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Salary-review committee seeks input from public
THE committee to review the salaries of the President, Prime Minister and political appointment holders is seeking suggestions from the public by June 20.
Members of Parliament have also been asked for their views and input.
In an e-mail to the media yesterday, committee chairman Gerard Ee said: "While the Prime Minister has not given us a timeline to deliver our recommendations, we do want to get down to work as soon as possible, hence the deadline for (the public to) share ideas."
The committee met last Saturday for the first time.
"You have our assurance that we will consider all input."
Mr Ee, who also chairs the National Kidney Foundation, Changi General Hospital and the Public Transport Council, said he hopes that contributors would not "flame" anyone, even though "we fully understand the need to vent".
On May 21, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the formation of the committee to review political salaries.
The committee is made up of eight members from the private sector, labour movement and social sector.
Mr Ee said that each committee member has been "poring over the sea of suggestions" and the committee intends to start on a "clean slate" to answer two questions.
These are the questions: What fair compensation would accord political office holders due recognition for their contributions?
What discount on the compensation would reflect the value and ethos of political service?
He said: "The second question is more subjective. But we will try to find an answer, even though there is no silver bullet."
Members of the public may e-mail their suggestions to Mr Ee at reviewcommittee2011@ gmail.com, or mail them to PO Box 539, Singapore 910504.
THE committee to review the salaries of the President, Prime Minister and political appointment holders is seeking suggestions from the public by June 20.
Members of Parliament have also been asked for their views and input.
In an e-mail to the media yesterday, committee chairman Gerard Ee said: "While the Prime Minister has not given us a timeline to deliver our recommendations, we do want to get down to work as soon as possible, hence the deadline for (the public to) share ideas."
The committee met last Saturday for the first time.
"You have our assurance that we will consider all input."
Mr Ee, who also chairs the National Kidney Foundation, Changi General Hospital and the Public Transport Council, said he hopes that contributors would not "flame" anyone, even though "we fully understand the need to vent".
On May 21, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the formation of the committee to review political salaries.
The committee is made up of eight members from the private sector, labour movement and social sector.
Mr Ee said that each committee member has been "poring over the sea of suggestions" and the committee intends to start on a "clean slate" to answer two questions.
These are the questions: What fair compensation would accord political office holders due recognition for their contributions?
What discount on the compensation would reflect the value and ethos of political service?
He said: "The second question is more subjective. But we will try to find an answer, even though there is no silver bullet."
Members of the public may e-mail their suggestions to Mr Ee at reviewcommittee2011@ gmail.com, or mail them to PO Box 539, Singapore 910504.
