Anything related to the methodologies of the People's Action Party (PAP) governance is showing increasing signs of enigma.As if government policies are not complicated enough, the PAP-managed Aljunied Town Council introduces the idea of a "trash index" to deter litterbugs through higher service and conservancy (S & C) charges for dirtiest precincts.How in the world is such a policy going to be implemented?Count the number of tissue crumples and charge constituents $5 per piece?Sweep up the trash to determine how much floor space it takes up and bill $10 per square foot?Or consolidate it by void decks and weigh the damage by $20 per kilogram?Thank you for the creativity but I believe Singaporeans would not wish to pay the government higher salaries to think of new ways to make more money from them.And when more money is made, the government shows them the budget surpluses to justify its pay increases for its "ingenious" ideas and return to the drawing board for more "concoctions".It becomes a vicious cycle.Perhaps, in order to save on conservancy charges, residents of Aljunied GRC may have to "triple up", as if they do not have their own jobs already.They need to double up as police to catch litterbugs and then triple up as cleaners to avoid being taxed with higher costs.Personally, I am glad coordinating chairman of PAP town councils Dr Teo Ho Pin did not share the jest zest of Aljunied Town Council chairman Mdm Cynthia Phua.The Straits Times (Mon, 5 May 2008) dubbed this idea "the first of its kind in Singapore".First of its kind in the world, more likely.Trash the idea, please.