THE STRAITS TIMES
Tuesday may 8, 2007

Its final - no return to pension scheme for officers.
the court of appeal actually rejected the plea by 100 civil servants who opted to join CPF 33 years ago. i feel that the court was too harsh onto the 100 civil servants as they simply dismiss their appeal. this is because one of the civil servant who does not want to be named, said that people under the age of 21 during 1973 was allowed to switch to the pension scheme but was not asked to confirm at the age of 21 but the court choose not to listen and consider this loophole. on the other hand, i feel that the court is doing the right thing. this is because if everyone were to be like these civil servants, the reserve of singapore will start to deplete and the dependence on the country's weath will be even greater.