10 most unforgettable quotes from PAP MPs during parliament
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10 most unforgettable quotes from PAP MPs during the recent parliamentary “debate”
OPINION
The PAP has always boasted that their MPs are the best talents in Singapore. The parliamentary sessions last week had been an eye-opener to see these MPs flaunt their “talents”.
Based on their speeches, it is quite obvious that many of them, with the exception of Inderjit Singh are living high up in their own ivory towers and completely out of touch with the ground.
This is not surprising given the fact that some had found their ways into Parliament without contesting an election. Tanjong Pagar MP Koo Tsai Kee, for example, had been a MP since 1991. He had never fought in an election before.
From the most callous to the most juvenile remarks, we compiled them into a list here for our readers to enjoy, recap and to remember when the next election comes:
10. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (Holland-Bukit Timah GRC) on why he has ordered the removal of homeless Singaporeans camping out in the public (forcefully):
“I have taken such an active stand to make sure we do not have people camping out on beaches, or parks or void decks, even though these may be safe and indeed, sometimes even pleasant areas for adults. These are not good and safe areas for children. And so I have insisted that (to) anyone with children. The children must be put in a proper home; they must continue to go to school. They must continue to get access to good food, good hygiene”
9. Jessica Tan (East Coast GRC) expressing her worries that the hike in foreign worker levy will turn away foreigners:
“The hike in the foreign worker levy which if not calibrate, will send the wrong signal to companies looking to invest in Singapore or to foreign talents that the country is not open.”
8. Josephine Teo (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) rejecting WP MP Low Thia Kiang’s suggestion to scrap the foreign worker levy:
“”I can speak on behalf of the union leaders that we totally and firmly reject Mr Low’s disastrous suggestion that we remove the foreign worker levy as it will harm our workers’ interest.”
7. Seah Kian Peng (Marine Parade GRC) asking the PAP to spend more taxpayers’ monies to help the new citizens feel welcomed in Singapore:
“We have not done any large scale survey, we do not know their problems but we have already gone ahead and decided that the funds will go towards organizing activities…..What we ought to do is first – find out what new Singaporeans need, and then target funding at helping them meet these needs.”
6. Teo Chee Hean (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC) on the ruling party’s renewed focus on productivity which has declined consecutively for the last three years and being caught napping during a speech made by DPM Wong Kan Seng:
““We are now a more developed economy – further up the productivity curve. We have made progress, but those ahead of us have also progressed and moved up as well. And those behind us have made rapid advances and are catching up with us.”
5. Koo Tsai Kee (Tanjong Pagar GRC) trying to lick the boots of his superior, Teo Chee Hean:
“The SAF, despite its manpower constraints, has been able to face up to a widening range of security threats in recent years under Defence Minister Teo….And I am not saying this because he’s my boss.”
4. Baey Yam Keng (Tanjong Pagar GRC) who told the media a few days ago that he planned to raise issues concerning his residents in Parliament
“Food is an important part of our rich cultural heritage – one which has been and will always been an attraction to locals and foreigners alike……The Food Museum could delve into aspects of local cuisine, such as ‘why Hong Kong noodles did not originate from Hong Kong’, and ‘why our Hainanese chicken rice is different from that found in Hainan Island’” .
3. Mah Bow Tan (Tampines GRC) who appeared lost after being grilled by fellow PAP MP Inderjit Singh:
“PRs make up only one in five resale flat buyers and have minimal impact on resale prices.”
2. Ong Ah Heng (Yishun Central) in an impassioned speech to defend foreign workers:
“I know of one family who complain the cleaners in their precinct are lazy and too old. They don’t want local workers who are old, they want young foreign workers. To satisfy the demand, I changed the local workers to foreign workers. Foreign workers are not a burden to us. Their presence here is not negative. Without foreign workers, things will be worse.”
And the quote of the year so far goes to Lim Swee Say for revealing the truth about the PAP MPs – that they are deaf to all feedback and criticisms.
1. Lim Swee Say (Holland-Bukit Timah GRC) to Low Thia Kiang for bruising his ego:
“We never give up……. We are deaf to all these criticisms…..So instead of telling us that low-wage workers are having problems, why not be part of the solution?”
We can’t really blame them for being deaf when they have been taught all along to sing in tune with their piper master PAP’s octogenarian leader Lee Kuan Yew:
“To be the prime minister, you don’t have to know every instrument, but you got to recognise, ah, he’s a good violinist, he’ll be the first violinist, he’ll be the double bass. He will play the viola, he will have the trumpet, he will do the drums. Then you coordinate them and then you have great music. And if you already have a great orchestra, you can put a dummy there and you still got great music.”
[Source: Channel News Asia, 5 March 2008]
Singaporeans, do you still see any value in voting for the PAP in the next election? This are the kind of MPs you will get raising your concerns in Parliament! And don’t forget you are paying them $13,000 monthly to sprout such highfalutin stuff!
Remember the PAP election slogan of 2006 – “Staying together, Moving ahead”? The PAP MPs are indeed staying together and moving ahead without us! While the pay of the PAP ministers, ministers of states and parliamentary secretaries are expected to increase by 8.8 percent this year, will you even dream of a pay rise?
When your PAP MP put up a “wayang” house visit to your home in the next few months before the election and pretend to “listen” to you, don’t forget this gentle reminder from Lim Swee Say:
“We are DEAF to all criticisms!”
Temasek Review March 8, 2010
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4. Baey Yam Keng (Tanjong Pagar GRC) who told the media a few days ago that he planned to raise issues concerning his residents in Parliament
“Food is an important part of our rich cultural heritage – one which has been and will always been an attraction to locals and foreigners alike……The Food Museum could delve into aspects of local cuisine, such as ‘why Hong Kong noodles did not originate from Hong Kong’, and ‘why our Hainanese chicken rice is different from that found in Hainan Island’” .
Wow! Talk about not having a clue on the current issue at hand. And we pay 5 digit salary to this idiot?
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lol n1
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It will really be unforgettable too when PAP loses in the next election
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The biggest unforgettable quote was made in December 2004 - soon after LHL took over the hot PM seat - " It is not the government responsibility to find jobs for everyone in Singapore ! ".
Amazingly, almost within a week, ST published a photo of China's PM Wen Jiabao - who was quoted to give an assurance to China's jobless - " the Central Government will ensure that jobs will be found for all who wants to work ! "
Such an assuring statement from a leader of China's population that exceed ours by almost 500 times.
Are Singaporeans paying $3,020,000 to a PM that knows nothing about looking after the interests of Singaporeans ?
And still some in this Speaker's Forum will incredibly question the experience of the Opposition to form a government - when we have as many experienced idiots picked at regularly held Tea Parties, and given the polished shine to assume public office.
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Originally posted by Atobe:
The biggest unforgettable quote was made in December 2004 - soon after LHL took over the hot PM seat - " It is not the government responsibility to find jobs for everyone in Singapore ! ".
Amazingly, almost within a week, ST published a photo of China's PM Wen Jiabao - who was quoted to give an assurance to China's jobless - " the Central Government will ensure that jobs will be found for all who wants to work ! "
Such an assuring statement from a leader of China's population that exceed ours by almost 500 times.
Are Singaporeans paying $3,020,000 to a PM that knows nothing about looking after the interests of Singaporeans ?
And still some in this Speaker's Forum will incredibly question the experience of the Opposition to form a government - when we have as many experienced idiots picked at regularly held Tea Parties, and given the polished shine to assume public office.
Can you exactly reproduct these quotes from web??
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Originally posted by Samuel Lee:
Can you exactly reproduct these quotes from web??
Unfortunately, this cannot be located in the web, but can be retrieved from the newspaper archive at the National Library Reference Section. -
"Dun forget, We are still the govt that rule this country" LHL 2007
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Originally posted by angel7030:
"Dun forget, We are still the govt that rule this country" LHL 2007
So? Who is LhL's bosses? Bosses can fire him any time -
They should have waited for a few more days to publish this Top 10 list.
Some MP just asked the Health Minister how he maintained his healthy hair in parliament.
That should rank at least in the Top 3.
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Originally posted by charlize:
They should have waited for a few more days to publish this Top 10 list.
Some MP just asked the Health Minister how he maintained his healthy hair in parliament.
That should rank at least in the Top 3.
No link no talk.
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Originally posted by charlize:
They should have waited for a few more days to publish this Top 10 list.
Some MP just asked the Health Minister how he maintained his healthy hair in parliament.
That should rank at least in the Top 3.
HE DID WHAT?!!!!
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Originally posted by av98m:
HE DID WHAT?!!!!
Some MP ask Khaw, the mnister of Health, how he got his healthy hair? Is this MP think he got hair problem or some voters there got such issue? But No Link No Talk, at least must say the name.
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Originally posted by Samuel Lee:
Some MP ask Khaw, the mnister of Health, how he got his healthy hair? Is this MP think he got hair problem or some voters there got such issue? But No Link No Talk, at least must say the name.
omfg. is this a budget debate or a chit chat ass kissing session?
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Well, we are lucky that we still got 2 opposition seats inside to watch over them, last time i heard got no opposition, they played mahjong and barcarat inside the parliament. That is why oppositions to them is a pain in their arse, cos cannot play now.
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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_499924.html
Not making this up.
This was reported in ST.
So must be true.
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the ministers definitely have all their priorities wrong
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Lucky the JN saga took some attention away from what was happening and said in Parliament.
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These PAP clowns and their endless rubbish and insults to Singaporeans.
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
the ministers definitely have all their priorities wrong
You would think MPs would be asking the tough questions like how to solve the country's low productivity problem, unemployment for PMETs, high cost of HDB flats and such important national issues.
But no, they want to find out how to have healthy hair.
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Someone should ask them do they keep mistresses with all that million dollar salary.
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Yes, i am sure he followed lao tzu correctly, just dun alway think of yourselves, think of other, think how can make others contribute millions of dollars to you, and when you do that, with millions in paid, you will be happy, and happy is an ingredient to young looking.
Khaw: Woei, Dr Lam,
Lam: yes Minister
Khaw: You know, as i am not in focus for this parliament debate, can you ask something about me,..like how come i still can look so young, this may get the media and people attention.
Lam: No problem Minister, Consider it done.
Khaw: Good, young man like you i like, very soon, when i retire, i recommend u to be the next hell minister.
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Originally posted by angel7030:
Yes, i am sure he followed lao tzu correctly, just dun alway think of yourselves, think of other, think how can make others contribute millions of dollars to you, and when you do that, with millions in paid, you will be happy, and happy is an ingredient to young looking.
Khaw: Woei, Dr Lam,
Lam: yes Minister
Khaw: You know, as i am not in focus for this parliament debate, can you ask something about me,..like how come i still can look so young, this may get the media and people attention.
Lam: No problem Minister, Consider it done.
Khaw: Good, young man like you i like, very soon, when i retire, i recommend u to be the next hell minister.
Joker lah, you.
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Mr Poh, of course the minister would tell you keeping mistresses is unavoidable scenario for men like them earning million $ salary!
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Cannot include G Yeo and Lim B Chuan's words as most unforgetable right? They din mentioned that in parliament right?