Dearest Mr Tan K.L.,
I hereby would like to hear from your views on singaporean citizens with mental disabilities e.g. agoraphobia.
How will you voice out in the parliament for this batch of citizens? Will there be assurance of subsidies on medication / additional welfare?
Or assistance provided to help those who can eventually contribute to the society in simple jobs assignments & meantime earn a small amount of salary for survival?
Or charity organised for this particular batch of mental disabilities? etc.
REPLY
I will be the voice of the people and raise issues that are of concern to large numbers of people.
For issues of this type, there are special interest group comprising of people who are directly affected and who knows about the issues and the types of assistance that should be provided. These groups can present their views to the President Personal Council.
The Council will study and evaluate the proposal and seek clarification, if necessary, from the advocates. It will put the proposals to be voted vote among a panel of impartial people.
Among all the issues that are considered by the Council, the top one or two issues that has the highest score will receive the attention of the President. The President will study the recommendation of the Council and select the issues to be raised with the relevant minister.
Tan Kin Lian
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Response to PM Lee's views on the Presidential election
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for his insightful statement that the Government will work with whoever's elected. I am also encouraged by his remarks that the new head of state will be above politics and enjoy the respect of citizens.
I will bring my personal values of honesty, fairness, courage, positive thinking and public service to the office of the President. I have always been on record that I am neither pro-PAP nor pro-Opposition. I am pro-People of Singapore.
I will be the Voice of the People but I am non-partisan and I am above politics. Unlike the other candidates, I have never participated in a general election under a banner of a political party!
Tan Kin Lian
I will bring my personal values of honesty, fairness, courage, positive thinking and public service to the office of the President. I have always been on record that I am neither pro-PAP nor pro-Opposition. I am pro-People of Singapore.
I will be the Voice of the People but I am non-partisan and I am above politics. Unlike the other candidates, I have never participated in a general election under a banner of a political party!
Tan Kin Lian
Straits Times Roundtable - Burden of National Service
At the Straits Times Roundtable held on 16 August, I posed this question, "Dr. Tony Tan, we all know that national defence is important for our country. But, when you were Minister for Defence, were you aware about the national service placed an unfair burden on our male citizens. They have to serve national service and faced difficulty in competing with foreigners and girls for jobs as they start two years later. They also have to be disrupted regularly for reservist duty. What could you have done before or what would you do today, to reduce this burden?".
Dr. Tony Tan replied at length about the importance of national service to our country but did not address the question about the unfair burden being shouldered only by the male citizens. I wanted to follow up on this matter, but the moderator replied that time has run out and he closed the discussion.
There are many measures that can be taken, if the Government recognizes the unfair burden. They could pay the NS men an adequate salary, rather than a small allowance, or can contribute towards their CPF savings for the full time national service. They could give a bigger housing grant to NS men for the purchase of HDB flat (rather than offer the grant to eligible people, regardless of whether they had served national service).
I written on this matter for the past 25 years. I will continue to bring up this issue, until the unfairness of this system is addressed and the burden is more fairly spread among the males, females, citizens and non-citizens.
Tan Kin Lian
Dr. Tony Tan replied at length about the importance of national service to our country but did not address the question about the unfair burden being shouldered only by the male citizens. I wanted to follow up on this matter, but the moderator replied that time has run out and he closed the discussion.
There are many measures that can be taken, if the Government recognizes the unfair burden. They could pay the NS men an adequate salary, rather than a small allowance, or can contribute towards their CPF savings for the full time national service. They could give a bigger housing grant to NS men for the purchase of HDB flat (rather than offer the grant to eligible people, regardless of whether they had served national service).
I written on this matter for the past 25 years. I will continue to bring up this issue, until the unfairness of this system is addressed and the burden is more fairly spread among the males, females, citizens and non-citizens.
Tan Kin Lian
Monday, August 15, 2011
Take care of the elderly
Dear Mr Tan
Perhaps there is space in your blog to help display my recent contribution to the Yahoo forum.
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International Longevity Centre survey (ST Aug 14) confirms older folks aged 60 do not have sufficient CPF upon retirement (only 5% male can rely on his CPF, 1% female can rely on her CPF). Feedback in past years to high ranking ministers concerning the plights of our retirees struggling with the measly CPF retirement payout all fallen on deaf ears.
Our retirees love Sg, each having toiled 40-50 years continuously helped to transform Sg from 3rd world to 1st world country. Our retirees personify the true Spirit of Singapore: they are brave people, having toiled so
hard to raise the younger generation who now continues to contribute to our Nation's growth.
Our Govt told the world, that in wealthy Singapore, there is no lack of money for worthy cause. We allocated multi-billion dollars for estates renewal, multi-$billions to help neighbouring states, multi-$millions for mega showcase events, multi-$billions to help the lower-income with wage supplements, to own their flats, multi-$millions to help the bottom rung 10% elderly sick. Our accumulated wealth is largely the contribution from the toil and hard work of our 80% healthier elderly folks.
Certainly, it is NOT a welfare handout to help this cohort who live in fear of financial insecurity, social oblivion long being forgotten. A tiny token of state monthly-supplement can sooth the souls.
Many of our top earner elites are enjoying comfortable Govt life pension. Our elderly folks rightly deserve a fair share of our Nation's wealth redistribution. We can consider setting up a Hard-work-Ethos Endowment Trust (in order to help overcome the unfounded and fixated paranoid about exhausting our reserves).
For past 4-5 decades of hardwork, the retiree rightly deserve a token monthly-supplement to enable her/him cope with stress and anxiety so as to lead a dignified life during her/his last 5-15 remaining years continuing with their "I love Sg" spirit (a national unifying force).
This culture of caring, will also spur younger Singaporeans to return from abroad to contribute to our economy with lesser worry for their own old age needs.
Perhaps there is space in your blog to help display my recent contribution to the Yahoo forum.
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International Longevity Centre survey (ST Aug 14) confirms older folks aged 60 do not have sufficient CPF upon retirement (only 5% male can rely on his CPF, 1% female can rely on her CPF). Feedback in past years to high ranking ministers concerning the plights of our retirees struggling with the measly CPF retirement payout all fallen on deaf ears.
Our retirees love Sg, each having toiled 40-50 years continuously helped to transform Sg from 3rd world to 1st world country. Our retirees personify the true Spirit of Singapore: they are brave people, having toiled so
hard to raise the younger generation who now continues to contribute to our Nation's growth.
Our Govt told the world, that in wealthy Singapore, there is no lack of money for worthy cause. We allocated multi-billion dollars for estates renewal, multi-$billions to help neighbouring states, multi-$millions for mega showcase events, multi-$billions to help the lower-income with wage supplements, to own their flats, multi-$millions to help the bottom rung 10% elderly sick. Our accumulated wealth is largely the contribution from the toil and hard work of our 80% healthier elderly folks.
Certainly, it is NOT a welfare handout to help this cohort who live in fear of financial insecurity, social oblivion long being forgotten. A tiny token of state monthly-supplement can sooth the souls.
Many of our top earner elites are enjoying comfortable Govt life pension. Our elderly folks rightly deserve a fair share of our Nation's wealth redistribution. We can consider setting up a Hard-work-Ethos Endowment Trust (in order to help overcome the unfounded and fixated paranoid about exhausting our reserves).
For past 4-5 decades of hardwork, the retiree rightly deserve a token monthly-supplement to enable her/him cope with stress and anxiety so as to lead a dignified life during her/his last 5-15 remaining years continuing with their "I love Sg" spirit (a national unifying force).
This culture of caring, will also spur younger Singaporeans to return from abroad to contribute to our economy with lesser worry for their own old age needs.
Health subsidies
Mr Tan
I am glad that you are standing for the PE. You will definitely get support as well as from my friends and relatives. I hope you will consider posting the following in your BLOG.
Health Subsidies extended to 710,000 - MOH REPORT
Based on the above announcement, the figures looks impressive. In reality how many will qualify earning household income of less than $1500. With this household income, can a family survive with children and elderly. This is one area the EP could ask the Minister of detailed breakdown of how the figures are derived and why the 'sandwiched class' are not taken care of.
Sometimes staff in civil service wants to look good and impressed the Minister with figures which could be inaccurate. Imagine a family with household income of eg $5,000 having a domestic helper and need to care for elderly. Is it enough? They do not even qualify for medifund etc. Maybe MOH reluctant to work with CPF and MCYS as caring for elderly involves tri-pitate parties.
The EP could ask the Minister how he plan to take care current elderly who incurred $500 or more expenses rather than impleent year or later. Such costs should be deductible from Medisave for the elderly. In this current climate, our EP need participative rather than a figure head. Look in the past 5 years, if the EP have highlighted the housing, trasnsport, medical concern to the ruling government, we need not be 'fire fighting' right now. All this is due to complacency in the system
Mr Tan, if you are elected I hope you will still be in touch with the people as you are the people's voice.
Spread this message - My Vision for Singapore
To my blog readers and supporters.
Please help me by sending the following message to all your friends and contacts.
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My Fellow Singaporeans
I wish to share my vision for Singapore.
Please watch this 8 minute video.
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If you like it, please send it to all your friends and contacts.
Please help me by sending the following message to all your friends and contacts.
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My Fellow Singaporeans
I wish to share my vision for Singapore.
Please watch this 8 minute video.
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If you like it, please send it to all your friends and contacts.
Support Tan Kin Lian as President
Dear Mr Tan
You impressed me as I follow your blog about insurance and investments for years already and I sense your sincerity in helping fellow Singaporeans. NTUC Income under you made insurance affordable to many and Income customers came first before profits.
You impressed me as I follow your blog about insurance and investments for years already and I sense your sincerity in helping fellow Singaporeans. NTUC Income under you made insurance affordable to many and Income customers came first before profits.
I know Singapore under you as President would be the same, you would also treat us your fellow Singaporeans with respect and consideration. And when I read this blog, it also made more sense to me that you are political independent and that is even more important for the president to be one. I will support you Mr Tan! You have my vote!
Good luck. You are not alone in the race. I and many friends are behind you!
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