houses on public auction

Yesterday I saw a flyer about public auction of houses here. The developer can't go bust because he still has his on-going projects elsewhere. The developer tries to sell his remaining few corner units which I guessed he keeps it to sell at a higher value but he finds he has no takers for the units. In fact last year he put up with huge banner to sell the units with attractive discounts but no buyers. These unsold units are located near to the railway track. When I look at the prices offered as reserved price I find there is no reduction in price. I think he is doing this way to dispose off his unsold units. I had passed the unsold units a few months ago with banners hanging on the fence of each house. Elsewhere the PM says dont expect too much of salary increases. Why he has to make a statement when he is not even ready to give it? A political ploy to diffuse the tension amongst the 1.2 million servants? I thought during Dr M era he wanted to reduce the baggage in the public services personnel. Now in his term he has increased the staff strength. Mostly likely it will jump up to at least 1.6 million when his term ends for the general election. He wants numbers to boost his administration but not much productivity involved. Look at the leaking projects. Now the taxpayers must pay $22 million for the checking and certifying the government buildings are safe. JKR should check on it. Why engage outsiders to check? It is the gravy line again. JKR has the experts in its employment. Now what are the civil servants doing? Moreover the contractors should pay and we hear the same old story from the works minister that the contractors will be blacklisted..I hear the same record plays so many times. Time that he must go the works minister. Let a new blood looks at things and improves the maintainance cultures in the ministry..