This is part 2 to the article PM Lee, Please Come Clean & Investigate Your Government’s Lapses & Discrepancies (Part 1)
Year 2013
Today civil service had lost further credibility equity with recently exposed corruption cases at the highest levels from Narcotics ,Civil Defense (sexual) and more- most recent even in the corruption investigating CPIB tainted (Under PMO).
But PM’s Lee’s govt continues to put their excuses daily as in recent CPIB corruption case involving a high level officer by immediately releasing a related survey stating only a selective number of civil servants corrupted, tainted in crimes and most recent a study claiming only junior officers investigated for corruption to quell increasing public disgust on recent cases.
Next PAP Govt controlled MSM, -media with likes of ST journalists Chua Mui Hoong and more will churn out scripted motherhood editorials all systems in place and “we should move on” at every exposed or red flagged discrepancy or civil service incident.
Or creatively come with new words to replace “corruption” just like PAP Govt did for Flooding with “Ponding” and other nonsense insulting all Singaporeans and making a joke of the government and ministers (track record of govt in denial).
(Note previously unlike now no internet and only govt controlled MSM churning out motherhood statements defending PM Lee with excuses and no rebuttal from Singaporeans)**
Really PM Lee, it would have been better to come out clean and admit the red flags and deal with it than be in denial, finding excuses to mitigate the graveness of the exposed corruption, discrepancies and recent crimes.
This is is like telling yourself if infected with HIV or detected with life threatening cancer cells, it is okay as it is in small numbers and can be cured or removed & taking slight consolation with assurances.
But forgetting cancer spreads and infection can worsen, best deal with the condition with all the resources and treatment it deserves in seriousness than false downplaying the graveness.
The rightfully independent auditor resources and ‘preventive’ consultants are already available plenty in a capable Singapore and Globally who can better find long term solutions to stop this cancer and annual repeat of same spirally lapses and discrepancies in government services if govt wanted to resolve seriously.
Lame excuses and repeat claims like “Systems in Place” are of no use and irrelevant as good as yesterday’s drain flushed dirty water as even a novice understand the system is broken or “No In Place” why the lapses and discrepancies keep repeated in increased numbers each year.
Singaporeans need the right level of accountability and strict punitive punishment and even action from rightful institutions like CPIB and AGC for such big continuous lapses and discrepancies uncovered which includes President Tony Tan’s former public service organization he chaired with huge lapses and other ministers’ domains . Why?
Because imagine public confidence when now they are managing far bigger responsibilities like our reserves (President) and yet his tenure at previous institution is tainted with huge lapses.
The right term will be accountability and stakeholder responsibility to deal with problems , taking responsibility on grave lapses and incidents like CPIB director head who should resign for the incredible lapse his high level officer can rip off huge amount of monies under his management for years undetected. Any responsible public servant who talks about highest integrity and credibility will resign immediately as public has lost their faith in his or her ability to lead or manage. Fullstop.
Conclusion from a layman’s perspective as Singapore Public:
- Most of such discrepancies go unresolved and system broken wo actual ownership by PM, Ministers & civil servants nor accountability plus responsibility so to repeat another increasing numbers of spiraling lapses and higher amounts as they will not change.
- Yet they will claim of highest integrity and other self indulging names with super scale remunerations and bonuses, make a mountain of mole of opposition managed $7000 cleaning contract matter in lengthly periods in parliament/media and look the other way on their own.
- Integrity and Honesty should not be a politician show and dance catch words to be put out a musical act to politically intimidate opposition elected politicians or intimidate vocal questioning Singaporeans and actually show up nothing in real management and actions as leaders.
- If PM Lee wants us to believe his claims , then put your words to action and act today to order a real investigation (AGC/CPIB) and engage the right external resourced to put a stop to continuing lapses in your govt ministries and stat boards. Take serious actions agst ministers and heads of each responsible ministry and public service organization with grave lapses and red flags publically so accountability is taken seriously and ‘cancer’ are stopped at the nip now, today.
And most importantly Not allowing AGC to be busy chasing and witch hunting a cartoonist as govt national priority as current while CPIB (Both under PMO) busy with it’s own tainted crime.
PM Lee come clean and answer us if you take responsibility as a real leader.
Singaporean
(with same integrity and passion for Singapore like most but willing to take ownership-accountability unlike ministers to date)
Marky Sim
TRS Contributor