Re: Psi - 400
the pap government problems like haze, mrt breakdown or overpopulation are good news for the opposition. your failure is my success !
Unfortunately the opposition is not even commenting much on this. Why keep quiet? This is the PERFECT opportunity to show some leadership and convince the voters that they are a viable alternative!!
Shouldn't the WP present an alternative plan to dealing with this crisis?
The job of the opposition is to put PRESSURE on the government. In the words of Low Thia Khiang, they should SLAP the driver when he is sleeping. So why keep quiet now? Vivian tried to fix the WP previously, so why not fix him back now?
At times I actually feel that the WP's tactful approach is far too weak. They need to step it up a notch. Put pressure on the PAP. Propose alternative approaches. Highlight what they would do if they were in power.
I for one would suggest the following:
1) Propose bringing a case at the ICJ
2) Propose highlighting this issue at the UN
3) Propose a thorough investigation into the affairs of companies like Wilmar and Golden Agri, including suing them in the courts for causing health hazards to 5 million people (this should qualify as a billion dollar compensation case, in the USA, a few hundred million damages have been awarded for much smaller issues)
4) Propose to hand out N95 masks for free to ALL households
5) Propose a blanket ban on ALL outdoor burning activities in Singapore (as Malaysia has done) with 5 years imprisonment for any defaulters. No one can burn anything outdoors including joss sticks and incense. Conduct spot checks to ensure full compliance.
6) Propose to dispatch a task force to Sumatra immediately to provide assistance on the ground including putting out the fires AND arresting anyone who is conducting any illegal burning
7) Propose a cloud seeding program -- even Indonesia appears to be acting on this, Vivian is saying there are no clouds?
8) Demand a thorough explanation as to why we are using 3-hour average PSI readings (and not hourly) as well as why we are not using more updated measuring techniques like AQI or PM2.5 readings (as opposed to the PM10 which we are now using)
THE WORKERS PARTY WILL NOT GET A BETTER CHANCE
They should END THEIR SILENCE NOW and seriously bring up all these issues