The #RidoutGate Mega-Thread!

[bobby]

This should be a CAD matter…..

 

[laksaboy]

I passed by the southern part of Ridout Road many times on my hikes. There is a huge house with very nice decorations for various festive seasons e.g. Halloween, Christmas, CNY etc. Because some parts of that road have no pavements to walk on, I had to stick close to one side of the road.

So that house belonged to one of our keling ministars. I had no idea.

 

[SBFNews]

I passed by the southern part of Ridout Road many times on my hikes. There is a huge house with very nice decorations for various festive seasons e.g. Halloween, Christmas, CNY etc. Because some parts of that road have no pavements to walk on, I had to stick close to one side of the road.

So that house belonged to one of our keling ministars. I had no idea.

The Gurkhas didn't shoot you

 

[laksaboy]

When you have a fuckwit 官二代 as the PM for almost two decades, and his wife literally grasping the country's financial testicles in her hands... you have already relinquished all transparency and accountability.

The Faustian bargain has been made: you keep them in power, let them do whatever they please, in exchange for promises of 'prosperity' and 'stability'.

 

[LexLuthor]

this siao char bor harassing him is definitely and certainly not his mistress.

Now black dog also tio harassed.

 

[birdie69]

When you have a fuckwit 官二代 as the PM for almost two decades, and his wife literally grasping the country's financial testicles in her hands... you have already relinquished all transparency and accountability.

The Faustian bargain has been made: you keep them in power, let them do whatever they please, in exchange for promises of 'prosperity' and 'stability'.

The question is whether the 官二代 has the control and command to all the ministers? especially these few CECA ministers, do they respect his command?
In my office, there are mangers do not respect some of the senior management at all!

 

[Eisenhut]

In b4 if live in smaller property than Kwek LB, Peter Lim, it means no dignity when speaking to biz leaders.

 

[tanwahtiu]

This place may have secret bunkers to hide if war break out... other than that in peace time for juicy parties who knows what...

 

[laksaboy]

This place may have secret bunkers to hide if war break out... other than that in peace time for juicy parties who knows what...

If there are any secret bunkers, the nearby Dempsey Hill probably has them. Once upon a time that was a an army barracks for the BE whom you hate.

 

[Merl Haggard]

To give you a fair valuation of the two Maharajahs' bungalows; very recently across the Napier Road at Nassim Road, OBS sold 3 GCB lots at $4550 psf.

At Ridout Road the two lots being very big; conservatively it should be around $2500 - $2800 psf.

Rajah Shammed's 306,930 sq ft at $2500 = $767,325,000 & chup cheng Vivien's 136,101 sq ft at $2500 = $340,252,500.

 

[Willamshakespear]

In b4 if live in smaller property than Kwek LB, Peter Lim, it means no dignity when speaking to biz leaders.

Most Singaporeans living here lives sheltered lives & not many bother to venture out overseas to see real life there. It's okay, so long as each is happy & contend, to use hard earned money to sustain one's & one's loved ones lives here, to spend here & sustain our economy.

The longings may be there as adventuresome is inbuilt into Human genes since civilization began, but Singaporeans are pragmatic, more so with internet that can bring anyone to the further corners of planet Earth without even spending a single precious cent in these inflationary & recessionary threatening times..

As for the subject matter, foreign leaders & biz teams DO live in palaces in their home vast landscapes. ULTIMATELY, no matter how narrow minded they are or especially egalitarian they are, FIRST impressions counts, & such are how they judge CREDIBILITY in matters of policies.

Only perhaps the late Queen of England, owner of VAST imaginable land space at home & overseas - Elizabeth the 2nd, would venture to visit a 3 room flat in Toa Payoh in the late 70s, & probably thank her lucky stars that she did not had to live in such a small but habitable space for a small family, but NONE of present World leaders would do the same as her.

In that small space which is habitable for a family to grow to bigger spaces later on - with our democratic institutions & assistances, so long as one is gainfully employed to rise - there will be many aspects of national & international discussions to be held which will NOT be conducive for such to be conducted there in the small space, let alone SECURITY concerns, as well as inconveniences to neighbors living there.

Thus for sure, our Cabinet Ministers cannot be living in HDB flats, or even Condos, NO matter how altruistic or egalitarian they are, so long as they hold important National Portfolios which requires them to hold official or non-official but discussion groups in their secured home-space.

Another issue is the similar aspect of CREDIBITY by foreigners on 1st impressions of how our Ministers live. Should the Cabinet Minister be living in a small space, although in land scarce Singapore, they WILL have questions of the LEVEL of SUPPORT that the Ministers are getting from its voters. If we voters cannot even afford to let our Cabinet Ministers at least live in wide open & secure spaces, how more are they to believe that we citizens have any capability to support their aspirations or biz needs which in return will create jobs for us & demand for our products & services?

 

[tanwahtiu]

Most Singaporeans living here lives sheltered lives & not many bother to venture out overseas to see real life there. It's okay, so long as each is happy & contend, to use hard earned money to sustain one's & one's loved ones lives here, to spend here & sustain our economy.

The longings may be there as adventuresome is inbuilt into Human genes since civilization began, but Singaporeans are pragmatic, more so with internet that can bring anyone to the further corners of planet Earth without even spending a single precious cent in these inflationary & recessionary threatening times..

As for the subject matter, foreign leaders & biz teams DO live in palaces in their home vast landscapes. ULTIMATELY, no matter how narrow minded they are or especially egalitarian they are, FIRST impressions counts, & such are how they judge CREDIBILITY in matters of policies.

Only perhaps the late Queen of England, owner of VAST imaginable land space at home & overseas - Elizabeth the 2nd, would venture to visit a 3 room flat in Toa Payoh in the late 70s, & probably thank her lucky stars that she did not had to live in such a small but habitable space for a small family, but NONE of present World leaders would do the same as her.

In that small space which is habitable for a family to grow to bigger spaces later on - with our democratic institutions & assistances, so long as one is gainfully employed to rise - there will be many aspects of national & international discussions to be held which will NOT be conducive for such to be conducted there in the small space, let alone SECURITY concerns, as well as inconveniences to neighbors living there.

Thus for sure, our Cabinet Ministers cannot be living in HDB flats, or even Condos, NO matter how altruistic or egalitarian they are, so long as they hold important National Portfolios which requires them to hold official or non-official but discussion groups in their secured home-space.

Another issue is the similar aspect of CREDIBITY by foreigners on 1st impressions of how our Ministers live. Should the Cabinet Minister be living in a small space, although in land scarce Singapore, they WILL have questions of the LEVEL of SUPPORT that the Ministers are getting from its voters. If we voters cannot even afford to let our Cabinet Ministers at least live in wide open & secure spaces, how more are they to believe that we citizens have any capability to support their aspirations or biz needs which in return will create jobs for us & demand for our products & services?

Ehh.. hello.... every ministry is given a big building to do their jobs...

don't mix politic with family home... They can live in tents nobody cares.... dumbwit

 

[syed putra]

To give you a fair valuation of the two Maharajahs' bungalows; very recently across the Napier Road at Nassim Road, OBS sold 3 GCB lots at $4550 psf.

At Ridout Road the two lots being very big; conservatively it should be around $2500 - $2800 psf.

Rajah Shammed's 306,930 sq ft at $2500 = $767,325,000 & chup cheng Vivien's 136,101 sq ft at $2500 = $340,252,500.

Ot really depends on whether there is any restrictions on the piece of property. If its heritage, or in a low residential density zone.

 

[Charlie99]

..why no one dares to write about their spouses, 1st, 2nd and possibly secret ones ?

I remember late Devan Nair's most private life, was published in a "white paper",.. descriptions of late man, wore wig, to sneak out of Istana, to play with German Frau',..

Life is Never Fair

Very few are willing to write about the former spouse of the snake.

 

[laksaboy]

Quite frankly, it doesn't really matter what kind of luxurious palace you live in.

This is the litmus test.

 

[Kee Chew]

Conflict of interest is a privilege only enjoyed by a despotic regime likes ours.

 

[eatshitndie]

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“is that siao char bor still disturbing your sleep?”
“24 by 7 by 369 days.”
“don’t worry shan, 6.9 acres will stay as a sanctuary to protect you and keep that siao char bor away.”

 

[Eisenhut]

Most Singaporeans living here lives sheltered lives & not many bother to venture out overseas to see real life there. It's okay, so long as each is happy & contend, to use hard earned money to sustain one's & one's loved ones lives here, to spend here & sustain our economy.

The longings may be there as adventuresome is inbuilt into Human genes since civilization began, but Singaporeans are pragmatic, more so with internet that can bring anyone to the further corners of planet Earth without even spending a single precious cent in these inflationary & recessionary threatening times..

As for the subject matter, foreign leaders & biz teams DO live in palaces in their home vast landscapes. ULTIMATELY, no matter how narrow minded they are or especially egalitarian they are, FIRST impressions counts, & such are how they judge CREDIBILITY in matters of policies.

Only perhaps the late Queen of England, owner of VAST imaginable land space at home & overseas - Elizabeth the 2nd, would venture to visit a 3 room flat in Toa Payoh in the late 70s, & probably thank her lucky stars that she did not had to live in such a small but habitable space for a small family, but NONE of present World leaders would do the same as her.

In that small space which is habitable for a family to grow to bigger spaces later on - with our democratic institutions & assistances, so long as one is gainfully employed to rise - there will be many aspects of national & international discussions to be held which will NOT be conducive for such to be conducted there in the small space, let alone SECURITY concerns, as well as inconveniences to neighbors living there.

Thus for sure, our Cabinet Ministers cannot be living in HDB flats, or even Condos, NO matter how altruistic or egalitarian they are, so long as they hold important National Portfolios which requires them to hold official or non-official but discussion groups in their secured home-space.

Another issue is the similar aspect of CREDIBITY by foreigners on 1st impressions of how our Ministers live. Should the Cabinet Minister be living in a small space, although in land scarce Singapore, they WILL have questions of the LEVEL of SUPPORT that the Ministers are getting from its voters. If we voters cannot even afford to let our Cabinet Ministers at least live in wide open & secure spaces, how more are they to believe that we citizens have any capability to support their aspirations or biz needs which in return will create jobs for us & demand for our products & services?

Wall of Text , zero relevance. Issue is not even size of real estate.

Issue is conflict of Interest, a high rank minister submit rental request to government organisation. Guess who will be awarded.

Nobody will question ministar if they buy the own estate to live with their own money.

 

[Charlie99]

There may not be any wrong doing, but for all the white they wear, touting and emphasizing honesty and integrity, that they must be paid market level compensation so that they will not be corrupt, they must be up right, and appear to be up right.
It is the appearance.
At the next GE, either they retire and return to their chosen professions and make million of $$$, or those eligible to vote, should seriously not vote for these two gentlemen.

 

[batman1]

If senior minister Teo Chee Hean review minister Sham and minister Vivian,there will be issues of conflict of interest and transparency.