Amazing article from 2011. 14 years later and PAP still haven't fixed it.
You could literally simply change the dates listed in this article to "2025" and the article would still be true today. Wonder how many more years PAP needs to fix things.
Actually, what's worse today is PAP gaslighting people nowadays and telling us GST doesn't affect us, HDB is affordable. They don't even acknowledge the problem now.
“PM says sorry. Govt could have moved faster to address housing, transport woes”
When these problems vex you or disturb you or upset your lives, please bear with us. We’re trying out best on your behalf. And if we didn’t quite get it right, I’m sorry but we will try and do better the next time”
After a sudden downturn in 2008, the government did not expect the economy to rebound so quickly in mid-2009. If it had, it would have ramped up its HDB building programme earlier to cope with increased demand, saving many Singaporeans “angst” over high flat prices”