Give one inch and they take one yard....

[Gearoil]

I guess many ppl here can understand the above phrase.....

 

In regard to ppl who formulate public policies...this is one phrase that feature prominently on their minds.

 

Take for example the recent out burst of those many ppl who were caught for OPC violations.

 

They can cite every other reason(s) for their failure to comply...except to comply.

 

Remember those days when they have to physically display a large coupon, which they have to purchase before they can even use their OPC car?

 

They are now given the the laxity of using their OPC car first without a coupon and is then given more than ample time to buy one....later but within the specified time frame.

 

Yet these ppl can't or won't comply.

 

Take another example of using your vehicle to pass thru the ERP gantry or Restricted zone.

 

Remember those early days when one have to purchase a valid coupon and display it at the front of the vehicle so that he enforcement officer can physically spot whether the vehicles have or do not have a coupon displayed, upon entering those areas?

 

Of course with the cumbersome old system, many cheats have gotten away and some valid coupon users are mistakenly prosecuted for it.

 

I can cite many other examples in life where things have gotten much better here but the humans haven't.

 

I believe that any new system must be an improvement over any older system or method, the only missing ingredient here is when a better system is being used , the ppl using it have to be empowered to be able to use it honestly.

 

The last phrase is where almost all the failures are due to...in regard to policies, rules, moral values, charity work, usage of funds and everthing that make man as what he is.

 

Normal humans are unlike laboratory rats. They know full well at any time, when they are doing something bad and when they are doing good with the exception of those suffering from mental illness.

 

The only sad thing is...many choose to do the bad ones more than the good ones even as a society develops to become a so called 'WORLD CLASS SYSTEM'.

[SimonTan]

People like to compare the good things and say why Singapore cannot.

But if you compare that bad of other countries...you wil realise Singapore is actually Boleh Satu!

 

The show spoiler could be the $$$=No corruption=Good men!

But.....had the leader not keep harping on million dollars salary to ensure the bestest man for the jobs.

Had the leaders not harp on million dollars salary to avoid corruption to make this a clean and great place.

Had the leaders not threaten to leave their post for higher salary elsewhere(private firms).

 

They said it too often...and the citizens learn very quickly.

If you want good service...then toilet cleaners and table wipers must also be paid good salary for them to perform. How to expect toilet cleaners not to slack or corrupt with super low salary?

If you want good citizens..then you must pay MORE then $800 to make the citizens less grumpy and more World Class mah!

If you want good loyal workers...then must pay higher CPF + good salary, if not job hopping will be common. People take MC to go for interviews very common nowadays.

 

 

[Achtung]

Wouldnt u say...

 

We r SINKapore, SINKAporeans.....

 

 

I guess many ppl here can understand the above phrase.....

 

In regard to ppl who formulate public policies...this is one phrase that feature prominently on their minds.

 

Take for example the recent out burst of those many ppl who were caught for OPC violations.

 

They can cite every other reason(s) for their failure to comply...except to comply.

 

Remember those days when they have to physically display a large coupon, which they have to purchase before they can even use their OPC car?

 

They are now given the the laxity of using their OPC car first without a coupon and is then given more than ample time to buy one....later but within the specified time frame.

 

Yet these ppl can't or won't comply.

 

Take another example of using your vehicle to pass thru the ERP gantry or Restricted zone.

 

Remember those early days when one have to purchase a valid coupon and display it at the front of the vehicle so that he enforcement officer can physically spot whether the vehicles have or do not have a coupon displayed, upon entering those areas?

 

Of course with the cumbersome old system, many cheats have gotten away and some valid coupon users are mistakenly prosecuted for it.

 

I can cite many other examples in life where things have gotten much better here but the humans haven't.

 

I believe that any new system must be an improvement over any older system or method, the only missing ingredient here is when a better system is being used , the ppl using it have to be empowered to be able to use it honestly.

 

The last phrase is where almost all the failures are due to...in regard to policies, rules, moral values, charity work, usage of funds and everthing that make man as what he is.

 

Normal humans are unlike laboratory rats. They know full well at any time, when they are doing something bad and when they are doing good with the exception of those suffering from mental illness.

 

The only sad thing is...many choose to do the bad ones more than the good ones even as a society develops to become a so called 'WORLD CLASS SYSTEM'.