practiced elsewhere. Me thinks that the conduct of our Ministers here is akin to the Chinese communist government trying to hide all truth from the people: e.g. Before the USA published independent air pollution data assessed at its embassy in Beijing, the Beijing government denied that air pollution was a problem in the capital and also refused to publish proper data about the air pollution situation. Perhaps, like Beijing, the PAP government also wasn't ready to answer public queries about high PSI levels or disruption to SAF training should the PSI suddenly spike to become high since we do know that depending on wind direction, PSI can be as fickle as thunderstorms/ the lightning situation. In any case, SAF seems to have used a PSI of 150 as a guide to continue training, which is already the mid-point of the unhealthy range and 50 points short of the 'very unhealthy' range. Whilst it might also be true that the health of Singaporeans is better provided for through the medishield-life schemes, it is doubtful if safety/ health consciousness were actually the consideration in improving the disclosure of PSI readings, albeit very grudgingly.
Wouldn't it be cheaper and more progressive if PAP could release to us the hourly PSI readings but continue to use the 24-hour PSI for public policy purposes (until further studies produce better guidelines)? Wouldn't it be unproductive to work if due to shifting winds, the PSI swung from 50 to 400 but on average remained above 200 (very unhealthy range) resulting in either zero work being done or inefficient work being done due to the necessity to use N95 mask even during periods of good air?, would NSmen be less eager to train knowing that additional steps have been intentionally taken to obfuscate raw data just to keep the truth under wraps and people perpetually guessing?
Likewise, The Singapore electoral system since the introduction of GRCs for so called minority representation (1988). Would the widespread application of GRC gerrymandering and coat-tails MPs in parliament problem have been as much a problem it currently is, had the NCMP (Non-Constituency Member of Parliament), used to invite near extinct opposition MPs to parliament since 1984 been also applied to minority MPs so that Singapore would not have such a jaundiced view of minorities for being the 'cause' of GRC linked severe political cronyism as we have today? Should minorities be ostracized for being the cause of PAP political oligopoly? Of the maximum of 9 opposition NCMP in parliament, only 3 NCMPs currently exists due to WP miraculously winning a GRC in the last election: it is high time to s¢rap the GRC vehicle of elections and let the minimum minority race representation policy be driven by the NCMP route altogether. PAP should have never exploited minority race representation GRC system for its own dynastic intentions, to do so is an abuse of the political right to rule that Singaporeans have entrusted them to.
The best way forward is openness and transparency- and where that is concerned, Singaporeans deserve better than the dubious standards under the constitution of Sampan2.0.
Minus the gerrymandering, minus the cronyism, ain't it obvious that life in Singapore will be better for all???!!!
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Picts:
- Singapore: A Sampan or a Cruise ship?:
- Disassembling GRC system benefits PAP (Part 1 of 3):
- If the readings on these charts go through the roof, you know the haze is coming:
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- GST hike ‘more likely’ if Govt needs to raise revenue for new initiatives:
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I was just wondering why the PAP government will only provide 3-hours-average of PSI when in approx June 2013 (when 3 hrs PSI spiked to 401 or so), I can only think about the incompetence of the Singapore government. Blog: 'JUNE 22, 2013: Vivian & Eng Hen: Other Countries Publish 24-Hourly PSI Readings. Sure Or Not?' Revels the falsity behinds our Minister's claims that the revelation of hourly readings is not practiced elsewhere. Me thinks that the conduct of our Ministers here is akin to the Chinese communist government trying to hide all truth from the people: e.g. Before the USA published independent air pollution data assessed at its embassy in Beijing, the Beijing government denied that air pollution was a problem in the capital and also refused to publish proper data about the air pollution situation. Perhaps, like Beijing, the PAP government also wasn't ready to answer public queries about high PSI levels or disruption to SAF training should the PSI suddenly spike to become high since we do know that depending on wind direction, PSI can be as fickle as thunderstorms/ the lightning situation. In any case, SAF seems to have used a PSI of 150 as a guide to continue training, which is already the mid-point of the unhealthy range and 50 points short of the 'very unhealthy' range. Whilst it might also be true that the health of Singaporeans is better provided for through the medishield-life schemes, it is doubtful if safety/ health consciousness were actually the consideration in improving the disclosure of PSI readings, albeit very grudgingly.
Wouldn't it be cheaper and more progressive if PAP could release to us the hourly PSI readings but continue to use the 24-hour PSI for public policy purposes (until further studies produce better guidelines)? Wouldn't it be unproductive to work if due to shifting winds, the PSI swung from 50 to 400 but on average remained above 200 (very unhealthy range) resulting in either zero work being done or inefficient work being done due to the necessity to use N95 mask even during periods of good air?, would NSmen be less eager to train knowing that additional steps have been intentionally taken to obfuscate raw data just to keep the truth under wraps and people perpetually guessing?
Likewise, The Singapore electoral system since the introduction of GRCs for so called minority representation (1988). Would the widespread application of GRC gerrymandering and coat-tails MPs in parliament problem have been as much a problem it currently is, had the NCMP (Non-Constituency Member of Parliament), used to invite near extinct opposition MPs to parliament since 1984 been also applied to minority MPs so that Singapore would not have such a jaundiced view of minorities for being the 'cause' of GRC linked severe political cronyism as we have today? Should minorities be ostracized for being the cause of PAP political oligopoly? Of the maximum of 9 opposition NCMP in parliament, only 3 NCMPs currently exists due to WP miraculously winning a GRC in the last election: it is high time to s¢rap the GRC vehicle of elections and let the minimum minority race representation policy be driven by the NCMP route altogether. PAP should have never exploited minority race representation GRC system for its own dynastic intentions, to do so is an abuse of the political right to rule that Singaporeans have entrusted them to.
The best way forward is openness and transparency- and where that is concerned, Singaporeans deserve better than the dubious standards under the constitution of Sampan2.0.
Minus the gerrymandering, minus the cronyism, ain't it obvious that life in Singapore will be better for all???!!!
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Picts:
- Singapore: A Sampan or a Cruise ship?:
- Disassembling GRC system benefits PAP (Part 1 of 3):
- If the readings on these charts go through the roof, you know the haze is coming:
-
-
- GST hike ‘more likely’ if Govt needs to raise revenue for new initiatives:
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