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Foreign Worker Angels Returned Me My Wallet

Just 30 minutes ago my doorbell rang, upon hearing it I was thinking to myself, this better not be some irritating salesman cuz I was enjoying my off day slacking on my bed. I dragged myself off my bed and out of my room to answer the door.

Through the peep hole I saw 3 Indian men standing in front of my house, I thought to myself “what the hell do they want!!”.

Still puzzled and with much suspicion I opened the door. I stared @ them and suddenly my eye zoomed into the middle guy’s hand (later introduced as “Muru Muru”), I saw a familiar item on his hand and think to myself “Why TF is he holding on to my IC and what is my wallet doing on his hand!!!”.

Speedily I unlocked my gate and walked out to them, Muru Muru said,” is this yours? Check the one thousand dollars note inside!!”. Still blur from my evening nap I immediately realized that they are angels sent from heaven to deliver my lost wallet that I haven’t even realized is gone @ that time.

I took over my IC and pulled out my 1000 dollars note kept inside my wallet and before I said anything, he said,” I am rich, I don’t need your thousand dollars”and laughed, and his two friends laughed along.

Upon saying that muru2 asked the second Indian guy “Radja” to take a picture of me and him, immediately after I said “thank you guys so much, omg, omg, omg, thank you”. I shook their hands and hugged them individually. I asked the last guy for his name but he refuse to say, he just kept wobbling his head. I insisted a group photo taken with my phone, right after that they just walked towards the lift.

As they were leaving I had so many goosebumps, as I was seeing them off, I had so many thoughts running in my mind, I wanted to offer them money but thought to myself I spent my very last 10 dollars note on lunch and all I have is a can of coins in my room, I was thinking all so vigorously what can I give back, should I offer my one thousand dollars note since they’re the one who found my wallet? If not how can I say thank you, how can I show gratitude?

They went into the lift and so they’re gone.

These thoughts, these feelings, this need to do something filled my 20 seconds walk into my room.
I grabbed a handful of coins and ran downstairs in hope to find them and probably treat them food or drinks or anything but they are gone.

Thank you Muru Muru, Radja and third Indian man. What u did is really beautiful. So graceful and untainted. I am very grateful to have you guys who found my wallet, to have you guys as neighbor, to share this space with people like you.

Source: Sugie Phua

September 1, 2015
Marine Parade Resident: I Am Unimpressed By Workers’ Party

Dear A.S.S,

I refer to your posting http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/…/wp-introduces-final-batc… that concludes all the WP’s candidate introduction for this GE. I have been particularly curious, focusing on all the WP’s slate as I am a resident of Marine Parade in Marine Terrace. I remain proud that we boost the highest resale pricing for HDB flats in the whole of Singapore.

Back to the topic on the WP team, I cannot help but deeply ponder over whether its better for our Marine Parade and Macpherson family to have the PAP or WP representing our interest after my brief encounter with Mr Bernard Chen of the WP. I accompanied a distant relative at Bedok North St 3 to see her Kaki Bukit MP 2 years back over some housing issues and did not get a good impression of either Mr Chen or Faisal Manap.

Seated at table 2, I saw and overheard Mr Chen arguing unhappily with a Malay middle aged man at the next table over his job and welfare problems that I’m not sure if Mr Manap is unable or unwilling to help as the session ended with the resident expressing his disappointment at the WP for not being his “voice of conscience” so to say. Mr Chen then retorted by challenging the resident to see some Kahar Hassan instead if he could. Needless to say, my relative’s housing issue remains unresolved and calls/messages to a number Mr Manap provided on his call card went unanswered. I feel this is very unbecoming of an MP to be conducting himself in such an irresponsible manner.

Now, I see a different picture when I head to Blk 80 Circuit Road Hawker Center to eat my favourite Nasi Lemak at Nurhajar Muslim Food who happens to be a grassroots leader. I see the poor of all races, warmly hugging and receiving the same from Ms Tin Pei Ling who is their fierce advocate. This sharply contrast what Mr Chen said by merely paying lip service exclaiming that residents’ small issues mattered to the WP but do a turtle when elected. Technically, can I trust that I will be able to approach the WP should I (touch wood) encounter any unforeseen problems in the future?

Questions also remain for the entire WP strategy on candidate placement. I fail to see why Islamic religious teacher Mohamed Fairoz is favored over the strongest Malay candidate, Mr Firuz Khan for the “sure win” East Coast GRC. Wouldn’t it be more logical to place all your “big guns” in 1 place if you really want to win that area? What can Ustaz Fairoz bring to the table if elected, compared to Mr Khan who has a wider exposure and diversity, even bringing in the complex Royce Chocolate to our shores! And why is Ms He Ting Ru sent to battle ESM Goh? Wouldn’t it make more sense to field her in Macpherson than the coffin boy if WP is serious about gunning this area down?

The Marine Parade candidates also do not seem to be united on the whole and I sense some internal cracks in their team. Mr Yee Jenn Jong and Khan is walking together in 1 group while Mr Terrance Tan and Ms He walks in another. Mr Dylan Loh is a constant MIA. Compare this with the PAP’s Marine Parade team who orderly takes turns to conduct ESM Goh’s MPS every Wednesday without fail in his absence.

The above described situation of the WP should not be happening at all unless there is an intention and ulterior motive to deliberately allow only 1 team to win and not the others’. I see the same in the AHPETC issue that Ms Sylvia Lim has failed to answer. The questions boil down to: “Why does AHPETC seek to make Ms How rich and if this “alliance” has since broken down due to Ms Lim’s inability to continue with the contract. And is the Town Council “technically insolvent” as insinuated by the DPP. If so, then we should start asking ourselves if this is what we seek in a WP which is doing what it is accusing the PAP of.

Sheh Begum
A.S.S. Contributor

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

September 1, 2015
Many Opposition Supporters Used To Be PAP Fanboys

Many Opposition supporters were former PAP supporters during the 80s, the 90s and the early 2000s.

We once believed in the PAP. We once believed our cost of living will remain as affordable as always. We once believed our country is safe from con men and bullying foreigners. We once believed there is no homeless people in Singapore and elderly carting cardboards are a rare sight. We once believed our transport system is the most efficient without any breakdowns. And we once believed we locals will be given the first priority.

Then we woke up.

We looked outside the mainstream media and newspapers. We experienced and witnessed what’s going on around us. We opened our ears to the taxi drivers, the coffee shop owners and the lower to middle income families. We listened to them as they tell us how they struggled to meet the rising expenses and costs of living while their wages aren’t enough to afford them. We researched and found our ministers are earning million dollar salaries and many of us couldn’t receive our CPF even at the age of 55. We saw how overcrowded our train stations are due to the 6.9 million population policy. We traced foreigners working in the government sector with fake degrees. We saw how foreign talents are able to breeze through universities and be employed in the top sectors while we the locals have to struggle with unemployment and proper education

And that’s when we switched sides.

In the past, the Opposition were weak and do not have any power or support from the people. Now times have changed and we’ve grown so strong we won a single GRC. We had a lot support from the locals and we know what we want.

Because we ourselves are true. blue. Singaporeans. And we’re taking our power back.

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

September 1, 2015
33 Year Old Man Found Dead, Female Family Member Arrested

A 33-year-old man was found dead in a flat at Senja Road in Bukit Panjang early Monday (Aug 31) morning.

A 26-year-old woman suspect has been arrested in connection with the case. Police have classified the case as murder.

Police said they received a call for assistance at Blk 636B at around 1.00am on Monday.

Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at 1.19am in the 15th floor unit. Both the victim and the woman suspect are believed to be family members.

Police have also cordoned off an area at the foot of Blk 629 – an adjacent block across the road of Blk 636B – searching for objects.

Channel NewsAsia understands the victim had sustained slash and stab wounds on his body. Investigations are ongoing.

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

August 31, 2015
Former AHPETC Managing Agent, FMSS, Issues Legal Letter To AHPETC, Claims It Is Owed $3.5 Million

The former managing agent of Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) has sent a letter of demand saying the town council owes it more than $3.5 million.

The New Paper has learnt that the managing agent (MA), FM Solutions & Services (FMSS), sent the letter, dated July 20, through its lawyers, Netto and Magin.

This comes at a time when the Ministry of National Development is asking AHPETC whether it overpaid FMSS and, if so, how it plans to claim back public monies that allowed FMSS to make huge profits.

FMSS, which was incorporated soon after the Workers’ Party (WP) won Aljunied GRC in the 2011 General Election, was managing agent for AHPETC from July 15, 2011, to July 14 this year.

It claimed the amount was for money owed for services between April and July 14, when its contract with AHPETC expired.

Source: www.tnp.sg

August 31, 2015