Monday, May 2, 2011

Affordable housing?

FISCA website - Singapore REITS

There is a list of REITS in Singapore with financial figures and the recommendation of a stockbroker. You can find it in the member section of FISCA (www.easysearch.sg/FISCA).

You can view the bottom right panel of the FISCA home page to see the new postings for members and the public. You have to login to view the postings for members.

Many REITS are giving a yield of 6% or higher. Before you buy these REITS, you should attend the talk organised by FISCA (see Events tab) to learn about what to look out for.

Vote buying

This citizen is disgusted with a minister giving ang pow to the elderly, which she say is similar to vote buying. Letter to SGEP

Arrogant men in white

Extract from someone's facebook. 


An hour ago, some men in white came knocking at my door. They greeted my mom & I, shook our hands while their photographers snapped pictures relentlessly. One man handed my mom a folded flyer and pointed his photo on the flyer to her saying, “That is me.” 
Another man looked into my house, saw that there were more people in the house and commented loudly, “Five more inside. We have seven votes now.”
And the man who pointed himself out in the flyer looked at us and said in a telling tone, “You all are voting for us.” With that, he turned and went into my neighbour’s house.

Dear sir,
I agree with you that there are seven votes. But with due respect, please, please don’t be so arrogant and assume that all seven votes will go to you. (Wait a minute, why the need to “respect” when you don’t deserve it to start with?)

So, why did you pop up at my house all of a sudden? All these years while your team members are governing our estate, why have we not seen any of your faces at all? Well, if you feel guilty about neglecting us, I don’t mind you coming over to say hello and to CHAT. I’d be glad to spend time with you in a Q&A session. But do not come disrupt me from my favourite “Criminal Minds” playing on cable at that time, show face in front of the camera and TELL us (like your boss always does) what to do.
Beng Tian

No proper accounting system

Dear Mr Tan 
I read with much interest on the articles on election, especially on the topics about reserves. I wonder who knows the figures in our reserves. Based on the link below, http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/02/president-ongs-interview-with-asiaweek-revisited/ it gives me a feeling that there is no proper accounting system and the power of a President. Pls publish this in your blog. 
Trinia

Vote for Change III

An excellent video. Watch it and decide on 7 May to vote for change.

Vote bravely in this general election

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v53_cx1gC9I&feature=player_embedded

Message from Nicole Seah

Nicole Seah calls on Singaporeans to elect MPs who can be their voice in Parliament. Read this message.

What Happened After 7th May 2011



Tan Jee Say speak of Goh Chok Tong

http://www.youtube.com/user/TODAYdigital#p/u/1/ZoyAIBJcCWg

WP Pritam Singh

http://www.youtube.com/user/TODAYdigital#p/u/4/HBbBmRh9Ibs

Collapse of PAP is not a great concern

I received this e-mail sent my Michael to his friend James.



Dear James,
Thank you for your sharing. This May 7th's GE will be a watershed one. However, with 82 parliamentary seats are contesting out of 87. More Singaporeans worry about voting for the Opposition might result in a 'dangerous' freak outcome where the PAP is left hamstrung in government, or even no longer in charge of Singapore. But many others, they believe that it's important to trim the excesses/fats of the PAP and change its arrogant attitude. The check and balance is crucial and for the general good of people. They argue that the infrastructure and civil service belong to people of Singapore not PAP, in which the PAP can not take away. With that, they are fairly confident that Singapore can carry on the business as usual. Moreover, when the opposition forms a coalition government, some of the 'YES' men/heavyweight ministers in PAP will jump ship, and they can be recruited to join the new government. So the issue of a collapse of PAP should not cause a great concern.
 
We, the ordinary/loyal citizens of Singapore(loving Singapore is our second nature) can only hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
 
May God bless Singapore and all Singaporeans always!
 
Michael

Threatening the people of Aljunied


When will he stop?
Does he know no other way of persuading people?
Did he forecast wrongly that led to the development of the current situation in Singapore, and Aljunied in particular?
Will he be threatening all other Singaporeans too?

More and more people are angry and disgusted by MM's raw threat to the people of Aljunied.
Why is he so desperate?

I had a conversation on this matter with my wife. I said I was surprised that MM and the SMs and other Ministers are so worried about losing incumbent Minister George Yeo, that he is made out to be so indispensable to the PAP and the nation. Then my wife uttered the mother of all philosophical remarks: "What if Minister George Yeo were to die tomorrow, by natural causes? What will MM, the SMs, the Ministers, the PAP and the nation will do?" I was stumped, of course, at the simplicity with which she dispensed the ridiculous notion of indispensability of anyone, be it MM. the SMs, the Ministers, and the others.

SDP Jarod Luo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4_0Pa8FT3A&feature=related

SDP Dr. Ang Yong Guan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuoCd7Kbc7o&feature=related

Osama bin Laden killed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOzPBcBJ-oI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLrd87bSixU

Blackout on 6 and 7 May

I will not be posting any blogs or comments for 6 and 7 May. This is to observe the law on the blackout for the day before and on polling day. Although the blackout is for news affecting the election, I will be imposing this blackout on all postings, as it is difficult to judge what is or is not considered as affecting the election. Blogs and comments posted before 6 April will not be affected.

Tan Kin Lian

Workers Party East Coast Team

The team from the Workers Party contesting the East Coast GRC is quite impressive. Here are the Youtube videos of their rally speeches:

Eric Tan Heng Cong
Png Eng Huat
Glenda Han
Gerald Giam
Mohamed Fazli bin Talip
         
I know Eric Tan, Png Eng Huat and Gerald Giam. They are capable people. But, you can listen to their speeches and judge for yourself.