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Khaw is doing nothing much at the moment (or rather, he is doing something but the effects are not apparent), while MBT was doing the wrong thing.
Oh well, the lesser of two evils I guess is a still a good situation.
Let's hope for more positive measures to alleviate prices.
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I would agree he is doing better. My concern is the assumption on "Tandem with economic progress" is unrealistic as economic move in cycles. When there is a recession, is not going to be just 30% down.
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Responding to queries from Channel NewsAsia, chairperson of the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development, Lee Bee Wah, said: "PRs have to appreciate that Singaporeans (have) worked over the years, from the time of their forefathers, to build up this country to what it is today."
She added that "as a PR, you just walk in at some stage in your life and you should therefore not be entitled to the same privileges or benefits that Singapore-born citizens enjoy."
Somehow, the way the 2nd statement was phrased seem to connotate some negativity towards PRs, a deviation from usual carefully worded public statements.