The Sequence of "SIngapore Conversation"

Welcome back my dear readers,
Let resume "Singapore Conversation" dialogue with our panel of "Talking Cock" members with our most distinguished guest of honour, Streetsmartfighter, shooting down each and every members with his smart and intelligent questions.

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Reporter : Streetsmartfighter, congratulation! You have knocked down 2 members, The Banker and The Part-time Actress. Your next target is a Taxi-driver, Mr. Teo.

Streetsmartfighter : Mr Teo, Taxi-driver cum secretary of  Taxi Association, I have overheard that you are worrying about COE (certificate of entiltlement) price could go up to $200,000.

Taxi-driver : Yes! I am here to voice up on behalf of taxi operators that the COE price could reached up to $200,000. That could lead to hardship for taxi-drivers and resulted taxi-operators to shut dowm their business. Also, the commuters will have to bear for higher fare price too.

Streetsmartfighter : Please correct me if I have misunderstood your intention. What you are referring is that, as long as the COE do not hit over the $200,000 mark, taxi operators will be able to survive and manage its operation? Indirectly, you are able to accept the current COE price which is around $60,000????  Why don't you wait until COE hit $200,000 before you start talking????

Taxi-driver : No! No...no..! Prevention is the best cure. I can't wait till it reaches $200,000 and start to comment. That will be too late to salvage taxi-operation. I am here to stop it and insist the govt to change the COE system.

Streetsmartfighter : The COE had been implemeted decade ago with a few fine tuning and amendment. Why didn't you do something in the past when you have been a taxi-driver and secretary of Taxi Association for so many years?? Also, the COE system is an open tender under market force.
It is solely rely on "Demand & Supply" economy theory. How do you intend to stop it?

Taxi-driver : No! No..no..! Most taxi-operarors are under the control of govt. They are the major shareholders who decided on "The Supply" of  COE as well as "The Demand" on tendering.

Streetsmartfighter : Are you saying that it is a monoply trade? If it is fully controlled by the govt, what make you think you can change their mindset? Are you demanding the govt to slap its own face?

Taxi-driver : I don't know lah. I am here to try my luck lah.

Streetsmartfighter : Try you luck!!!! How about queueing up at lottery outlet on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday?? I think it is easier to hit jackpot than changing the govt mindset lah.

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