[GLGT] Minister Ong Ye Kung Responds to KF Seetoh’s Untrue Claims About Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre

[kitsura]

Lai liao


“The space isn’t ours, it belongs to NEA. If you want to use it, of course you have to pay,” said the 65-year-old.

“It doesn’t matter that much to me, it’s S$70 a month … There are some people who can’t bear to spend the money, so those people will complain.”


“If you’re here earning money from everyone every day, shouldn’t you give back to the community a bit? Two meals a day is manageable,” said Mr Ow, adding that he already gives free meals away to those who need them.

Hawkers were also aware of the clauses when they signed their leases, he stressed. “If you want to sign the contract, then you should follow it. Don’t sign the contract, then complain about it.”

154 at it best Interview the RIGHT person , no ashley wu this time.

RC member? Did he get his PBM already I wonder…

 

[lifeisinforashock]

actually the things seetoh raise is not new...

it's all covered here:

https://www.straitstimes.com/life/d...rous-rules-is-too-much-being-asked-of-hawkers



Below is screenshot of article in case article gets removed:

Some questions were raised but no answers ?

 

[Philipkee]

My memory might be a little hazy but I clearly remembered paying $2.70 for wanton mee that had lesser char siew and 1 less wanton.

If you upsize and paid more, it's the normal portion.

I don't know much about being health conscious but eating less meat surely can't be the same as eating less rice.

Depends. I know of some people who want less meat more vege less rice

Only after I heard of people taking keto diet then I see they want more meat

 

[Swifter4531]

MiW trying to twist meaning of "shall"... I expect million dollar ministers to be somewhat proficient in English.

Queen's English or business English haha

 

[elloz123]

Lai liao


“The space isn’t ours, it belongs to NEA. If you want to use it, of course you have to pay,” said the 65-year-old.

“It doesn’t matter that much to me, it’s S$70 a month … There are some people who can’t bear to spend the money, so those people will complain.”


“If you’re here earning money from everyone every day, shouldn’t you give back to the community a bit? Two meals a day is manageable,” said Mr Ow, adding that he already gives free meals away to those who need them.

Hawkers were also aware of the clauses when they signed their leases, he stressed. “If you want to sign the contract, then you should follow it. Don’t sign the contract, then complain about it.”

154 at it best Interview the RIGHT person , no ashley wu this time.

I’m going to drive down there personally and look for this 65 year old gentleman. Everyday beg for free meal from him.

 

[focus1974]

Whistleblowing is a damn bo hua thing. You will kenna blacklisted gao gao if your name is made known. Nobody likes snitches.

can whistleblow... but cannot have name ...

whistleblow is to do your part to highlight wrong things..
but if it involves your ricebowl... then have to see the severity of the matter and whether can do it anonymously or not.

even private letter ... sent. and management never do anything.. ur conscience is clear mah.

severity for me is like endanger safety of customers or staff (like ordering fake meat or expired meat, or no proper safety structure or tofu construction) etc.
those corruption and what nots that will not endanger anyone type (like siphoning funds or backstab each other).. don't care! hehe.

 

[hardindex]

One is a politician with his 1m+ job to protect, one is a guy who speaks up for the poor hawkers with nothing to gain

the worse part is the politician can't get the truth out from the hawker, this show how little they trust him. His facebook post is a embrassment to his career....

 

[xdivider]

Oyk: got problem?
*hawker look at nea and land lord*
Hawker: no......

 

[tExtra]

Minister Ong say no need to pay to use the blue basket he never say that space. So technically he’s not wrong. I mean if today if it’s a red basket it’s also not wrong.

He needs a new nic - Basket Ong

 

[JAson1980]

So i guess the incumbent is a petty person thats why all scared of reprisals.

 

[carey]

the worse part is the politician can't get the truth out from the hawker, this show how little they trust him. His facebook post is a embrassment to his career....

What embarrassment to his career

No blame culture hor

 

[kitsura]

I support whoever can give me lower hawker food price

Definitely not SEHC. Food court comparable price with air-con.

 

[fortunehunter]

Frankly I welcome all these new age food options.

End of the day, the consumers will always vote with their wallets. No demand, businesses automatically die out. You can't always compete on price alone.

Similarly, I find hawkers taking it easy more and more. At where I stay, there are 2 hawker centres and most of the shops don't even operate 10 hours in a day. Some only open in the morning and are closed by 10am! Then there are those who cater for dinner crowd and close by 9pm!

Newer hawker center have all sorts of funny food older one is standard peasant food.

May be I am old don't like such new generations fusion chup pa Lang food.

When I hungry just to fill my stomach I go hawker.
When I hungry no hawker center I go food court.
Special occasion go restaurant.

Some time this hawker needs to place the right price at the right place.

Don't expect us to pay sq price with scoot service and we don't expect pay scoot price for sq service.

 

[klim668]

Any update from OKY?
He really shot ownself in the foot. Hawker business he also backside itchy go chap one leg...now kena backlash diam diam act blur liao.

 

[Cokacola]

Salute Seetoh for standing up like a man, while the humcheese kias all only know how to curry favor , this guy stands tall among our last bastion of protection for local culture and hawkers!

 

[ToonBlue]

So who is correct who is incorrect

 

[carey]

I’m going to drive down there personally and look for this 65 year old gentleman. Everyday beg for free meal from him.

 

[administrator88]

Bro produce receipts

 

[lifeisinforashock]

" shall " means compliance and non-compliance attracts penalties.

 

[hardindex]

What embarrassment to his career

No blame culture hor

depend how he step down loh. Look at TCH even SPH wrote a piece to shame him