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Chitchat Why Jamus Lim join Workers' Party ?
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from theindependent.sg:
Jamus Lim says that Anchorvale residents “would even go as far as to use the stairs for fear of being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator”
Singapore—Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Dr Jamus Lim wrote in an Apr 1 (Thursday) Facebook post about lift breakdowns, which he said was a recurrent problem facing some Anchorvale residents.
Dr Lim had gone to 312A Anchorvale the previous night and heard about this problem, which apparently affects the entire cluster at Anchorvale Vista.
“But we’ve repeatedly received complaints about how these cars would frequently go out of commission, even when maintenance was always performed on schedule,” he added.
Part of the problem is that the elevators really aren’t very old and still have 7 years before their end of useful life, Dr Lim determined upon checking. This would make replacing the lifts out of the question as it would cost too much.
“Somewhat like Tolstoy’s unhappy families, each block’s challenges are problematic in their own way,” the MP opined, before writing that the plan is to discuss the issue at length with the management of the town council in order to find “definitive and permanent” solutions for the issue. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to make progress on a long-standing frustration,” he added.
Dr Lim recently had a reunion of sorts with his fellow Team Sengkang MPs—Ms He Ting Ru, Ms Raeesah Khan, and Mr Louis Chua.
The four got together “to have a good catch up” over lunch, one of the first times they have been able to do so, since Ms He and Ms Khan have been on maternity leave, as they both had babies over the holidays.
Ms He, who leads the WP Sengkang GRC team, wrote that she and Ms Khan “are very grateful to Chua Kheng Wee 蔡庆威 and Jamus Lim and the rest of Team WP for covering us during our maternity leave. Thank you to everyone for holding the fort!” And posted a photo of the four of them on her Facebook account on April 1.
Jamus Lim says that Anchorvale residents “would even go as far as to use the stairs for fear of being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator”
Singapore—Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Dr Jamus Lim wrote in an Apr 1 (Thursday) Facebook post about lift breakdowns, which he said was a recurrent problem facing some Anchorvale residents.
Dr Lim had gone to 312A Anchorvale the previous night and heard about this problem, which apparently affects the entire cluster at Anchorvale Vista.
The WP MP went on to explain that there are three lift shafts that had been incorporated into the design of the block, with only six housing units on every floor, which should have made the elevator lifts manageable.
“But we’ve repeatedly received complaints about how these cars would frequently go out of commission, even when maintenance was always performed on schedule,” he added.
Part of the problem is that the elevators really aren’t very old and still have 7 years before their end of useful life, Dr Lim determined upon checking. This would make replacing the lifts out of the question as it would cost too much.
“Somewhat like Tolstoy’s unhappy families, each block’s challenges are problematic in their own way,” the MP opined, before writing that the plan is to discuss the issue at length with the management of the town council in order to find “definitive and permanent” solutions for the issue. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to make progress on a long-standing frustration,” he added.
Dr Lim recently had a reunion of sorts with his fellow Team Sengkang MPs—Ms He Ting Ru, Ms Raeesah Khan, and Mr Louis Chua.
The four got together “to have a good catch up” over lunch, one of the first times they have been able to do so, since Ms He and Ms Khan have been on maternity leave, as they both had babies over the holidays.
Ms He, who leads the WP Sengkang GRC team, wrote that she and Ms Khan “are very grateful to Chua Kheng Wee 蔡庆威 and Jamus Lim and the rest of Team WP for covering us during our maternity leave. Thank you to everyone for holding the fort!” And posted a photo of the four of them on her Facebook account on April 1.
from theindependent.sg:
Jamus Lim says that Anchorvale residents “would even go as far as to use the stairs for fear of being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator”
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Singapore—Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Dr Jamus Lim wrote in an Apr 1 (Thursday) Facebook post about lift breakdowns, which he said was a recurrent problem facing some Anchorvale residents.
Dr Lim had gone to 312A Anchorvale the previous night and heard about this problem, which apparently affects the entire cluster at Anchorvale Vista.
The WP MP went on to explain that there are three lift shafts that had been incorporated into the design of the block, with only six housing units on every floor, which should have made the elevator lifts manageable.
“But we’ve repeatedly received complaints about how these cars would frequently go out of commission, even when maintenance was always performed on schedule,” he added.
Part of the problem is that the elevators really aren’t very old and still have 7 years before their end of useful life, Dr Lim determined upon checking. This would make replacing the lifts out of the question as it would cost too much.
“Somewhat like Tolstoy’s unhappy families, each block’s challenges are problematic in their own way,” the MP opined, before writing that the plan is to discuss the issue at length with the management of the town council in order to find “definitive and permanent” solutions for the issue. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to make progress on a long-standing frustration,” he added.
Dr Lim recently had a reunion of sorts with his fellow Team Sengkang MPs—Ms He Ting Ru, Ms Raeesah Khan, and Mr Louis Chua.
The four got together “to have a good catch up” over lunch, one of the first times they have been able to do so, since Ms He and Ms Khan have been on maternity leave, as they both had babies over the holidays.
Ms He, who leads the WP Sengkang GRC team, wrote that she and Ms Khan “are very grateful to Chua Kheng Wee 蔡庆威 and Jamus Lim and the rest of Team WP for covering us during our maternity leave. Thank you to everyone for holding the fort!” And posted a photo of the four of them on her Facebook account on April 1.
Are lifts under town council control?
As long as pap remains the government with overpaid officials, everything can be their fault.
Theindependent
We should strive to correct social inequities to benefit the least advantaged, he says
Photo: FB/ Jamus Lim
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Singapore — “if there are social inequities, we should strive to correct these so that we bring the most benefit to the least advantaged, since we are only as strong as our weakest member,” says Workers’ Party (WP) MP Jamus Lim.
The MP for Sengkang GRC (Anchorvale) shared a photo of his daughter on social media on Sunday (Apr 4) and wrote: “As I watch our little one play, I am also reminded of the future that lays (sic) before her. Without really knowing what her gifts or challenges may be, what kind of world would I want for her, after she grows up?”
Mr Lim, an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School, asked what principles we would favour as a society if we did not know how we would end up.
“Think about it: what policies would we want for our children, if we had no prior knowledge of their ethnicity, socioeconomic standing, gender, or any other dimension,” he wrote.
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He explained that, to him, this meant allocating resources or striving to correct social inequities to benefit the least advantaged.
“This basic principle guides virtually all the policies that I espouse for the #workersparty, and goes a long way toward explaining why I may take on ideas and positions that may seem controversial or unusual at first glance,” Assoc Prof Lim wrote. /TISGFollow us on Social Media
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We should strive to correct social inequities to benefit the least advantaged, he says
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Singapore — “if there are social inequities, we should strive to correct these so that we bring the most benefit to the least advantaged, since we are only as strong as our weakest member,” says Workers’ Party (WP) MP Jamus Lim.
The MP for Sengkang GRC (Anchorvale) shared a photo of his daughter on social media on Sunday (Apr 4) and wrote: “As I watch our little one play, I am also reminded of the future that lays (sic) before her. Without really knowing what her gifts or challenges may be, what kind of world would I want for her, after she grows up?”
Mr Lim, an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School, asked what principles we would favour as a society if we did not know how we would end up.
“Think about it: what policies would we want for our children, if we had no prior knowledge of their ethnicity, socioeconomic standing, gender, or any other dimension,” he wrote.
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He explained that, to him, this meant allocating resources or striving to correct social inequities to benefit the least advantaged.
“This basic principle guides virtually all the policies that I espouse for the #workersparty, and goes a long way toward explaining why I may take on ideas and positions that may seem controversial or unusual at first glance,” Assoc Prof Lim wrote. /TISGFollow us on Social Media
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We should strive to correct social inequities to benefit the least advantaged, he says
Photo: FB/ Jamus Lim
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Singapore — “if there are social inequities, we should strive to correct these so that we bring the most benefit to the least advantaged, since we are only as strong as our weakest member,” says Workers’ Party (WP) MP Jamus Lim.
The MP for Sengkang GRC (Anchorvale) shared a photo of his daughter on social media on Sunday (Apr 4) and wrote: “As I watch our little one play, I am also reminded of the future that lays (sic) before her. Without really knowing what her gifts or challenges may be, what kind of world would I want for her, after she grows up?”
Mr Lim, an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School, asked what principles we would favour as a society if we did not know how we would end up.
“Think about it: what policies would we want for our children, if we had no prior knowledge of their ethnicity, socioeconomic standing, gender, or any other dimension,” he wrote.
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He explained that, to him, this meant allocating resources or striving to correct social inequities to benefit the least advantaged.
“This basic principle guides virtually all the policies that I espouse for the #workersparty, and goes a long way toward explaining why I may take on ideas and positions that may seem controversial or unusual at first glance,” Assoc Prof Lim wrote. /TISGFollow us on Social Media
Finally a politician realises that it is inequities which is the problem and not inequalities.
His Mandarin is that of a typical ACS boy.
His Mandarin is improving gradually as he uses it more often.
Talk one thing n mean another...now he supports foreigners...does he want to open the floodgates for more foreigners? I have been saying the Shitkang Wankers MPs are duds n he finally admitted it...Finally a politician realises that it is inequities which is the problem and not inequalities.
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There is value in being good neighbours, he says
Photo: Facebook screengrab/ Jamus Lim
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Singapore—In Parliament on Monday (Apr 5), the Workers’ Party’s Dr Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) voiced his support for grants that would go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the aid of vulnerable countries.
Dr Lim, an associate professor of economics, said that Singapore can and should give more, given its history as a “major beneficiary” of globalisation as well as a staunch advocate of it.
The Sengkang MP also noted the country’s “legacy of ambivalence” on the subject of raising contributions to the IMF and the World Bank, adding that Singapore has neither a national foreign aid development agency nor a firm plan to further expand its representation in global organisations.
He acknowledged that “charity begins at home” and that Singapore must take care of Singaporeans’ needs first.
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But Dr Lim added that, during times of crisis, global generosity may pay off in the long term as well as raise the country’s soft power and ability to influence the global agenda.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Apr 6), Dr Lim wrote on the topic again, this time using a personal experience to prove his point.
He recounted that when he was in the US as a PhD student, he received no financial assistance and his savings dwindled quickly.
However, the family he lived with had been very generous, especially with meals, and he was even invited to spend holidays with them.
“Perhaps the most memorable (but simple) gift I received from them was a cash booklet for McDonald’s, for Christmas. It cost all of 30 bucks. But with that $30, as my American Dad would like to say, he received a lifetime of gratitude and goodwill,” he wrote.
He compared this with Singapore’s situation, taking issue with what he considered an “unwillingness to expand our international footprint”, which he says comes at a cost.
Helping out neighbouring countries is a win-win situation, he added, as that would enable them to buy more exports from Singapore. “And richer countries buy higher-value goods, which we are more likely to produce. So we do well when they do well.”
He also called generosity towards other nations a “moral imperative”.
“As citizens of a global village, reciprocity and altruism should be part of our moral fibre. We are taught from a young age to share, and this should extend to foreign relations because there is value in being good neighbours,” said Dr Lim, expressing the hope that one day Singapore’s foreign aid efforts can be institutionalised.
And while today he can afford above and beyond McDonald’s dinners in the US, he has not forgotten this vital early lesson.
“I’m in a better financial position these days, and so when we visit the States, I usually pay for our dinners. Nobody’s really counting, but that $30 has probably paid for itself many times over. That’s the power of generosity.”
/TISG
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Guess Jamus is another globalists ...wat he wants next? More foreigners in singkieland?
Wat is the point of voting oppos when they vote with pap to support foreigners at the expense of singkies?
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Singapore has a strong stake in ensuring the world contains the pandemic, says Ong Ye Kung
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Singapore – Parliamentarians supported Singapore’s US$20.57 million (S$27.7 million) contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) initiatives to help the vulnerable and low-income countries cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.
During a parliamentary sitting on Monday (Apr 5), members of Parliament (MPs) on both sides of the aisle stood in support of the contribution.
The initiative was first announced on Mar 31 by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, who is also an MAS board member, noted that the contributions would be divided among different schemes, with the majority going to the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT).
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The CCRT was created in 2015 to provide debt relief to IMF’s poorest and most vulnerable members should a global health pandemic or natural catastrophe occur, said Mr Ong. He was speaking on behalf of Senior Minister and MAS chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Mr Ong explained that Singapore’s contribution is “based on our quota share at the IMF and similar to how other countries’ contributions are determined”.
Furthermore, a one-off contribution of US$2 million, representing about two per cent of the required US$100 million, will be given to the Covid-19 Crisis Capacity Development Initiative (CCCDI), an initiative established to meet the urgent capacity development needs of countries affected by the pandemic.
A third grant of US$970,000 will be given to the Trust for Special Poverty Reduction and Growth Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (PRG-HIPC Trust) for Somalia’s debt relief. The contribution would account for about 0.3 per cent of the total US$344 million IMF package for Somalia.
The contributions are being made because the Covid-19 pandemic has “underscored the need for decisive and urgent collective actions to manage a global crisis”, said Mr Ong.
“As a highly open economy, Singapore has a strong stake in ensuring that the world contains the pandemic, restores people-to-people connections across the world, and supports global economic recovery.”
“In short, we live in an interdependent world, and Singapore needs to do our part,” Mr Ong added.
Three MPs — Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC), Liang Eng Hwa (Bukit Panjang SMC) and Mariam Jafaar (Sembawang GRC) — stood in support of the initiative.
Assoc Prof Lim compared the contribution to the foreign aid Singapore receives and said, “If anything, we are not doing enough.”
Mr Ong highlighted the somewhat “disappointing” response from some members of the online community when MAS announced the initiative.
“I am glad that all the MPs that stood up and spoke supported this contribution… it shows that as a small country we can also be big-hearted, and we can also play our role… and share our concerns for the future of humanity,” said Mr Ong./TISG
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Singapore has a strong stake in ensuring the world contains the pandemic, says Ong Ye Kung
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Singapore – Parliamentarians supported Singapore’s US$20.57 million (S$27.7 million) contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) initiatives to help the vulnerable and low-income countries cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.
During a parliamentary sitting on Monday (Apr 5), members of Parliament (MPs) on both sides of the aisle stood in support of the contribution.
The initiative was first announced on Mar 31 by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, who is also an MAS board member, noted that the contributions would be divided among different schemes, with the majority going to the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT).
- Advertisement -
The CCRT was created in 2015 to provide debt relief to IMF’s poorest and most vulnerable members should a global health pandemic or natural catastrophe occur, said Mr Ong. He was speaking on behalf of Senior Minister and MAS chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Mr Ong explained that Singapore’s contribution is “based on our quota share at the IMF and similar to how other countries’ contributions are determined”.
Furthermore, a one-off contribution of US$2 million, representing about two per cent of the required US$100 million, will be given to the Covid-19 Crisis Capacity Development Initiative (CCCDI), an initiative established to meet the urgent capacity development needs of countries affected by the pandemic.
A third grant of US$970,000 will be given to the Trust for Special Poverty Reduction and Growth Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (PRG-HIPC Trust) for Somalia’s debt relief. The contribution would account for about 0.3 per cent of the total US$344 million IMF package for Somalia.
The contributions are being made because the Covid-19 pandemic has “underscored the need for decisive and urgent collective actions to manage a global crisis”, said Mr Ong.
“As a highly open economy, Singapore has a strong stake in ensuring that the world contains the pandemic, restores people-to-people connections across the world, and supports global economic recovery.”
“In short, we live in an interdependent world, and Singapore needs to do our part,” Mr Ong added.
Three MPs — Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC), Liang Eng Hwa (Bukit Panjang SMC) and Mariam Jafaar (Sembawang GRC) — stood in support of the initiative.
Assoc Prof Lim compared the contribution to the foreign aid Singapore receives and said, “If anything, we are not doing enough.”
Mr Ong highlighted the somewhat “disappointing” response from some members of the online community when MAS announced the initiative.
“I am glad that all the MPs that stood up and spoke supported this contribution… it shows that as a small country we can also be big-hearted, and we can also play our role… and share our concerns for the future of humanity,” said Mr Ong./TISG
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