if i were there...i wld not argue base on Article 12 though.

i wld remind everyone that PM Goh made a national promise in 2005 to ALL singaporeans, regardless of political belief.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/rally/eng_progress.htm

2. Providing for needs of older Singaporeans

5. Promise to Singaporeans
a. We are one people together
b. Growth and prosperity is for all Singaporeans to share
c. Provided you work hard and help yourself, we will help you to succeed
d. We will progress together, and not leave anyone behind

then i will draw an anology with the upgrading programme.

PAP is like the only doctor with the resources to do upgrading ( the medication).

There is a queue of patients waiting for to see PAP for the medication.
there is an elderly patient( Potong Pasir) with the worst symptons (SM Goh calls it 1950s syndrome)

Does the good Dr PAP deny the most deserving patient of medication because it is not your regular customer? Don't forget Potong Pasir pays all taxes and fees required for the medication.

do u keep lettting less urgent cases jump queue in front of Mr Potong Pasir? how long must the elderly Mr Potong Pasir wait?

i think Government has a moral obligation to consider the needs of all Singaporeans equally...

Hi...I like to test the following presumptions in your analogy:
1. "PAP is like the only doctor..."
No, there are other "doctors" but many patients kept going back to "Doctor PAP" . Who create the monopoly situation, patient or doctor? The one who inherits the medicine cabinet (win election) is the one who can dispense medicine.

2. "...Government has a moral obligation ..."
Government is not a person, just a bureaucratic entity. The people running the govt may have an election commitment to keep but you, as a citizen, have the responsibility to determine who runs the govt (e.g. vote, or run for election).

Don't whine about circumstances, just analyse your choices and make your decisions.