If Singapore is attacked by terrorists, you know who to blame

"Singapore boasts one of the lowest drug abuse rates in the world, and its streets are 'now safer than they ever have been'.

And despite its status as a 'prized trophy target for terrorists', Singapore has yet to be hit by such an attack."

-- Law Minister K. Shanmugam


We can understand it is human to carry your predecessor's balls when he hand over the burning torch to you, especially when he has done quite a job in keeping the fire burning.

But saying publicly that Singapore is a 'prized trophy target for terrorists' that is yet to be hit by any attack is like announcing in a hacker forum that your company's security system is unbreakable.

Only at 75% best? He must be talking about statboards

“There are not that many people in Singapore who really want to be extremely good at what they are doing.

We are always in danger in Singapore of mistaking excellence for competence. Most people in Singapore are happy to be competent, above average than exceptional,” he added.

I half suspect that once we get to 75 per cent of that level — which is quite good — you think that’s good enough, you’re already better than the rest in Singapore.”

-- Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Finance Minister


Our minister must be looking at his department when he made this comment, as we all know how statboard workers will make 100% effort to taichi their jobs to the guy next table/door/department so that they only have to do 75% of their work.

Someone please take this minister to a field visit to the nearest factory/MNC office/SME office to have a feel of what it's like to be working at 110% effort. Can Mr PM please sign the approval slip for him to go out of the office?