An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
From
http://www.askmelah.com/infamous-quotes-sg-leaders/
“If we spent 387 million dollars, will we get value from that expenditure? In my mind, the answer … is yes,”
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan opining whether YOG still worth its salt if he had known the cost of the YOG were three times the original estimate.
Unlike F1 and the two integrated resorts, many Singaporeans remain to be convinced how the $388m helps to boost tourism or boost Singapore's image as a fun place to visit. It is money not well spent, period!
"How much do you want? Do you want 3 meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?" - Minister for MCYS Dr Vivian Balakrishnan in replying to a request by MP Dr Lily Neo's "Is it too much to ask for just 3 meals a day as an entitlement for the PA recipients?" (25 April 2007)
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11-07-2013, 04:50 AM
Vivian's famous quotes
