Now, this is how a really good interview should be conducted. Both host and interviewee are excellent.

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Oh yes , particularly liked the parts where Both Quick to squeeze in abt their Political “ achievements “ … typical Double Dippers 😂😂 😂…

@Hs5687

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like both Trying to remain Relevant 😂

One of the most trusted MPs during his time because of his strong criticisms and alignment with the people over the party, greatest of respects to Mr. Singh. It is decades long policy and constitutional changes that have grown distrust in the PAP's ability to understand what the people want and what they need.

@SENSEH55

3 ай бұрын

well said

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Trusted ? …More like a Double Dipper using State Secrets to advance his Own Commercial Interests 😊

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Trusted ? … Don’t be fooled by Eye & Ear Candy…😂😂

@christophers2937

3 ай бұрын

very true. Adding to that many may have seen through the PAP rhetorics. The Raaesah's case may be seen as PAP guiding her to answer. Adding to that Pritam's court case maybe seen as an attempt to soften the effect of Iswaran's case.

@Akj6zmdteuxze

3 ай бұрын

Cannot relate. PAP is serving my interests well and as someone who is well travelled , I can’t find a better government than the one in Singapore

I always hold high regards for Mr Indejit Singh

@christophers2937

3 ай бұрын

me too. He is just like Tan Cheng Bock. They are straight talkers and was willing to correct their stand when it was wrong

@WilliamHidajat

2 ай бұрын

He definitely proved that he is worthy of respect in the first place

As always, an outspoken and trusted person. His worry on middle income and middle aged population is very correct, and his direct comment on housing crisis is candid.

Middle income, with family including children and parent are the worst. Neither here or there, no significant payout and sandwiched between 3 generations and have to take care of their children and parent needs before their own. Meeting needs is already a problem, retirement is something they fear of thinking. There are alot of missing middles for this group, easily can swing the votes because all these issues like cost of living and housing are wicked problems not exactly solved over past elections and it is getting worst. When engaged on these problem, its either flanked or not addressing the problem directly. But its such a pity Inderjit not serving anymore. He knows the Job to be done framework.

@nicholasgoh3526

3 ай бұрын

Don’t put too much faith on these voters. These are not new problems and we have not seen any swings before. All your coffee shop KPKB will not turn into votes for the opposition. We might see a slight decrease in votes for the ruling party and that’s about it.

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

These 2 Clowns think SG Dumb & Naive …

i like this. Very direct questions and answers. Please have more of these please

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Everything Staged … Shepherds Guiding Sheep how to Vote 😊

@heidi-hu1tv

3 ай бұрын

If you want more of these, then vote for more alternative parties.

This is a high quality interview - Viswa's excellent in asking pertinent questions, allowing space for answers and contextualising points all so clearly. Looking forward to more from RICE and Viswa.

It is interesting to see even a former PAP MP thinks the rising cost/housing problems could have been avoided if government did a better job.

@benchiaase

3 ай бұрын

Would love to see him explain what exactly PAP did wrongly though. Maybe just not enough time.

@windydragon6522

3 ай бұрын

@@benchiaase Pap was solid back then because of mp’s like Inderjeet. He wasn’t there to aspire to climb the ladder like a civil servant. He served the people with convictions. He dared to tell the minister the useless small utilities room made no sense.

@SimonK3113

13 күн бұрын

Rise in land price, flows onto higher building prices, rentals & food prices in common diners. Higher CoE, transport costs, flows down higher food prices......a few causes

Thank RICE media for sharing this video, and i enjoy listening to Inderjit Singh shared his candid thoughts and final words of advice as well. Indeed "trust" is something that any party, whether ruling or opposition need to really win/demonstrate to us the voters....that the elected MPs/govts really watched our back and look after the needys of the aged and marginalized out there.

my wife and I are in our early 30s.. failed in bto.. got resale.. aspire to upgrade but property prices are rising faster than wages.. have to support old and young.. life is tough.. the generations of late 40s and 50s are happy with their property returns but is our generation that has to slog to afford the sky high prices

@pohkhui

3 ай бұрын

Assume your BTO or flat, now no longer 99 lease. It has extended to 119 or 129 . How will you feel.

@DaughterofGod-777

3 ай бұрын

BTO means waiting for more years before you have your own place.

@leanne2330

3 ай бұрын

Your turn will come, bre patient... as long as we stop hoping hdb drop in value.

@NinJa-qr1sp

3 ай бұрын

"aspire to upgrade". See how this generation has been brainwashed by property agents selling fomo

@barcaewok7229

3 ай бұрын

Bro. Don't forget. Your salaries are probably 2x ours of the 50s!!!

This MP is one i respected decades ago for his public criticism of his own pay master!! Salute u sir!! He dare to criticize the govt and we need more MP like him who loves sg n want the best of Everyone

@siewhockhuang2563

2 ай бұрын

WHY were they notMinisters?

@barcaewok7229

2 ай бұрын

@@siewhockhuang2563 Cos they r not pure puppets of the govt

Great video, good feedback for pap to connect with younger gen

Look forward to more of such great quality and candid interviews, was hoping for it to be longer or perhaps part 2,3,4 to come?

We want more content such as this Waiting for episode 2

Well spoken. Honest and clear interview. We need this kind of MP. MP lost touch with residence. I don't feel Singaporeans at times. Is this my country of 80s n 90s. If u hold singapore flag , police come after you. My opinion singapore is a semi communist state. With bill on pofma. It doesn't make different to me. Singapore is not for Singaporeans now. Even my friends feel like that. Lot of memories are gone. We Singaporeans are passing time just because we are born here. The agenda of PAP is what I'm more consent. When China is bullying in South China sea singapore play a low tone, when Russia whack Ukraine singapore jump like a tiger when they are hiding behind the Americans. I just feel less Singaporean now. As a minority China mainland people are asking me if I'm a Singaporean. Haha I feel we have been hijack in our own country. I'm 53 I'm thinking whom to vote this coming election. Giving Money before election are make no interest to me. I don't where singapore is heading. This is our country.beling to Singaporeans.majulah singapura

Bravo

Nothing will last forever! They only way to survive is we have to keep changing and improving our policy and leadership till we are ahead of the World!

Finally an insightful intelligent interview.

PM Lee apologised to the voters in 2011. We are still seeing the same old problems (and more) in 2024 and as Mr Singh said, the needle has not moved significantly. How long do we have to wait then? I also agree with Mr Singh that the votes will not change much from the last election because I think the voters just want the government to change and not change the government. History has shown that the massive turnouts at opposition rallies and all the KPKB by the voters etc will not turn into votes for the opposition. Don’t take the ‘sentiments’ and ‘views’ from the ground too seriously. Voters still want to have the cake and eat it. The ruling party will have some concerns but it’s far from a dire situation for them yet for at least the next few elections. Don’t blame the PAP for doing the same thing over and over again because it’s the voters who keep giving them the thumbs up every five years. However I do think that the declining birth rate is not just a global trend but also citizens taking a more negative view of the future.

@optiondezzo1513

3 ай бұрын

until today i don't know what he apologised for. he just apologised without context.

have been watching Viswa and his IQ since Uni days -- even considered applying for an internship there but the thought didn't go through, good work as always!! I wish all in government can articulate as candidly as Mr Singh, we'd see a very different Singapore.

Incisive frank , honest views.THANK YOU to both.

i like inderjit, he thinks, and he says what he thinks, and he has respect for people for who they are not what uniform they wear

Great interview. Never heard of Inderjit Singh, but he speaks lots of sense. A constructive observation if I may...both use the words "strong men" in the party a few times. Why not strong women too? I think there are some potential women DPMs in the current government and in the opposition Worker's Party - potential woman leader too. Isn't it time for Singapore's political parties to break this glass ceiling? I agree with the sentiment that the government was seen as bullying in the Raesha Khan matter. Also the continuing saga with Pritam Singh...just downright bullying. Great insight into the inner mechanations of the ruling party. Thank you. Hope to hear more of you.

PAP needs to seriously remove discrimination against working parents with young children in Singapore’s workplaces. Seen so many employers using “poor performances” during appraisals to penalise them for taking childcare leaves or unpaid leaves for families. Errant Employers especially, will use every excuse in their disposal to justify their actions… 👎🏻 That is one of the main reasons why the birth rates are so dangerously low.

Yes. He’s one of most objective, neutral n candid MP who says things as they are n not afraid to speak truth! Even now in retirement, he’s still just as candid. I guess leopards never change their spots? In this case, it’s good leopard with good spots! Why change?

@user-uw1br3cr8d

3 ай бұрын

Mr. Singh is vocal to say things not so pleasant to the ruling PAP. Bravo.

solid

This is a very good interview. On the point about the PA controlling the grassroots in the opposition wards, I agree fully with Viswa, it is counter intuitive but let me explain. How many votes does the PA influence to vote for the PAP? Probably hundreds, for those who participate in the activities. How many votes does the perception of the PAP being unfair, influence to vote against the PAP? Many thousands. Most of the population live their lives without any interaction with the community grassroot organisations. If they think through this, they will realise why they lost Seng Kang.

Granting PRs is also within their controls,money in n out of financial institutions r also within their control,and also checking the influx of migrant workers n reviewing their work permits..all of these r within the control of the gov.. Power to all Singaporeans!!

One of the more honest uncensored interview in a long time. A longer interview would have been better.

We need more people like Mr Singh, and it doesn't matter which party..But yes, trust has been broken, and i didnt agree about the old people being ok..Once strongest supporters of PAP they have been losing trust with the incumbents..second is the majority of young voters who are vocal now and won't take things lying around. A generation that goes against bullying of any sorts, the stunts that the govt pull sometimes to "fix" the opposition doesn't go very well with the youth.

dam good interview... but too short. would be good to have it longer to hear more issue..

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

We need Inderjit Singh back, as a Minister preferably

Wee Shu min take on sinkies was true…”if you're not good enough, life will kick you in the balls. that's just how things go"

the new retirees with their retirement funds severely depreciated and cost of living running wild are a group often wrongly assessed. it is short sighted to think that they are a contended group.

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Who Controls the Media , Controls the Narrative… LKY’s Dirty Habits 😊

Amazing that the mainstream media fails to do this interview but Rice Media. 🤨 Inderjit mentions many valid points especially on PAP losing touch with the ground.

@windydragon6522

3 ай бұрын

Whoever advised them on doing Tiktok videos should harass-kiri if it backfired. Like whodafuq cares about TingTong vids?

With truthful MP like him, Im taken aback how bad the governance and policies are. Those of us who volunteer and see MP working know they are decent and hardworking. Its policies like GST 9% and the unhinged prices that force people to go the other way. You ended with "Trust". I don't trust the government. You go to sengkang, some of the people waited 20 years for a hawker centre to be built. Trust? You tell people to have children and the childcare cost is absolutely insane even after government "subsidy". 50 year balance HDB leases can see a 30% hike instead of following the Balas table. Mind you, I'm thankfully incredibly healthy, I never step into a hospital but that one, phew. A lot of these problems are not new, they happened in 2009, and you allow them to repeat in 2020-2022. And Mr Singh, you're right about WP. Actually, you don't even have to put very good candidates to win. I think the policy formulation better have some improvement or get new people to write them, people with on the ground experience. Based on how good some PAP candidates are, they don't deserve to be sullied by poorly formulated policies.

@windydragon6522

3 ай бұрын

Biggest problem with pap now: they only can field civil servants who have a different way of thinking about politics. In fact, they get so uncomfortable when WP is politicising an issue. They expect WP - rightfully voted in - to be subservient to them. Bloody joke.

@MrBoliao98

3 ай бұрын

@@windydragon6522 PAP don't really field just civil servant, but the minister and legislation are dictated by a bunch of civil servants who all group think and don't factor in average people. And they are literally producing bad fiscal policies and can give wrong money. WP the candidate honestly are not as good, the minute theirs is better than the PAP people will pounce on the opportunity.

we want results - not artist or fashion designers to run office

The higher middle income has been squeezed whatever policy changes. The last increase in income ceiling is not proportionate to the increase in property prices hikes. As usual, dun qualify for public housing, neither can afford pte properties! The recent changes in hdb classifications n policy changes dun address the high BTO prices. They are merely distractions n changes the focus to localities n its effects. Even the recently introduced interim rental allowance while waiting for BTO with income ceiling n rental types still squeezes them out. This is a category who are not entitled to many grants, yet dun get even 1 cherry pick of public housing.

Distributed style, what that means?

PM Lee's style is "distributive" that is so true!

No matter how passionate and critical of any policy, if the cabinet gods have decided on going ahead with any laws, the PAP MPs also cannot vote against it. Only the oppo can vote against and they have shown they do.

When compared, our G has done above par in taking care of our people. How to stop vendors charge unjustified high price, stop youngsters take Grab and drink BBT, reject high import cost? That's a different challenge to upset which group that even parents can't do. We need to adapt to build self resilience. The nation can complain n sulk, we hv no natural resources nothing we can do except printing money to mask the gaps.

The old are very happy. Where did IS get this from?

@user-uw1br3cr8d

3 ай бұрын

His perception. He can be wrong without doing a survey..

@RedDotRants

3 ай бұрын

It depends on who you're asking. The majority of the Merdeka generation are comparatively less stressed than those who have just started out.

@robinwee4390

3 ай бұрын

NOPE, not me for sure!!!

@stevenyeo5035

3 ай бұрын

He's retired politician - but he's a businessman so he's still a politician

Please give budget from gov for the opposition grassroots. If pa in Sengkang pays for pap advisors to be there they should give same budget to wp. Fair. So many corrupt pap grassroots. Can see last few years in news papers and who knows how many more before that is undetected

The BTO is a total failure with prices continuing to climb. Why is that so because demand still exceeds supply.

Also the issue of job discrimination is increasing and TAFEP is nothing but a waste of payers’ monies.

Wish Modi/BJP India made a similar comment on social cohesion over economic benefits

Interrupted Mr Inderjit a few times to add valueless comments.

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Double Dippers also needs some Recognition for his unsung “ accomplishments “ to remain relevant 😂😂😂

I like yr video I am not Politician man I only ordinary lay man and without degree.I know the ground from 1975 UpTo 2023.My contribution was in the News Paper more then 16 times . From my opinion I agreed with Mr Inderjit Singh even on the 2006 ST He said In fact the PM Lee would prefer us to speak up rather than not .We can help provide imputs to strengthen or improve certain policies.I love to see all of us to live peacefully together I love Humanity.

The ridiculous practice of awarding the losing pap candidate with the post of grassroots organization advisor reeks of banana republic politics. SG cannot truly claim to be first world while it has this kind of ridiculous unjust practices where a state agency (funded by taxpayers) is being weaponized to advance the political interest of its the ruling party. State agency is supposed to be apolitical. This practice is constitutionally questionable.

Following that logic if a losing candidate can assume the PA grassroots advisor position then all those losing opposition candidate should be the grassroots advisor position as well but this was not practiced?

Before the national day if not end of year everyone holiday

Big problems wont be solved as they cant and they wont. Just the usual kick the bucket to the next generation of leaders. This is definitely not the type of leaders who demand ridiculous remuneration but not the ownership to resolve the big problems

No mention of how the ex-speaker of parliament could have an MP as a mistress and carry on his duties for many years and get paid???

I like to buy a Vowel, "Augusta"🤭👀

What i cannot understand why the general election is done at short notice and not maybe one year in advance for all interested parties to sufficiently prepared themselves for the competition and the voters are fairly given suffucient well prepared capable candidates to be elected. Anything done in a rush is not a healthy practice resulting in making a weak decision based on that circumstances due to insufficient time for a proper assessment.

Some good one 😂

How about the Failed Housing Policy....many youngsters are not keen to get married....

@yoyolexy

3 ай бұрын

How has the housing policy failed? The Btos are oversubscribed

@yenvee9922

3 ай бұрын

@@yoyolexy BTO over subscription is not the applicants fault. It's the failed visualisation of the related entities in housing requirements planning.

@yoyolexy

3 ай бұрын

​@@yenvee9922I am talking about whose fault it is. You mentioned about failed housing policy and linked it to many youngsters not wanting to get married. If that's true, why are the Btos oversubscribed?

Nothing last forever. 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Move on

Wen GE?? After payout transfer lah Wat kind of a question lah bro

Government must focus on redducing inflation to2% but has done nothing but allowing market to decide on the course, inflation is still high. Giving CDC vouchers is not the way to solve this, it is short sighted to say the least.

I really MISS Inderjit Singh's HONEST STRAIGHTFORWARD speeches... sadly you don't see such HONEST STRAIGHTFORWARD speeches within PAP today.

einstein's wisdom "doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome is the definition of insanity".

Too late, election day is very near. 4G has no more time left. The past few years stubborn policy had screwed the younger generation expectation, probably including the middle generation.

Question : *Are Singaporeans able to AFFORD COURAGE TO AFFORD DEMOCRACY ?* Do Singaporeans Dare to Speak their mind if they are not happy with any policy? Do Singaporeans understand Democracy is not waiting for permission to think? My Politically Correct Answer is , Singaporeans have balls of steel able to afford democracy. I hope to be given permission. Thank you , you

WP should start their own grassroots… sure will they get almost $600m a year of taxpayers’ money for it like the PA does?

@alflogin

3 ай бұрын

Sorry I think it’s closer to $800m!!

Housemust be cheap and affordable like early days if not next generation no house then big problem

If he feels strongly about his views Why doesn't he join Tan Cheng Bok in the Opposition? Was there a LHL and GCT function in Cabinet and in Parliament? LKY does not need any supporters.

It look like reshuffle in the cabinet will b coming soon after Lawrence Wong become leader next week

Edwin Tong have to go

Present problem is the coming leader to be, thinking there are many levels down to common citizens, not doing ground works and expect their subordinates to connect and solve issues. They lost personal touched like what LKY did.

From their discussion, you could see that the PAP's focus is only on WP. There is fear where WP contest

We are a developed country & people and yet govt made decision without consulting us. CPF is our hard earned money, 3G to 4G leader just simply decide to add retirement account and withhold our money till 65 and yet even cannot draw it all out. Now even Special account terminated for 55yrs old and above so we earn less interest. If you cannot feel the majority Singaporean concerns, do you think we will support you?

@yoyolexy

3 ай бұрын

If the government consults people regarding cpf, I dare say that many will want to withdraw all their cpf money at the age of 55. What if people finish spending all their money? Whom will they turn to for help? We are facing an ageing population so we can't afford to have too many old and broke people. People who keep thinking about their cpf money will most likely spend all of it very quickly.

GE1968: 87% votes, 100% seats GE1972: 70% votes, 100% seats GE1976: 74% votes, 100% seats GE1980: 78% votes, 100% seats GE1984: 65% votes, 99% seats GE1988: 63% votes, 99% seats GE1991: 61% votes, 95% seats GE1997: 65% votes, 98% seats GE2001: 75% votes, 98% seats GE2006: 67% votes, 98% seats GE2011: 60% votes, 93% seats GE2015: 70% votes, 93% seats GE2020: 61% votes, 89% seats GE2024: ??? votes, ??? seats

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Irregardless Of Outcome, PAP now Under Control… 😊

@jer2911.L

3 ай бұрын

@@Hs5687 JUST TAKE THE MONEY & LATER DECLARE MCO. GREATEST PRINCIPLE OF A SCAMMER. BYE BYE COMMONWEALTH GAMES.

@lotus108able

3 ай бұрын

Look to history..no “dynasty” last forever 😊. They merely able to kick the can down the street..but for how long more

@Hs5687

3 ай бұрын

Too Bad but Powers That Be Prefer Obedient PAP now that They’ve been Caught Red Handed & Brought Under Full Control by …. 😊

@jer2911.L

3 ай бұрын

@@Hs5687 JUST TAKE THE MONEY & LATER DECLARE MCO. FIRST COMMANDMENT OF A PRO SCAMMER. GOODBYE COMMONWEALTH GAMES.

Does he think PAP can change?

Given the tariff hikes or GST hikes etc, GST rebates is self-funded (I suspect). 🤭 Goat hair comes from the Goat or is it You?

Gts Frank discussion. ACT OR LOSE

Cabinet should have 5G, earlier rejuvenation planning lesson from COVID-19.😊

The interviewer could have taken a more objective approach to critique the political scene, by discussing the merits and shortcomings of the ruling party and govt. To focus only on the shortcomings reeks of bias.

Don't go around the corners!!!!!

so when rich pap give birth to 10 sons -100 sons for SAF ?

it's always so easy to say the gov hasn't done a good enough job, but the fact is, none of the opposition parties have a better solution. cost of living? no answer. housing? WP actually proposed something that would have made the situation worse, and then go on to blame the gov for not doing more.

"4g leaders have a short runway..." whose fault is that?

Is the current housing crisis really due to land constraints as PM Wong explained recently? I am not sure people understand how much more land we can actually free up for the masses by simply reducing private landed housing for more public housing. This "lack of land" is only a problem because for too long the comforts of the rich have been prioritised over the basic needs of young people nowadays. Do better.

There is "honest, jostling debates" within closed doors? nobody knows the extent except what this former MP says. There is no incentive for MPs to debate as vigorously as one could within closed doors imo, as they're all within the same party.

Ok, I’ve always respected Indejit. This interview is decent but I don’t hear any controversial questions or answers. What’s inconvenient about them? They are basic questions any right minded person would be asking. Mind you, that is always a faction that sees conspiracies everywhere but thankfully, they are a minority. Still. Unlike other countries… so we will still have a sensible government for a while… but nothing is ever set in stone. All it takes is one madman, or megalomaniac, and we c are screwed…

@kamarudinali4385

3 ай бұрын

See next door AI with his sunshade in denial of gagal/ failed system.

pap take 70% pay cut.

It`s about party rather than country. Look at all the foreigners in Singapore today whom we have created jobs for at the expense of many Singaporeans struggling to get jobs that can support families. How easily hoodwinked are the people that you throw birds seeds and they are like pigeons? All the strategies used to pull wool over the voters` eyes are plain for all to see. Pappigs are fighting for their own money. They have lost the plot. Sick society we have become. Cost of living issues is largely govie`s fault and it was not fixed for 4 elections because there is inadequate alternatives voices to question the powers that be, so they continue to sleep at the wheels. We have become so crowded that we are today overcongested. People are increasingly suffering from anxiety from their bad policies they created for the the life of Singaporeans.

Harlo... how much $$$ is PA given ? You tell oppos to form their own grassroots, $$$ come from where da dey? 😂

The three little pigs fable

21:44 must have been a big shock for the PAP then. Massive mis-reading of the sentiment of working millennials today.

Our Prime Minister Is A Vey Grateful And A Humbled Person. Nations Please Be Sincere .

Host interjects too often with his own words or points to agree on and switching points when Mr Inderjit is trying to complete a sentence or say something else... Sigh

Just keep Viswa clear of female guests.

Advice from the ground : 1. Stop acting morally superior (example, revenue generating sin taxes should not be used as a tool. Think carefully who is actually footing the bill) 2. Stop PA's (People's Association) cultural appropriation, rife with pink outfits. Leave the cultural inputs to the Clan Associations.

4G “leadership” is anything but a team so far 😅

Shanmugan is great…no nonsense mp.

Sir We Have To Trust Our Government As A Singaporean Thanks.

pap never change , only showing the evil deeds of lky thur loong