Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed questions from the public in a "live" forum at MediaCorp on Sept. 4, 2014.
Two weeks before the session, the people of Singapore were encouraged to send questions to ask PM Lee, who would dodge deflect answer them to the best of his abilities.
Here is a list of the hardest questions many Singaporeans were dying to know the answers to, which the prime minister could have easily answered -- that would have changed the course of history, won the Internet, and convert a new legion of fans -- but he didn't.
1. Question about economics
Income gone up faster than prices? COE go up 10,000 how come my income no go up 10cents? #AskPMLee
— Andrew Haha Lee (@andrewhahalee) September 4, 2014
2. Question about fairness in society
why polytechnics no youth/national day holiday. #AskPMLee
— The Sun Chaser ♔ (@chunnyann) September 4, 2014
3. Question about current affairs
Did you manage to see Jennifer Lawrence's leaked pictures? #AskPMLee
— arvind D'Nivra (@wxlfbass) September 4, 2014
4. Question about his schedule
#AskPMLee would you like to go makan prata tomorrow with me?
— Aditya Jhala (@jhala_aditya) September 4, 2014
5. Question about charity
Can you donate me $10,000 every month? #AskPMLee
— Siti Kammy (@sitikammy) September 4, 2014
6. Question about how to improve family ties
Can we have free parking so that we can visit our loved ones for a longer period???? #askpmlee
— Estherthemodel (@mickwliop) September 4, 2014
7. Question about geography
Mandai will be developed, Jurong Bird Park could be moved there, says PM Lee #AskPMLee
— TODAY (@TODAYonline) September 4, 2014
Will Jurong Bird Park still be called Jurong Bird Park if it were to shift to Mandai? #AskPMLee
— Joakim Gomez (@JoakimGomez) September 4, 2014
8. Question about aesthetics
Will you ever stop wearing pink? #AskPMLee
— schoolbae q (@dollylama__) September 4, 2014
9. Question about transportation
#askPMLee is it possible to take a ferry aka river taxi from Woodlands to Changi?
— Cheryl (@CherylQuincy) September 4, 2014
10. Question by a Malaysian
#ASKPMLEE will singapore ever admit to stealing all the awesome food from malaysia and then advertising it as yours? @leehsienloong
— Michelle Yesudas (@chelle_yesudas) September 4, 2014
11. A flurry of questions about nothing in particular...
And here are some real serious thought-provoking questions that can never be answered...
12. Question about how to keep Singapore going
How do we increase our birthrate 1:2 to 2:1 when the standard of living is too high #AskPMLee
— ~ (@MHDHYDR_) September 4, 2014
13. How to get young ones to care
#AskPMLee What plans do you have in engaging the youth for politics?
— StealthEagle (@SE_nanoblock) September 4, 2014
14. Question about more equal equal rights
Will there be any chance for a MALAY Women to join the Army, Navy & etc. #AskPMLee
— Mary (@MaryVause) September 4, 2014
15. Question about transport that is light years ahead
Can we tag the COE to the person for private vehicle ownership rather than to the physical car itself? #AskPMLee
— Elgin Lim (@elgdisco) September 4, 2014
16. And the one question all Singaporeans have on their minds:
#AskPMLee why everything in Singapore so expensive sia
— alycia (@greyso2l) September 4, 2014
And lastly, not a question but a statement:
LIMPEH!! @wxlfbass @ZoukOutSG @leehsienloong pic.twitter.com/MN8WM0B8rL
— AM Lee Sian Long (@AMLeeSianLong) September 4, 2014
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