Tommy Koh - "We have built a prosperous but unfair society."

[Confuseous]

The natives of Sin should stand up to applaud Prof Tommy Koh for his vocal support to the lonely voice of Prof Lim Chong Yah in his call for narrowing the income gap and inequality in our society. And thank the ST for publishing his view on this. One or two individuals, no matter how distinguished, could not make any ground against a pack of hyenas. There is an urgent need for the intellectuals with a conscience to stand together to make the voice heard.

Tommy ended his article by saying, ‘In conclusion, I wish to thank Prof Lim for being our moral conscience. He has reminded us that our mission is to achieve growth with equity. Our mission is to build a fair and prosperous Singapore. What we have achieved so far is a prosperous but unfair society. Prof Lim has warned us that we have deviated from our original path and that we are dangerously close to a point when our inequality could adversely affect our cohesion and harmony.’

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[Cruxx]

Singapore is prosperous? How?

 

[po2wq]

Singapore is prosperous? How?

sinkielan is unfair ... how? ...

 

[mojito]

Singapore is prosperous? How?

1. GDP growth rate?
2. GDP per capita?
3. Mobile penetration rate?
4. Number of smartphones per 10,000 residents?

Your own words. Temporary amnesia?

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Tommy Koh............the old guy that looks like a clown ? wear specs one right ?

if yes, i thought he's a PAP lapdog ?

 

[MBSSLOTS]

more wayang from pap

 

[bhoven]

more wayang from pap

Agree.... LCY's suggestions are patently impractical ( especially the cap for the high income earners ) and it is so unlike someone like him ( related by marriage to the ruling familee to boot ) to out of the blue "criticise" government policy...

 

[Kinana]

What exactly does unfair mean? Tommy Koh not specific.

 

[Fook Seng]

The natives of Sin should stand up to applaud Prof Tommy Koh for his vocal support to the lonely voice of Prof Lim Chong Yah in his call for narrowing the income gap and inequality in our society.

Although many bros here look down on the two professors as lackeys of the PAP but in my opinion this time, they do make a lot of sense.

 

[hairylee]

Singapore is prosperous? How?

We got two Casinos. Malaysia only got one.

 

[Cruxx]

We got two Casinos. Malaysia only got one.

Majulah PAP!

 

[scroobal]

Tommy Koh for reasons best known to him considers himself as the conscience of our society. By now he should realise that the situation is no different to the parish priest of the church that the NY Mafia attended. The priest was there for all the Mafia famililes' important events - birth, holy communion, coming of age, marriage, illness and death. He was considered a confidant and a trusted individual.

....... and all the while the mighty mafia plundered the city, corrupted state officials, intimidated hardworking business owners and petty traders. No one was spared.

........ and every now and then he speaks of honesty, dignity and as a man of the people. He walked with the men along the corridors of power fof 50 years yet feels that he is the only one who is different.

 

[zeddy]

I just don't trust this old asshole who is one of the loyal lackeys of the Leegime..

 

[scroobal]

I waited for 3 decades and still wanking away thinking that he will eventually cum. No luck. He claims that he is not want to enter politics but he has been in the thick of it from the very beginning.

Another one is Prof Wang Gungwu. He does know if he is chinese scholar, an English scholar, a pro communist, an anti communist, pro govt, anti-estblishment, as Singaporean, a Malaysian or an Australian or just a historian. Interestingly he has admirers and believably followers in all these fields.

During the de-brief of Chin Peng in Canberra and in the presence of all luminaries including researchers this clown held his dick firmly in his hands and never asked a single question of value. I am sure it was not lost on anyone presence how bizarre this was. In fact it was a foreigner that raised questions on the communist in Singapore.

I just don't trust this old asshole who is one of the loyal lackeys of the Leegime..

 

[Extremist]

Life is not fair, get used to it

 

[spotter542]

4 legs good 2 legs bad ?

 

[mojito]

4 legs good 2 legs bad ?

3 legs better!

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Tommy ended his article by saying, ‘In conclusion, I wish to thank Prof Lim for being our moral conscience. He has reminded us that our mission is to achieve growth with equity. Our mission is to build a fair and prosperous Singapore. What we have achieved so far is a prosperous but unfair society. Prof Lim has warned us that we have deviated from our original path and that we are dangerously close to a point when our inequality could adversely affect our cohesion and harmony.’

Oh imagine that! After years of drinking from the well, he says the water is tainted. Come on lah, words are cheap.

 

[ThePlen]

there is no such thing as fairness in this world

 

[winnipegjets]

Life is not fair, get used to it

This has nothing to do with fairness, it is of equality of opportunity and that everyone has a fair shot to move up. If you don't get it, I hope you have got the dough to hire your gurkha bodyguards because you will need it when the people you are contemptuous of take matters into their own hands.