Last night, I was sitting at Perth airport, waiting for the flight to Singapore. A young man, who has been away for about 30 years, asked if I was a Singaporean. I replied “Sure, Yes”, and of course, I asked him “Why”.<\/p>\n
He asked me if I kept track of news in Singapore, and if knew Singapore has announced a 30% increase in water rates. I didn’t believe him, but later, I sat down to read the E-News on my wonderful Blackberry. Wah, I was shocked to read countless comments on a 30% water rate increase.<\/p>\n
My first thought was “what business in the world can increase its price by 30%? Water? Cannot be. Water is Life. Water is not alcohol and not cigarettes. \u00a0It is not sugar. How can a household paying $50 a month now pays $15 more?<\/p>\n
What has gone wrong in Singapore? We already have GST which is pro-rated to consumption. This controls consumption. \u00a0<\/p>\n
This 30% issue is a current issue. It affects every household and business. I hope we can send a message to the government and the PUB, through our many grassroots members, that this is a serious matter. Feel free to offer your views and comments. Alternate suggestions also welcome.<\/p>\n
No name calling plse, and keep this issue a non-political discussion.<\/p>\n
Terence Seah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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