Warmer and Wetter

According to a study quoted in Straits Times, our weather is warmer and wetter and will continue to trend this way.  Our average temperature in the last two months is higher than the long term average during the day as well as at night.  The researcher is reluctant to attribute this warmer temperature to El Nino effect.  So "more studies" is needed.  Is the global warming?  It could be more build up.  All my surrounding greenery when I first moved in 8 years ago are gone.  In it place are HDB blocks and a couple of condominium.  I only enjoyed my "ulu" feel for maybe 3 years.  Today, the PCN is up and I can count more than 10 HDB clusters of blocks have sprung up.  New Primary schools...and now another two plots to be sold as for private condos.  The growth of SengKang is simply too much.  No more land for radio control planes or flying kites.  All the fields are HDB or school or condo.  No wonder our heat indicator is going up.

On another note, my mother-in-law is in the hospital for cataract operation.  After her day surgery, she needed to be warded.  She has to wait for a long long long time to get a bed.  It is all due to "paperwork".  The paperwork in question is guarantee of payment by insurance.  The hospital will not admit a patient until there is a deposit for payment or a guarantor.  We have reach the sad state where if you have no money, you will be denied medical care. 

The government is heartless and ruthless.  We are not citizen but a cost to them when we need medical care.  I feels so sad and discouraged for all my fellow citizens who are unable to afford medical care in a "Government Hospital".  If you are not healthy and have no money, your options are limited very very limited. 

The Straits Times headlined "Government will spend $4 billion on MediLife".  Will it really spend as forecasted?  I doubt so.  It is just like the money they allocated for the many programs to help disadvantaged or seniors.  Only a fraction of the money allocated go to the people in need.  The number of forms and hoops you have to fill and jump make it impossible.  It is sad, really sad.

We need a more compassionate government.