Ho Ho Ho Sey Ah - Gerard Ee to hand report by year end, sabo HLH on when to inform us

[Confuseous]

the committee must also weigh two factors, said Singapore Management University observer Eugene Tan. The first is that too deep a cut will disincentivise private sector talent to enter politics.

Secondly, 'if salaries are cut by a lot, this would be admitting that ministers have been grossly overpaid for 15 years', he said. 'It would mean undercutting the fundamental principles that the Government has always given for why salaries must be high.'

In 1994, when ministerial salaries were benchmarked to the incomes of top earners in the private sector, then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said such political salaries were necessary to get the best talent on board.

The current benchmark for ministers' pay is two-thirds the median incomes of the top eight earners in each of six professions, including banking and law.

Latest official figures show the annual salary of an entry-grade minister was $1.57 million in 2009. The Prime Minister's salary then was $3.04 million.

 

[Leongsam]

Re: Ho Ho Ho Sey Ah - Gerard Ee to hand report by year end, sabo HLH on when to infor

Singaporeans are actually getting a very good deal considering the fact that the government has done an outstanding job and made millionaires out of many sinkies.

 

[streetsmart73]

Re: Ho Ho Ho Sey Ah - Gerard Ee to hand report by year end, sabo HLH on when to infor

Singaporeans are actually getting a very good deal considering the fact that the government has done an outstanding job and made millionaires out of many sinkies.

hi there


1. sammy, that is some perfect analogy.
2. pls include one 4.3million old sheep doing nothing too!

 

[Leongsam]

Re: Ho Ho Ho Sey Ah - Gerard Ee to hand report by year end, sabo HLH on when to infor

Did I miss the government handout of a million dollars?

You weren't smart enough to choose the right dole queue. You can only blame yourself for that.

 

[Leongsam]

Re: Ho Ho Ho Sey Ah - Gerard Ee to hand report by year end, sabo HLH on when to infor

What makes you think I am not a self-made millionaire? Another misuse of the assumption theory?

On the internet, you can be whatever you want. Why stop at a million?

 

[kingrant]

Re: Ho Ho Ho Sey Ah - Gerard Ee to hand report by year end, sabo HLH on when to infor

Beg to differ, Sam. Based on price/performance ratio that I have said elsewhere in this forum, the PAP's performance sucks cf. with the price we have to pay.

Singaporeans are actually getting a very good deal considering the fact that the government has done an outstanding job and made millionaires out of many sinkies.