Minister Chan Chun Sing joins NTUC, likely to take over as labour chief

Published on Jan 23, 2015 6:01 PM

Ricky Lim · Singapore

Hope the new leadership can see more focus effort to help :-
(1) Unemployed matured PMETs to get themselves re-employed
(2) Singaporeans as the core of the workforce

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

To convincingly win any election, ability to create jobs and keep citizens gainfully employed - is the best and most important election strategy.

Since Independence - this is the core and most potent election "ace card".

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

Job Security - unemployment, under-employment - especially among matured PMETs is one of major grievances among Singaporeans.

Solving this problem will remove one of the biggest tumour that Singaporeans are sufferings.

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

Singaporean Workers (breadwinners and their dependents) traditionally have been a strong support for the Government.

If job security for Singaporean Workers is fortified, how will the Government lose election?

The moment this foundation pillar is shaken - due to job insecurity, unemployment, under-employment - then the foundation will be shaky.

Thus this pillar is the most important foundation - that must be fortified and not shaken - if an election is to be won convincingly.

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Ricky Lim · Singapore

Because with job security, there will be income :- money to pay for :-
(1) food
(2) housing
(3) medical care
(4) education
(5) clothing
(6) transport - virtually everything.

Imagine Singaporeans who are unemployed or under-employed - it means no income, no money to pay for :-
food, housing, medical care, education, clothing, transport - virtually nothing not only for themselves, but his dependents.

So do we think job security for Singaporeans PMETs and Workers not important to help to win election?

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