Borrowing from MM Lee’s quote on the need for us to have “a sense of proportion” on monetary investments, here’s what S$23 million (USD$18 million) can do:
Buy 34,964 sets of the new iPad. This is enough to equip every post-secondary students in a year’s cohort with a new iPad and still have over 5,000 excess sets, with change to spare.
Buy 51% stake in insurance’s giant, Aviva’s subsidiary in Sri Lanka, Aviva NDS.
Pay our current Singapore President Tony Tan’s salary for 15 years.
Pay our current Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s salary for 13.5 years.
Pay Hollywood star, Charlize Theron’s salary for the whole of 2011.
OR
Image via EDMW
Fund the “Crossover Project” for three years and attempt to make Sun Ho into a worldwide superstar.
I understand it’s all a matter of choice. Many long-time City Harvest Church supporters have came forward to pledge their support for Pastor Kong Hee, Sun Ho and the Crossover Project. It’s their money that was spent and if they do not mind, we should respect their decision.
For me, I think it is a pretty bad investment, both from a humanitarian stand point or from a business perspective.
“I can see the sun. I can see the sun with love.
我祈禱在每一天 都有一個夢想實現
I can see the sun. I can see the sun with love.
愛讓我的心裡面 出現了晴天”
That’s a hilarious GIF! But yeah, it’s sad that people honestly and wholeheartedly believe that this money can be better spent on a fruitless pop star career instead of more tangible and charitable causes.
Sun with Love…
Wrong, its not their money, CHC is registered as a charity so its no longer their money to use as their own.
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Sun Ho got breasts done when she was in US and they carry all the satanic brands. They are a disgrace to Christianity.
http://sporehallofshame.blogspot.sg/2012/06/from-changi-airport-to-hollywood-hills.html
http://sporehallofshame.blogspot.sg/2012/07/kong-hee-and-sun-ho-blind-pursuit-of.html
Great article. Even though CHC’s goers might argue that it is their money, they can choose to support Sun’s singing career in the US, but they must understand the $23m is not taxable. They should have registered the organization as Sun’s Fan Club or something.
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They bellow their opinions publicly like a herd of cattle knowing they are safely hidden behind the cloak of anonymity.. Or wolves baying ..