Don't laugh at the Singaporeans.

  It would be much worse in Malaysia once the GST is implemented.
  Poem on life in Singapore............
  Seems to portray life at home quite accurately.

  REFLECTION OF A TYPICAL SINGAPOREAN
  I am Ong Ah Tee living in Kampong Chai Chee

  Life used to be simple and HAPPY

  I worked hard in my STUDY

  I learned A-B-C, and everything from 1, 2, and 3..

  Primary school was quite easy I passed PSLE
  Then I went to SECONDARY

  The subjects include HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY

  Physics, Biology and CHEMISTRY

  After O levels I went to JC
  They said you live in Singapore very LUCKY

  This is a small humid tropical COUNTRY

  Surrounded by unknown potential ENEMIES

  Boys turned 18 must go to ARMY for the tour of duty

  After that we may continue our Studies

  The girls can just sit back, relax, and watch TV

  They come to this world only to "lim kopi, kway jit chee

  No one lives on free meals or depends on CHARITY

  I want to take up IT, but I had no money to go to University or Poly

  So I went to work at FACTORY

  Working hard to earn a little lousy SALARY

  After CPF and INCOME TAX, I have just enough money to buy ROTI and ride in
MRT.                         
  My bosses show me no SYMPATHY

  Mumbling over my shoulder daily: "HURRY, HURRY and HURRY !"

  Accusing me of always trying to get MC

  But my sickness was due to over stretch OT

  Going home after midnight by TAXI

  And they pay me only bus fee
  My colleague likes me because of my honesty and can easily bully

  They said I don't know how to carry.

  I Park-Tor and became STEADY

  Finally had to MARRY

  Because gahment gave baby bonus MONEY

  I lost money holding Wedding Dinner PARTY

  Cheeky friends donating only cheap PANTY

  After marriage, nothing was EASY

  In one year, I became DADDY

  I can't support my family and our BABY

  Being tied down for life to repay 2 rooms HDB and rising monthly

  utilities to PUB

  My bank account has NO MONEY

  POSB balance is almost EMPTY

  DBS wants to charge me EXTRA FEE

  Insisting that "Nothing is FREE!"

  So I moonlight as KARANG GUNI

  Many times I want to jump MRT

  But that is not EASY

  My wife cries: "Who is going to support me and our BABY?"

  So I can't MATI
  I went to seek assistance from the MP

  His reply was simple and easy

  "Vote for me, vote for me, vote for me".

  He never tells me any convincing Policy.

  How to help the poor with more GST?
  Why I cannot have pay increase but they can have increase?

  Before, my MP said "Vote for me, we give you sweeties".

  Now, they want to increase salary, because "You voted me"..

  They claim they made good economy for our country.

  They benchmark themselves using GDP.

  They said, "To get the best man, you have to pay high fee"

  otherwise, they will join MNC. / /

  And all your 'char bor' become maids in other COUNTRY.
  Next will be the GST.

  My boss say "no" to increase in salary,

  It's really make me worry.

  Our Health Ministry said let GP set their consultation fee.

  If the GP charges high fee, don't let them see.

  No money, how can healthy

  If fall sick, can only mati

  In hospital, can afford Class C.

  I don't mind all nurses are aunty,

  But only one doctor to see

  No money for operation, I Tan Si.