Next GE (2)

[richardg]

Originally Posted by Aris

Lui Tuck Yew leaving?

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/ea...5-5132633.html

Hope so, at least some accountability

[nutx]

Originally Posted by Aris

Lui Tuck Yew leaving?

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/ea...5-5132633.html

angry lar....he work so hard..pay so little...smrt no need to answer anything...yet pay so much!

[Royalline]

Originally Posted by nutx

angry lar....he work so hard..pay so little...smrt no need to answer anything...yet pay so much!

he knew the bigger problem poping up.. so better run

[richardg]

Originally Posted by Royalline

he knew the bigger problem poping up.. so better run

ya erp2.....

[AlvinLeong]

When DTL2 opens in Dec, there could be more problems due to the new trains. The increasing ridership of Bukit Panjang and Punggol LRT is also a big big problem as the hardware was not designed for that kind of ridership.

CCL might also start to show signs of problems and the old NS/EW upgrading will takes forever with the hardware unable to handle the increasing ridership.

[vincent2982]

News just report. He stepping down. Hahahah.
http://www.channel8news.sg/news8/sin...w/2042608.html
交通部长吕德耀宣布退出政坛，他将不会参加来届大选。总理李显龙说，已接受他的决定，不过对于无法改变他的 决定感到失望。

总理公署发布吕德耀和总理之间的信件。吕德耀说，他在今年初就已经向总理提出，不想参加来届大选。总理和其 他高级内阁同僚多次跟他商谈，希望说服他打消去意，总理也提醒他，政府的责任是共同的，没有任何一名部长须 独自承担难题，例如公共交通。吕德耀说，他非常感激总理给予的保证和支持，不过已深思熟虑，并且坚持之前的 决定。

吕德耀说，感谢总理本身给予交通部和他大力的支持。例如，新巴士和地铁列车、地铁网络的扩展和提升，以及机 场和港口的开支预算比之前高，而且将继续增加。吕德耀表示，这协助舒缓拥挤情况，减少地铁延误的情况。尽管 如此，地铁服务方面还是碰到挫折，这包括两次主要的地铁故障，大型或持久的故障还是经常发生，比可接受的次 数多。吕德耀说，已经开展提升工作，不过需要时间进行。他说，他对交通部和陆路交通管理局的努 力引以为豪。

吕德耀表示，他已竭尽所能，履行他的责任，并且感谢总理让他知道，如果他能在来届大选中当选，将再度委任他 为内阁部长。不过他说，大选给予他一个机会，在不对政府造成严重影响的情况下退出政坛。吕德耀也说，总理在 引进有潜质，可能担任政府要职的新候选人

吕德耀也说，能够在总理的内阁服务以及和基层领袖、议员们等人一起为摩绵-加冷、丹戎巴葛集选区的居民服务，是他的荣幸。
总理李显龙在回复吕德耀的信函表示，吕德耀胜任交通部长的职务。总理说，当他要求吕德耀掌管交通部时，他们 都知道这是非常艰辛的工作，但吕德耀义不容辞接受挑战。当时有非常紧急的情况需要改善，尤其是扩展和改善公 共交通系统；公众对公共交通的期望也高。

总理说，吕德耀把所有心思投入这项工作，在过去四年有显著的进步。总理表示，这项工作还未完成，时不时发生 的地铁服务故障就在提醒我们这一点。尽管如此，总理说他有信心，我们正朝向对的方向改善问题，给新加坡人提 供他们应得的公共交通系统。总理表示，资深同僚都和他有同样的想法，就是吕德耀能够在交通和政府其他事项给 予更多的贡献。他们与吕德耀讨论了几次，但是无法说服吕德耀留下，因此最终得接受吕德耀不再参 选的决定。

总理也说，吕德耀自2006年成为摩绵区的议员，近十年来为居民改善他们的生活。吕德耀也出掌交通部之前， 是新闻、通讯及艺术部长，也曾在外交部和国防部任职。总理感谢他为团队和新加坡付出的贡献，并且祝他今后的 事业成功，继续通过其他方式，为国家做出贡献。
据了解，吕德耀将继续担任交通部长，直到大选后总理委任新部长，才卸下职务

[AlvinLeong]

Khaw boon wan likes to solve problems. He think he sibei lihai. From Health (SARS) to MHD (HDB).... maybe now takes over transport.

[vincent2982]

Originally Posted by AlvinLeong

Khaw boon wan likes to solve problems. He think he sibei lihai. From Health (SARS) to MHD (HDB).... maybe now takes over transport.

Later he harakiri how.

[nutx]

Originally Posted by AlvinLeong

Khaw boon wan likes to solve problems. He think he sibei lihai. From Health (SARS) to MHD (HDB).... maybe now takes over transport.

then he tell you to take a trip at $8!

[jwhtan]

My opinion is Lui Tuck Yew is not suited for Politics. He borders to being tactless.

During the last election, there was this resident who tried to ask LTY why he should vote for LTY. And he got replies like why he shouldn't vote for the Opposition and vote for the PAP. When the resident persisted in asking, and at the same time saying he wasn't asking abt the Opposition or the PAP but LTY himself, the resident got brushed away.

And this was LTY reply to the resident when he emailed LTY on that matter

" I am sure this may not apply to you given that you have now taken the trouble to write this note but unfortunately I encounter some people whose minds are made up and whose main intent seem to be to slow us down in our outreach. And nothing, we say, no explanation we give whether to do with cost of living, etc will ever be good enough.
The pragmatic way to deal with this is simply to disengage at an opportune moment. Dont worry, it didnt leave a sour note with me nor a poor impression of you. "

I have nothing against the Minister trying to solve transport woes. The problem was created way before him and it's probably too monster of a problem now.