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    Presidential Elections 2017

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    • floppyF Offline
      floppy
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      Never quite understand the obsession of where the President stays. She prefers to stay in Yishun, so be it.


      All these rant about security tight lah, inconvenience lah… Seriously, President stays HDB, must complain is it?

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      • MyPillowM Offline
        MyPillow
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        floppy:
        Never quite understand the obsession of where the President stays. She prefers to stay in Yishun, so be it.


        All these rant about security tight lah, inconvenience lah... Seriously, President stays HDB, must complain is it?
        people not happy with the increased in security cost , cost more tax payer money ?
        actually is peanut cost when it compares to the million dollar annual pay package right :evil:

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        • floppyF Offline
          floppy
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          MyPillow:
          floppy:

          Never quite understand the obsession of where the President stays. She prefers to stay in Yishun, so be it.


          All these rant about security tight lah, inconvenience lah... Seriously, President stays HDB, must complain is it?

          people not happy with the increased in security cost , cost more tax payer money ?
          actually is peanut cost when it compares to the million dollar annual pay package right :evil:

          I could also argue that there isn't an increased in security cost, but in fact, a reduction in overall cost. How so?
          Whether the P stays in a HDB flat, a private condominium or a landed property, the cost in providing security services is not something the State can run away from. For a HDB flat, you could argue that besides guarding the P, the rest of the 50+ households also benefited from the extra security provided. Hence, the overall cost is shared by many heads / more people benefit per dollar spent. In a landed property, the number of households / residents per estate is definitely much lower than a few blocks of HDB flats occupying the same footprint.

          There are lies, damned lies and statistics 😂

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          • L Offline
            limlim
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            Less cost per pax is still more than zero cost er pax. The 50+ household do not warrant any spending on security cost. They’re not office bearer.

            Unless, you put all the Ministers into the same block… now, maybe this can make sense.

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            • L Offline
              limlim
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              Anyway, guess the residents there can freely borrow money from loansharks w/o fear of paint and padlocks at their flat. :evil:

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              • floppyF Offline
                floppy
                last edited by

                limlim:

                Less cost per pax is still more than zero cost er pax. The 50+ household do not warrant any spending on security cost. They're not office bearer.
                Unless, you put all the Ministers into the same block.. now, maybe this can make sense.

                Anyway, guess the residents there can freely borrow money from loansharks w/o fear of paint and padlocks at their flat. :evil:
                It will never be zero cost per pax. The cost incurred for giving protection to the P is more or less the same regardless of where he/she/it is staying.

                I would like the P to stay in my condo. I could then urge the MA to stop engaging any security for the property and save residents' $$$. Given that SecCom has an interest in ensuring the P safety, they can do their job and residents can enjoy the added security on tax payers' expense 😉

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                • M Offline
                  mum422
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                  sian hor, no public holiday for voting day. sigh…

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                  • floppyF Offline
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                    President Halimah Yacob to move out of Yishun HDB flat: MHA


                    According to CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/president-halimah-yacob-to-move-out-of-yishun-hdb-flat-mha-9270082?view=DEFAULT
                    [quote]MHA said it has conducted a careful assessment of the security arrangements for the President, and has informed her that security agencies \"face several challenges in ensuring her security and protection\" if she continues to stay in her current home.

                    The ministry has \"strongly advised\" the President to consider moving to another place, as this will enable the agencies to ensure her safety and security with greater assurance.[/quote]In simple English, MHA to EP:
                    \"Siao eh, mai zor nang bo eng lah\".

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                    • starlight1968sgS Offline
                      starlight1968sg
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                      Expected

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                      • janet88J Offline
                        janet88
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                        starlight1968sg:
                        Expected

                        wonder why her boss didn't stop her nonsense from start. erect an ugly white tent there like some funeral.
                        pity her security team. give her a landed house and a proper place for the security officers to rest. residents want to go home and rest.

                        those who borrow from ah long worry liao :rotflmao:

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