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

[Medicated Oil]

They should terminate the outsourcing contract and re-appoint a new party to manage to void all clauses previously set by this social enterprise.

Do they have the iron to do it ?
You realize that none of them make any squeak till now.
Still need the residents to push them into action ?
It is very obvious that the operator that they assigned failed badly in fulfilling the whatever social mission that was committed.

 

[sky00sky]

Bingo

IIRC, part of the deal is these social enterprises need to provide cheaper meals etc

But from this, it seems like these enterprises pass the burden directly to the hawkers instead

It seems from what Seetoh trying to say that the deal was
the these Social Enterprise was subsidized by Gov to provide cheaper meals/ free meals as the social aspect but eventually it was on the hawker.


Soon to come will be these company saying the hawker had these contract and low rent to offset these cost
and likely provide numbers actually the losing money, jin koh lian from these operations...

 

[AndroidComa]

Because this is no longer a hawker issue. It's about the system, something broke.

why did a minister defend a hawker centre operator?

Moreover, Hawker centre operators are typically paid millions by govt, to keep the hawker centres operational. And they have to contribute a chunk of their revenue back to society. So why are they forcing hawkers to bear the cost of the free meals ? Something clearly doesn't add up.

This is no longer about hawkers being forced to do charity, it's about elites structuring the system for self benefit, while letting the public bear the cost.

It's about conflict of interests.

during covid he also pushed super hard to resume flying to hongkong
dunno for what

 

[Medicated Oil]

will end up in court soon

I will donate $2 to watch the show if seetoh raise fund

Dun worry.
It will never happen.
As long as the tenants are not united and dun want to get involved, there will be no court case.

 

[carey]

during covid he also pushed super hard to resume flying to hongkong
dunno for what

He also pushed very hard for South Asians to come here

 

[sky00sky]

https://www.nea.gov.sg/docs/default...ocs/tender-notices/jun-2025-tender-notice.pdf

 

[shikoo]

aiyo so easy, ask 1 hawker there to gpgt the whole agreement for every one to see, then we see is it fair or not.

unless inside the agreement got clause saying for hawker and FC operator eyes only.

No hawker will come out unless want to tio mark by operator and pap

 

[Jian19]

Because this is no longer a hawker issue. It's about the system, something broke.

why did a minister defend a hawker centre operator?

Moreover, Hawker centre operators are typically paid millions by govt, to keep the hawker centres operational. And they have to contribute a chunk of their revenue back to society. So why are they forcing hawkers to bear the cost of the free meals ? Something clearly doesn't add up.

This is no longer about hawkers being forced to do charity, it's about elites structuring the system for self benefit, while letting the public bear the cost.

It's about conflict of interests.

Remember his dine in photo with Fujian gang boss ?

I bet he dine in with the hawker centre operators too

 

[huihong]

No hawker will come out unless want to tio mark by operator

thats why this country going down the dumps, nobody wants to speak up for the common good

 

[hardindex]

this Minister ONg so fast to defend these SEHC, mean his heart isn't with the people. Really CMI

 

[Chunchunmaru]

All of this will be forgotten within 2 days.

We have saga after saga. MRT breakdowns, then LRT breakdowns, then judicial mercy, school bullying cases, then this hawker centre issue. And mind you these are all central issues, not a "man makes police report because his bank receipt is accurate" level of lame.

These are core concerns that affect the entire country.

You know the country is in deep sh*t when people have so many dramas to keep track of that they can't even remember most of them anymore because new ones keep superceding the previous ones with such alarming regularity.

 

[boredom2012]

Minister no blame culture.

 

[dambio]

Wat is oyk gonna say abt tis?

 

[Medicated Oil]

Wat is oyk gonna say abt tis?

"Canberra ?
Some kind of expensive pasta ?"

 

[dambio]

"Canberra ?
Some kind of expensive pasta ?"

Eat together with his colleague n cost $18?

 

[congster2]

Wah kao. This lawyer 在作死??

 

[Medicated Oil]

Eat together with his colleague n cost $18?

He prefer invitation for private dining with some one he dunno.
You forgot ?
Definitely not a $3.50 meal from any HC or KPT for sure.

 

[Nickypigu]

Do they have the iron to do it ?
You realize that none of them make any squeak till now.
Still need the residents to push them into action ?
It is very obvious that the operator that they assigned failed badly in fulfilling the whatever social mission that was committed.

Or penalise the social enterprise until they ask for termination

 

[krikering]

Wat is oyk gonna say abt tis?

"Canberra ?
Some kind of expensive pasta ?"

Think he draw too much heat liao so retreat for now, should be someone in Sembawang GRC or Grace Fu (since NEA under her) that will probably make a statement soon.

MIWs paybook usually like that one, will have someone else to replace once the original person kanna arrow to draw attention away, but final conclusive statement probably made by OYK 2-3 weeks later to make it seem like he has resolved the issue or something, etc.

 

[Medicated Oil]

Or penalise the social enterprise until they ask for termination

They will not do anything at all.
Do you think the other operators are also performing their social responsibilities for their own HC ?
Who are we kidding here ?

The operators are helping them to manage the HC.
The whole scheme is just some BS to pass the dirty work to them.
If the unit in charge want to be so stern, there will be no one to bid for HC any more.