Conflict of Interest?

MiniBonds?
Are the 3 experts - insurance veteran Hwang Soo Jin, former insurance commissioner Law Song Keng and accountant Gerard Ee - appointed to help solve the minibonds saga paid for their services? If they are, who appointed them? Who are their paymasters?

MAS or the FIs?

If they are paid for their services by the FIs, there is conflict of interest.

If they are not paid for their services, they are models that our current millionaire ministers should emulate to reduce their pay package.

It will be a breath of fresh air in this tiny red dot to know that they are doing it as a national service.

Electrical Tariff Increase of 22%
People are jumping up and down on minibonds with Mr Tan Kin Lian doing his utmost to help those in the rut.Why isn't there a song and dance on the increase (profiteering) by SP on the increase of electricity bills at Hong Lim Park?

Or should we let them suck us dry before the next review in 3 months?

Oh, the polytechnic students are doing a good job with LTA and transport companies.

Are we too 1st World to learn some?
I, like many others, have been touched by Obama and McCain when they thanked their supporters in victory and in defeat. Instead of "fixing their opponents and buying votes" and "You vote opposition, no HDB upgrade for you in Hougang & Potong Pasir", Obama said, "To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn -- I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your president too,"

"Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much, and tonight, I remain her servant," McCain said. With million $$$$$$$$ dollar salary for ministers in Singapore, are they servants of the country? Or are they Lords of the Singapore Ring?

We may not have the history of USA but we sure can learn some graciousness from them.

For the heck of it, will George W Bush be the Senior President of USA on 20 Jan 2009 when Mr Barack Obama becomes the 44th POTUS?

Will his father George Bush Snr be President Mentor?

Oops . . . USA is not a little red dot with Kiasu and Kiasi leaders . . .

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