facts and leadership resposes

Fact: Tepco’s nuclear reactor causes heightened radiation levels in Japan, partly caused by slow response of Tepco.
Leadership response: Tsunehisa Katsumata suggested senior executives will resign.

Fact: BP’s deep water horizon well exploded in the Gulf.
Leadership response: Tony Hayward was replaced by Bob Dudley.

Fact: Hewlett-Packard’s standard of business conduct were violated by CEO Mark Hurd.
Leadership response: Hurd resigned.

Fact: Perceived conflict of interest between SGX CEO Hsieh Fu Hua’s appointments at SGX and at Prime Partners.
Leadership response: Hsieh took leave of absence from Prime Partners with immediate effect.

Fact: Mas Selamat was lost by the Singapore Police Force.
Leadership response: Wong Kan Seng remains coordinating minister for national security.

Fact: Youth Olympic Games budget was busted by 300%.
Leadership response: Vivian Balakrishnan remains minister for community development, youth and sports.

Fact: HDB flats insufficient to meet demand (young couples have to queue over and over before getting a flat of their own).
Leadership response: Minister for national development Mah Bow Tan calls WP’s manifesto irresponsible but does not address issue.

Fact: MOE considered reducing the weight of Mother Tongue in PSLE.
Leadership response: Minister for education Ng Eng Hen publicly apologized.
This one I respect. This is a leader.

Fact: The public transport system in Singapore is overcrowded. Too many COEs were released resulting in too many cars on the road. Train capacity is insufficient for rush hour crowds. Cabs are difficult to get during peak hours.
Leadership response: Raymond Lim remains minister for transport.

And they tell me Ting Pei Ling is capable. Give me one reason to believe them.