Wah Laos
My mum called me earlier and asked me for the fastest way to cancel her GIRO contributions to NKF. I smiled cos I’m sure I’ll be getting a much bigger birthday present from the money she saved.
Meanwhile, I beseech everyone to give a mad round of applause to SPH, for the splendid job they did- from the controversial piece in the Straits Times, to showing us what “Team Spirit†really means.
And Mr Davinder Singh. If I get into any trouble from now on, I’m going to look for him. Anyone has his number?
As someone once involved in the donations-soliciting process, I visited the dialysis centre more than once and saw for myself the tremendous pain that kidney patients undergo. Once diagnosed with kidney failure, you either get a transplant, or spend three days a week letting your blood flow out of your body and back. That is an extremely painful, (yet) boring and EXPENSIVE process!
With regards to the elaborate promotional plans and all, I really don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. People, people, people: Money doesn’t fall from the skies.
For the people who are still asking: “How come got condo and car to give away? Might as well donate the car and condo to NKF!” Look, these are sponsored stuff. NKF didn’t buy them. (in any case, if they did purchase these, what are the chances of these items being put up for the draw? :P)
The actual amount of donations that come in at the end of the day far surpasses the value of the car and condo. And for the sponsors, they get plenty of air time so I think it’s a win-win situation. Nothing wrong here.
And holding on to reserves is logical. Reaping in X amount of dollars with the kind assistance of Zoe and Fann, doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get the same sum the following year. And the number of kidney patients increases each year. You can’t promise someone subsidies this year, and turn them away the next year cos you’re short of funds right?
That said, lying about usage speed isn’t encouraged at all.
The $600,000 (peanuts, as a few - make that one in a million- might say) package might seem like an astronomical figure, but I think the man deserves the moolah in a certain sense.
(Side track- She said “it’s peanuts“.. They say “You pay peanuts, you get monkeys.” Is she implying that he’s a monkey?! OMG!)
Anyway, the star of the case did meet the increasing donation targets each year. He did expand the size and influence of the organisation- how many people in Singapore do not know the existence of NKF?
Several charities across the region considered this a case study and came to Singapore to seek advice. — Did they fly first class? Were they chauffeured around with the Mercs?
Sure, you could be all noble and say you would gladly take a 50% pay cut and replace him as the CEO. BUT, can you achieve what he accomplished?
And now, I have a few questions:
1. WHY THE FARK do you need a $990 tap?
I’m no expert on taps and pipes, and I don’t know how much an average tap costs. But I would think a tap of the lowest quality and a gold plated tap functions in the same way- to regulate water flow. So why the fark are you using my money for a $990 tap when I’m using the most lao ya kind at home?!
2. WHY THE FARK do you need a fleet of Mercs?
If there’s a need to ferry distinguished guests as mentioned in the High Courts, I’m sure your secretary can look up the Yellow Pages for Limo Rentals. If she can’t, please sack her. And just how often do these VVIPs come along? When there are no guests, your drivers sit around and chua dai dee using the pay cheques financed by me isit?!
3. And WHY THE FARK do you need a Mercs?
How big is Singapore? Mercs can bring you from Tuas to Changi, Kia Picanto cannot meh? Toyota, Honda, Mazda all very sia suay meh? If Mr Chan Soo Sen, Senior Minister of State can zip around in a Nissan March, anyone else should be able to follow suit. Go ahead and get a beemer or something, but please pay the instalments yourself, and not conveniently utilise the money I originally set aside for my own BMW.
4. WHY THE FARK do you need to fly First Class?
SQ Economy Class got Kris Flyer ley. Can watch movies, listen to CDs, and even play Super Mario Bros and Mahjong!
The only people I personally know and fly business class are:
a. Those who heng heng got an upgrade. *Phui
b. Artistes who might be mobbed by overzealous fans in Economy.
Then again, Miss Sun Yanzi travels by Business Class on working trips, and flies Economy on vacation. If the Most Popular Female Artiste in Asia can fly Economy, I don’t see why you guys cannot.
*Anyway, who dare to disturb you? Wait kana GIRO form then ar base…
P/S:
I’m sure my mum isn’t the only person to terminate the GIRO donations. (Wah Biangz, the people at the banks must be very busy now…Poor thing, kana sabo..) But I really hope the kidney patients do not suffer because of this. You might wanna halt all donations to the organisation now, but please reverse this decision when their bank account runs low/ when their German toilet bowl is replaced with the squatting type/ when their Mercs are downgraded to Kangoos/ when they fly Garuda or China Airlines’ Economy…
But Mr Singh estimated 30 years wor… Hmmmmm..
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