My story in the ST Forum was not published fully.
The story was “cut-off” as usual.
The actual story:
I refer to the reply by Mr Lua Eng Chuan dated 14th December 2009, and no doubt agreed on what he claims. Few years back I raised the questions “Why are Singaporean singles being treated as third class citizen” when PM Lee was appointed for the Prime Minster post then. One of mine question was “why can’t Singapore singles being able to purchase flats bigger than three-room flats?” Later the question was answered somehow but with a catch, that is singles must still purchase from the re-sale market for the flats like PRs. I understand that for granting Singaporean married couples and PR more privileges may induce increase in populations too and hence increased the divorce rate. Why can I say that? Many couples get married for being able to buy flats at discounted rates and resale it for generous profits. After cupping the market gains they divorced. What about Singaporean singles? Being unable to make purchase for new flats directly from HDB, unable to stand for the housing grants as much as promised to married couples. How can I be a proud Singaporean single who have to fork out more than $200K for a similar flat but an old one and yet married couples may get a brand new flat from HDB for less than $130, and yet by installment. What is the point of me having enough CPF for purchase of a three-room flat but only applicable to married couple? Am I supposed to get married in order to be able to make a “reasonable” new flat purchase? Or am I a Third class citizen of Singaporean as I did not pledge my loyalty to my land of birth for not doing my part to produce more babies? Can’t Singaporean singles enjoy the same benefits like married couples? Or Singaporean singles are third class citizens standing behind PRs? In that case should I consider forfeit my citizenship and choose to be a PR instead? Or must I get married just to make an affordable brand new flat purchase? If that is the case, I would like to advertise to get myself married off as soon as possible, just in order to make a brand new flat purchase. Can I do that?
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