The Mainstream Media acts like it's "Pioneers Day" with Budget 2014.
The much neglected and invisible former sports legends and Singaporean sons like Majid Arif and other elderly are used daily as "Pioneer" poster boys in ads to sell PAP's new found respect and gratitude for them.
This is the same PAP government that called them "burdens" and suggested for them to relocate to Johor Old Folks Homes if can. Was it Minister Khaw?
The same PAP government used our poor neglected aging population of elderly as 'SCAPEGOATS' and 'BOEGYMEN" to scare Singaporeans into accepting their massive foreign immigration activities.
They said that we need the incoming new foreign talents and citizens to replace the aging population and our declining birthrates.
The same PAP government used our elderly and aging population in all MSM especially Straits Times to push for their 6.9 Million Population white paper plan. They said we "need" the foreigners to support our economy even though there was vehement objection to the white paper and immigration plans.
We all know the real reason was to keep economic growth and profits up for Government so they could reap the revenues and achieve their million dollar bonuses.
It really is a "pioneering" idea to spin our formerly rejected Pioneering Elders as the "New Pioneers" when in the past they were "burdens", needing a large foreign population to support.
Is the new package just to buy back their votes?
Marky Sim
TRS Contributor