LTA's soil check for Cross Island Line could threaten weaker wildlife: NSS

Nurul Azliah

February 24, 2016

ricky l15 seconds ago

There are 3 groups of nature conservationists.

(1) Moderate and reasonable one - who can accept the mitigation measures undertaken by LTA - that will minimise impact to the reserves and the animals.

(2) The group that insist must skirt around the reserves - to waste the $2 billion (thinking that money drop from the sky or grow on trees) - and chase many homeowners out of their houses.

(3) Hardcore group that insist no work to be done.

Luckily group 2 and 3 form a very small minorities - as they are the radical, hardcore groups - that cannot work with anyone. Group 1 is the one that is actually working and cooperating with LTA - and reasonable solutions are coming out and save the $2 billion.

abc17 minutes ago

And it appears these extreme green groups don't even know what they are talking about. Some even talk about saving "MacRitchie Reservoir" when the line cuts through Central Nature Reserves. And many of them exaggerate by using ALL THE flora and fauna of Central Nature Reserves and say this 1km route 40km underground will affect ALL OF THEM. Gullible Singaporeans will just follow the lemmings and KPKB. And they propose an alternative that is meaningless because it no longer save any time and yet wants Singaporeans to sacrifice their $2bn for their alternatives. Why not they put the money where their mouth is? Why not these conservationists show us their passion and use their own money to finance the $2bn? Also, in order to ensure a secondary forest has zero disturbance, they rather go around hurting people and businesses by chasing people out of homes and shutting down businesses. Where is the human compassion? And the most ridiculous reason for wasting the $2bn is because we also spend that amount on the MCE. Hello? 1 bad decision does not justify another bad decision right?

and guess what? Nobody suggest removing the secondary forest. it is merely digging 40km underground below the top soil. The secondary forest and its hardly alien plant species likely will survive. Plants just like humans are not as useless as you think.

ricky l4 seconds ago

Some people here say $2 billion is not a problem and can easily earn back --- is really nonsense in the context of World Economic slowdown.

$2 billion can support 20,000 PMEs layoff jobs.

Wasting $2 billion just by skirting around - to please the very small minorities of vocal nature group - is definitely a no-no.

And worst still, many homeowners and business will have to give up their houses and business to support the skirting is nonsensical.

ricky l21 seconds ago

Singapore is a very small Country with small market base without any natural resources.

Singapore valuable aseets are :-

(1) Human talent

(2) Money earned by Human as our Financial Reserve

Thus we must use our money wisely (not to waste them), invest wisely to bring future ROI (return on investment) and save the money for rainy days.

Thus wasting $2 billion for unnecessary skirting - like some nature groups, animal groups and some in this forum is totally irresponsible.

Similarly, we must also treasure and value every of our people to bring out the best in them and contribute to the Economy.

In more endowed Countries with rich natural resources such as oil, agriculture, minerals - the oil will also dry up and huge wealth can be depleted.

All the more Singapore without any resources - must learn how not to waste our very 2 valuable assets - our Human Talents and Money.

Huh - $2 billion not important can waste it to do skirting ---- people got the cheek to say it.

ricky l4 seconds ago

Kuwait was invaded by Iraq some time ago and their infrastructure was either destroyed or badly damaged.

Kuwait luckily save their financial reserves through oil earnings.

When Iraq was defeated by US and Kuwait was liberated, Kuwait can rebuild their Country with their financial reserves.

Kuwait has very little manpower and their assets are oil and financial reserves. Luckily they did not waste their money and when crisis come, they can use their money to rebuild their Country.

Huh now the nature groups, animal groups and some people in this forum say $2 billion not important can easily earn back - got the cheek to say this.