Perhaps that's the only reason Pinky still retains him! Although Pinky himself is fondly referred to by his beloved subjects as the clown prince esp with his balloon headdress, Toothpick Lim tried to outdo him by way of cosplay, dressing up as Zorro! What a clown indeed. Paid so much to clown around and spout nonsense. No wonder Sinkapore is sinking.
Vast majority of companies, including mine, provide fair retrenchment benefits. So why is that a need to legislate? It would be like passing a law to force everyone to eat, drink and breathe. 70% of sinkie voters voted for PAP because they agreed that PAP has helped them a lot in their lifetime.