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三位一体, 职总、英康保险的困境, 也是政府、人民行动党的困境。 也反映应对策略,了解民情的困境。

 三位一体,

职总、英康保险的困境,

也是政府、人民行动党的困境。

也反映应对策略,了解民情的困境。


从英康保险的困境,看行动党的应变能力,应对策略,和民情反馈。几十年来,我们已经习惯政府、人民行动党和职工总会,三位一体。这点政府已经自我认证,职总是具有影响力者。


因此,英康保险目前身处的困境,也反映了行动党政府的困境。让英康企业化,是一种脱离困境的手段、策略。但是,对于怀念建国初心的人,这么做却违背社会主义的惠民色彩。走向资本,追逐发展,不也正是政府在走的路吗?


向外寻求资本,因为本地无人愿意出高价买下51%英康股权。这像不像,本地企业,本地工人,不愿意做,我们只好开放,让外资、外劳,外来人才,自由进来。或许有些有其正当性,有些没有正当性。但是,这条路,却是近二十年来,新加坡经济发展高速的选项。


倒过来看,英康在高速经济发展中,为何没有得到甜头?反而从市场主导者,成为陪跑者。国人所得增加,英康没有从中得利?职总解释为政府已经推出有利于平民的医药医院和养老退休保险,因此,英康在这个市场没有发展机会。所以,企业化,引入外资和国际管理,才能取得长期发展的机会。事实上,是求存。


职总和行动党政府的应对策略,就是这么简单。让市场来决定,企业赚到钱,政府税收增加,然后,把这些增加的收入,进行惠民政策,一部分分配给保单,减低保费;一部分税收,发放津贴、消费券、扶贫。


这套做法,为什么会被人认为违背初心?是不是分配不公平?政府的医药保健和公积金养老制度,真的这么好,好到英康的长期发展受到伤害?还是,行动党在收集民意,反馈民情方面,欠缺周全考虑,只看到市场、资本、钱?这不是第一次,也不是最后一次困境。而且,困境和挑战会越来越多、越大。




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