CC is not in good shape when he needs 8weeks medical leave. Hope this serious case enlightens him and make him more caring towards the poor and the sick
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Serious PAP MP ( c.c. ) on medical leave for eight weeks
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CC is not in good shape when he needs 8weeks medical leave. Hope this serious case enlightens him and make him more caring towards the poor and the sick
Exactly. WP got to push the boundaries and force the pap to be fair to Singaporeans in generally and PE residents specifically. WP cant let PAP get away with hiding information from Singaporeans
Erhh... 49% voted for wp's LLLin a non GRC...
PE can readily fall to WP
Simi Tai Ji leh ??? Jialat Boh ???
SINGAPORE - Mr Charles Chong, the MP for Punggol East and a political veteran of nearly 30 years, is on eight weeks' medical leave after he underwent "a planned medical procedure" on Thursday, said the People's Action Party (PAP) in a statement yesterday. It was done at National University Hospital and he is in stable condition, the party said, without disclosing what the procedure was.
Mr Chong, 63, who is also Deputy Speaker of Parliament, expects to gradually resume his constituency activities fully after his medical leave, said the statement.
But his doctors have advised him to limit physical exertion and contact with the public during his recovery, it added.
Mr Chong entered politics in 1988 and is the longest-serving PAP backbencher in Parliament.
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said in the statement that Mr Chong had asked his colleagues in neighbouring Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, where Mr Teo is the anchor minister, to look after the residents of Punggol East while he recovers.
Meet-the-People Sessions will continue every Monday, except on public holidays and the fifth Monday of a month, and constituency activities will go on as usual.
Mr Teo, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security, said: "We've always worked together as a team and we will continue to make sure that our Punggol East residents are well looked after."
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AsiaOne
Monday, Jan 16, 2012
In his opening speech in Parliament today, Speaker of Parliament Mr Michael Palmer accepted the recommendations made on his salary by the Ministerial Salaries Review Committee.
He also revealed that he has received messages of acceptance regarding the recommendations on their salaries from the two Deputy Speakers of Parliament, Mr Charles Chong and Mr Seah Kian Peng; President Tony Tan and his predecessor SR Nathan; and former Speaker of Parliament Mr Abdullah Tarmugi as well as former Deputy Speakers of Parliament Mr Matthias Yao and Ms Indranee Rajah.
According to the review done by the committee, the Speaker of Parliament's wage will see the largest percentage cut of 53 per cent, to $550,000, while the salary of Singapore's president may be cut by 51 per cent to $1,540,000 (assuming 1 month AVC).
The committee also recommended that the Deputy Speaker's allowance continue to be pegged to 15 per cent of a full-time Speaker. This means the annual allowance of the Deputy Speaker will be $82,500, a 15 per cent drop from the 2010 allowance.
What did Charles Chong do as Deputy Speaker to justify his allowance of $82k?
AsiaOne
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012
SINGAPORE - Under the recommendations of the committee to review ministerial salaries, MPs will see an allowance cut to $192,500.
This is about a 3 per cent cut from their 2010 allowance, a relatively small cut compared to the pay cut of 36 to 37 per cent the Prime Minister and ministers are facing.
However, MPs say the job expenses are diverse and often hefty, and just like regular salaries, their allowances are subject to income tax deductions.
In addition, it is the norm for MPs to contribute a percentage of their allowance to their political party, if they are affiliated to one.
For the People's Action Party, MPs donate 10 per cent of their allowance to the party. The same applied for Mr Chiam See Tong of Singapore Democratic Party when he was an MP, Mr Sin Kek Tong, 64, founder of SPP previously said.
The Straits Times (ST) interviewed 10 MPs to see where their monthly allowance goes to.
Mr Edwin Tong, MP for Moulmein-Kallang GRC, told ST that when he became MP, he opened a separate bank account for his monthly MP allowance, which he only uses for MP-related purposes.
These include dinners with grassroots activists and charitable donations.
He does not see the allowance as income for himself, and having a separate bank account makes it more transparent, he said.
Mr Zainudin Nordin, MP of Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, said MPs may make regular donations to charitable causes, as well as ad-hoc donations made to individuals and organisations.
Other expenses include constituency-related donations, such as to welfare funds, he said.
He added that he also pays for retreats and gatherings for grassroots activists to build teamwork.
Ms Ellen Lee, MP of Sembawang GRC, told ST that she donated $20,000 to the building fund of her ward's community centre.
It appears that this altruistic behaviour is the norm, according to the MPs. Mr David Ong, MP of Jurong GRC, said the MPs take every chance to give back to the community.
Dr Janil Puthucheary, MP of Pasir-Ris-Punggol GRC, said he donates portions of his allowance anonymously.
Ms Tin Pei Ling, MP of Marine Parade GRC, said she spends about half her MP allowance on donations and grassroots activities.
She comes out several thousand dollars each month to grassroots functions. For example, she is forking out almost $10,000 for the upcoming Chinese New Year dinner.
The average dinner for activists cost $5,000 to $6,000.
For what is left of her allowance, she said she is planning to use the money to fund a new social project in her ward, which she will launch soon.
She added that she uses her personal savings for expenses such as travel.
Mr Lim Biow Chuan, MP for Mountbatten, said about 10 per cent of his monthly allowance goes towards more personal causes, such as the weddings or funerals of grassroots activists and volunteers.
Dr Lily Neo, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, has been previously reported to have donated her increase in MP allowance back in 2011 to Public Assistance receipients in her constituency.
Mr Ang Hin Kee, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, told Chinese daily Zaobao that MPs all have issues they are close with. He is personally concerned with the disadvantaged in society and reintegrating ex-convicts into society.
Therefore, he will donate to related projects. Even though the sums may be small, by doing so, Mr Ang hopes that he will attract others to do likewise.
Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng also told Zaobao that he helped foot part of the renovation bill for his ward's Braddell Heights Community Centre. Other than that, he will also take care of the expenses for dinners held in appreciation of his ward's volunteers.
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012
SINGAPORE - Under the recommendations of the committee to review ministerial salaries, MPs will see an allowance cut to $192,500.
This is about a 3 per cent cut from their 2010 allowance, a relatively small cut compared to the pay cut of 36 to 37 per cent the Prime Minister and ministers are facing.
However, MPs say the job expenses are diverse and often hefty, and just like regular salaries, their allowances are subject to income tax deductions.
In addition, it is the norm for MPs to contribute a percentage of their allowance to their political party, if they are affiliated to one.
For the People's Action Party, MPs donate 10 per cent of their allowance to the party. The same applied for Mr Chiam See Tong of Singapore Democratic Party when he was an MP, Mr Sin Kek Tong, 64, founder of SPP previously said.
The Straits Times (ST) interviewed 10 MPs to see where their monthly allowance goes to.
Mr Edwin Tong, MP for Moulmein-Kallang GRC, told ST that when he became MP, he opened a separate bank account for his monthly MP allowance, which he only uses for MP-related purposes.
These include dinners with grassroots activists and charitable donations.
He does not see the allowance as income for himself, and having a separate bank account makes it more transparent, he said.
Mr Zainudin Nordin, MP of Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, said MPs may make regular donations to charitable causes, as well as ad-hoc donations made to individuals and organisations.
Other expenses include constituency-related donations, such as to welfare funds, he said.
He added that he also pays for retreats and gatherings for grassroots activists to build teamwork.
Ms Ellen Lee, MP of Sembawang GRC, told ST that she donated $20,000 to the building fund of her ward's community centre.
It appears that this altruistic behaviour is the norm, according to the MPs. Mr David Ong, MP of Jurong GRC, said the MPs take every chance to give back to the community.
Dr Janil Puthucheary, MP of Pasir-Ris-Punggol GRC, said he donates portions of his allowance anonymously.
Ms Tin Pei Ling, MP of Marine Parade GRC, said she spends about half her MP allowance on donations and grassroots activities.
She comes out several thousand dollars each month to grassroots functions. For example, she is forking out almost $10,000 for the upcoming Chinese New Year dinner.
The average dinner for activists cost $5,000 to $6,000.
For what is left of her allowance, she said she is planning to use the money to fund a new social project in her ward, which she will launch soon.
She added that she uses her personal savings for expenses such as travel.
Mr Lim Biow Chuan, MP for Mountbatten, said about 10 per cent of his monthly allowance goes towards more personal causes, such as the weddings or funerals of grassroots activists and volunteers.
Dr Lily Neo, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC, has been previously reported to have donated her increase in MP allowance back in 2011 to Public Assistance receipients in her constituency.
Mr Ang Hin Kee, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, told Chinese daily Zaobao that MPs all have issues they are close with. He is personally concerned with the disadvantaged in society and reintegrating ex-convicts into society.
Therefore, he will donate to related projects. Even though the sums may be small, by doing so, Mr Ang hopes that he will attract others to do likewise.
Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng also told Zaobao that he helped foot part of the renovation bill for his ward's Braddell Heights Community Centre. Other than that, he will also take care of the expenses for dinners held in appreciation of his ward's volunteers.
David Ong, MP, also got illicit sex with another man's wife. Is that altruistic behaviour?
Mp allowance S$16k per month , Dy Speaker S$6k per month -- about 30 years in parliament ( maybe got collect pension also ?)
, not counting private sector directorships ( $$$- par par hor )
Maybe CC just wants to pair of C cup tits like Kurt Tay....pls cut the chap some slack
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