Governing Singapore is not easy because Singaporeans are a demanding lot.
They want their BTOs. They want it quick. They want it big.
But each time a forest is earmarked for housing, they accuse the government of 'development at all costs'. They also want every tree and every green.
Enough is enough, they said. Vote them out.
They think land should come at zero cost when land is so scarce and some of it did not even exist at first. The government had to create them through reclamation.
They don't like so many foreigners here. WP and PSP said if construction workers are paid well, Singaporeans will be happy to build BTOs. WP and PSP make them happy but they also want their BTOs cheap.
How to govern a people like this?
People in countries much, much larger than Singapore cannot afford to own their homes. In Singapore, even 80% of the lower income group are home owners. This is despite the acute land constraints we face.
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