“How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?”
This line is classic.
Sure, government can say they will deliver meals to you.
But they didn't say it would be free.
That's the catch.
can the spore gov deliver decent paying jobs instead?
i am poor.. i am asking for just 3 bowl of plain rice with luncheon can already.. so when u sending it over ar?
your dont received meals coupon yet? that means you are not that poor yet.
how to qualify by the way? need to submit application forms, survey sheets?
Only Singaporeans who are certified permanently unfit to work and completely destitute with no living relatives can qualify for PA aid which offers a miserly $360 monthly per recipient, hardly enough to survive in Singapore.
When asked by MP Lily Neo in 2007 to increase the monthly PA allowance so that its recipients can have three basic meals a day, Minister for Community, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan retorted:
“How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?”
can choose where to eat the free meals? sibei siong!!
obviously he is another of the minister that is better off keeping his mouth shut than opening it. $360 on a monthly payout, pay electricity cannot pay food. he think 1 plate of rice with 1 dishes still cost 5cents?
spents millions to do olympic youth games for Fxxxk. we are never sports nation, why throw millions to host them when they money can be better off helping the poors!!