Is he the only politician who asked about who is paying for the free shuttle bus at Marina Parade?

[Hamayuki]

Why only Marina Parade? My estate no free shuttle.

 

[animeonegai]

Erm, this is funded directly by taxpayers not by S&CC. Which means taxpayers not staying in MP are paying for it by they are not entitled to the service. Which is why they should not paint the pictures of the MPs who did not pay for the services, but instead say thank you to the rest of SG as their taxes get used inefficiently.

The mps did pay the money for the picture to be put up but not the bus service itself hor!! Ultimately is our money.

 

[ToonBlue]

It is seriously not fair. Why that grc has it while the rest of Singapore don't? Why mp talk about this ?

 

[ToonBlue]

Is pap paying for this? If not why put their pictures?

 

[sacrificium]

Newsflash bro, everything the govt provides is funded by “taxpayers”…

that’s the purpose and job of govt.

The real qn is why Marine Parade can do this and not Aljunied TC?

I mentioned taxpayers cos you mentioned S&CC charges in your earlier post.

To your follow up post, I guess it is waste of taxpayers money? Failure to safeguard taxpayers’ money? G is supposed to use taxpayers’ money proper. (In addition, to correct your factual misunderstanding, this is funded through CDC, not thru TC).

These are the real questions:

1) Why MP GRC and not for the whole Singapore.

2) Why is each Gov agency doing their own public bus planning? Isn’t it more efficient to be under MOT / LTA? It seems to be an admission that MOT has failed?

3) Since we are using taxpayers’ money to run it, why paint the images of the PAP MPs to market themselves (why do they even need to paint the buses), should they just say thank you to taxpayers staying at all other parts of SG given that these people are funding it but won’t be entitled to it?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...burden-commuters-or-taxpayers-iswaran-2550861

 

[matchy]

Silly
Obvious tax payers
You think PAP MP will pay?

 

[sacrificium]

The mps did pay the money for the picture to be put up but not the bus service itself hor!! Ultimately is our money.

Are you sure that they paid to paint the bus and that isn’t from CDC as well? Any source?

 

[sacrificium]

Is pap paying for this? If not why put their pictures?

Of course not, use our money and then put their own faces. “Treating” you to dinner using your credit card.

 

[sacrificium]

Coz each agency has its own KPIs

Means PAP Gov is inefficient given the lack of coordination and lack of synergy? If not, how come multiple Gov agencies and doing the same role? PAP needs to understand that as custodians of taxpayers’ money, they need to optimise the usage. Not anyhow use and then ask for increase in taxes to cover for the profligate spending.

 

[theMKR]

Guess they very worry about marine parade grc must think of ways to keep it

why would marine parade fall?

its full of rich boomers rite?

 

[sacrificium]

why would marine parade fall?

its full of rich boomers rite?

I guess the idea is to get HDB dwellers to subsidise the richer people? Isn’t this similar to what PAP’s new friends (influencers) are doing? Asking for donations for their condos.

 

[sacrificium]

Why only Marina Parade? My estate no free shuttle.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...burden-commuters-or-taxpayers-iswaran-2550861

 

[Evil_Boss]

the summary of this from my POV is that
the fund used is $50k for 7 minibus svc lines
if the full feeder svc cost is $100k
why is it CDC cannot fund all 17 towns with free feeder svc ?
it is ONLY $1.7million ...

even if it is not free
lets say 50cent
the signon rate if u all see the news is about 7000 users
7000 x 20 trip 1 month x 50ct = S$70000 ...
the cost is not terrible nor prohibitive ...

why is it that area special they can use CDC ?

Other towns don’t need the swing votes

 

[coern]

Each CDC is entitled to run their own programmes

doesn’t have to be a cookie cutter approach

if the CDC saw a gap and addressed it thru their shuttle bus trial, it should be applauded

wonder why YJJ didn’t think of something for his own constituents, but want to throw shade at what other constituencies are doing. Seems like the work of a 小人

I mentioned taxpayers cos you mentioned S&CC charges in your earlier post.

To your follow up post, I guess it is waste of taxpayers money? Failure to safeguard taxpayers’ money? G is supposed to use taxpayers’ money proper. (In addition, to correct your factual misunderstanding, this is funded through CDC, not thru TC).

These are the real questions:

1) Why MP GRC and not for the whole Singapore.

2) Why is each Gov agency doing their own public bus planning? Isn’t it more efficient to be under MOT / LTA? It seems to be an admission that MOT has failed?

3) Since we are using taxpayers’ money to run it, why paint the images of the PAP MPs to market themselves (why do they even need to paint the buses), should they just say thank you to taxpayers staying at all other parts of SG given that these people are funding it but won’t be entitled to it?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...burden-commuters-or-taxpayers-iswaran-2550861

 

[sacrificium]

Each CDC is entitled to run their own programmes

doesn’t have to be a cookie cutter approach

if the CDC saw a gap and addressed it thru their shuttle bus trial, it should be applauded

wonder why YJJ didn’t think of something for his own constituents, but want to throw shade at what other constituencies are doing. Seems like the work of a 小人

You failed to understand that all government agencies including the ministries are custodians of taxpayers money. They are supposed to optimise the utilisation of taxpayers’ money. If the KPI for is agency is not to work with other agencies, then our governance has failed badly. (Btw, PAP mentioned that the situation in MP GRC is similar to other parts of SG).

In your argument that CHT isn’t doing his job at MOT / LTA properly such that CDC has to step in, then should we change him? Or should we then use taxpayers money inefficiently, as a result of this lack of synergy in our public transport policies?

Similarly, we have issues with HDB, should CDC start building their own HDB flats as well?

 

[sacrificium]

Each CDC is entitled to run their own programmes

doesn’t have to be a cookie cutter approach

if the CDC saw a gap and addressed it thru their shuttle bus trial, it should be applauded

wonder why YJJ didn’t think of something for his own constituents, but want to throw shade at what other constituencies are doing. Seems like the work of a 小人

If we follow your ideology of zero accountability for taxpayers’ money. Then we will go down the path of our neighbour. And you could probably be the 小人 that destroy SG.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/u9YjsAfjfacWiNVJ/

 

[sacrificium]

Each CDC is entitled to run their own programmes

doesn’t have to be a cookie cutter approach

if the CDC saw a gap and addressed it thru their shuttle bus trial, it should be applauded

wonder why YJJ didn’t think of something for his own constituents, but want to throw shade at what other constituencies are doing. Seems like the work of a 小人

In case you are not aware, these are the 5 CDCs in Singapore. If you feel that other CDCs are not doing their job proper (if you feel that getting involved in public transport planning is part of CDC’s responsibility), please help to start a campaign with these 5 mayors to have it for the whole SG. Of course you may also argue that the rest of the mayors aren’t doing their job properly.

South West CDC​

	MS LOW YEN LING Chairman of Mayors’ Committee Mayor of South West District Chairman of South West CDC Date of Appointment: 27/5/2014 (Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth)

Central Singapore CDC​

	MS DENISE PHUA LAY PENG Mayor of Central Singapore District Chairman of Central Singapore CDC Date of Appointment: 27/5/2014

North East CDC​

	MR DESMOND CHOO Mayor of North East District Chairman of North East CDC Date of Appointment: 27/5/2017

North West CDC​

	MR ALEX YAM Mayor of North West District Chairman of North West CDC Date of Appointment: 27/7/2020

South East CDC​

	MR MOHD FAHMI ALIMAN Mayor of South East District Chairman of South East CDC Date of Appointment: 27/7/2020

 

[sacrificium]

Each CDC is entitled to run their own programmes

doesn’t have to be a cookie cutter approach

if the CDC saw a gap and addressed it thru their shuttle bus trial, it should be applauded

wonder why YJJ didn’t think of something for his own constituents, but want to throw shade at what other constituencies are doing. Seems like the work of a 小人

In case you are out of touch with reality as well, this was what was mentioned in the parliament about public transportation.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...burden-commuters-or-taxpayers-iswaran-2550861

 

[andyhtc]

Each CDC is entitled to run their own programmes

doesn’t have to be a cookie cutter approach

if the CDC saw a gap and addressed it thru their shuttle bus trial, it should be applauded

wonder why YJJ didn’t think of something for his own constituents, but want to throw shade at what other constituencies are doing. Seems like the work of a 小人

Putting your face on the shuttle bus funded by tax payers is definitely wrong.

 

[coern]

The fine print says “advisor to…”

They have roles to play in the CDC and made the decision to run the shuttle service. Whether it is a good or bad outcome, it’s their names tied to it.

Putting your face on the shuttle bus funded by tax payers is definitely wrong.