Ang Mo Kio and East Coast going to the Opposition would be good!

This from a friend:
"The election for the year 2006 will be a watershed event. There were many young candidates armed with university degrees who are willing to serve the people through the opposition parties. These are the candidates to look out for in the future as they earned their wings through the baptism of campaigning in election rallies unlike the candidates of the ruling party who hide under the pants or skirts of ministers in GRCs.

Last night (May 3rd) the WP rally was interesting. They brought up a point to benchmark the ministers pay to the lowest 20% of the poor in Singapore but provide them a multiplier of 100. Currently the average take home of the poor is $800 and giving a multiplier of 100, the ministers' pay would be $80,000. If the poor increase their income to $1,000, then the ministers take home pay would be $100,000. I found this an innovative idea rather than to benchmark against the top earners in 8 professions in Singapore. With this proposal, if the ministers pull the poor up, they stand to benefit with a bigger pay packet.

On the issue of removing GST from hospital bills, the rebuttal was that the rich pays more taxes than the poor, why can't they enjoy the waiver of GST for hospital bills.

Saturday 6 May 2006 is polling day and the results will make or break the opposition in Singapore. If Potong Pasir and Hougang goes to the ruling party, they will be merged into the GRCs nearby to curb/dilute the opposition supporters in these constituencies. It will be a sad day for all Singaporeans and future generations. If the opposition wins a GRC, PAP
will come out with strategies to return to single seat wards as the risk of losing more GRCs in the future is high."