28% pay cut for PM, 31% cut for entry-level ministers proposed

[Unrepented]

1. Too complacent
2. Misjudged the degree of ground sentiments from ivory towers.

............ They could actually just cut for show like 15% now and do another review 1 years before the next GE in order to win vote then but they didn't.

 

[Unrepented]

Salary is just one individual component of the whole renumeration package.

The cut was more than what we had expected. Many had thought it would be at the most 15% cut.

At least it is a start.

We can only blame the 60% who was okay with their salary, that is why they were still voted into Parliament.

Let's see next GE if people still KPKB, they will cut again or not.

 

[bushtucker]

maybe their bonuses went up by 31% ??

 

[Cestbon]

After cut they PM and ministers still 3 time the highest paid from others country.
Thank to WP and TCB and TJS.
TJS said only $500k enough for President.
Hope that the pension scheme will take away. Sinkie cannot afford to pay pension 2/3 of the last salary until RIP.
Abolish pension all follow CPF if gov said CPF is good.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Hmmm..... wonder if Leongsam's coffee money will also be cut since he had set up this forum to help spread the PAP propaganda...

No worries bro. There exists a secret fund.

 

[laksaboy]

1) If WP didn't nab a GRC in GE2011, would the PAP be so scared shitless into slashing minsters' wages?

2) What happened to the 'high pay to ensure no corruption' reasoning, huh? Going by PAP's logic, it is only fair to expect more corruption in the government, right?

3) Why do you need to pay so much to the Speaker of the House? He's merely a ceremonial chiak liao bee presiding over debates in Parliament.

4) Lastly, the most logical question: where will all the saved money go to?

 

[chonburifc]

WTF? Which peasants will take a 37% paycut??? Only a MIW can afford a 37% paycut.

This also means these mother fuckers have been overpaying themselves for a long long time and no questions asked.

 

[Cestbon]

Minister salary effective on 21 May 2011. So does it mean ministers need for pay bay the extra salary and bonus.
KNN new bonus 1.5 month plus performance 6 month and national bonus 6 month that more than one year pay.
I very unhappy.

 

[ginfreely]

WTF? Which peasants will take a 37% paycut??? Only a MIW can afford a 37% paycut.

This also means these mother fuckers have been overpaying themselves for a long long time and no questions asked.

During the press conference telecast on Cna just now, one reporter asked whether the cuts mean they have been overpaid in the past since no change in job scope...of course the answer given is no lah, but Gerard Ee did mention in his answer the past is the past and now is moving forward...well guess just too bad for Singaporeans for the past overpayments lor...

 

[ginfreely]

hell with the percentage,, why not cut all the pay to below $1 million.. i guess some pple just love to have million $ in their payslip.

Still million dollar salaries, not benchmark against the rest of first world govts. The only good thing is the pension is finally scrapped as it should have been.

This reminds me of the time when I was a student and temping in a furniture shop, they marked up the price 200% or 300% and then held sales of 30 % or 50% and the customers were happy.

 

[Cruxx]

Paid the highest salary in the world to manage the 39th largest economy.

 

[nesta0013]

After their pay,their pay is still considered high...

 

[huahero]

Many will be 面黑黑 at the next sitting of Parliament coming Monday, 9 January 2012. Especially the Speaker Sir, Michael Palmer.

 

[yuelao]

It is a good start but still less than the 50% I hoped for, so they will not have my support. I have decided that I will only support a party that advocates a PM's salary of less than $1M.

 

[butoh6050]

Nathan: Dey, they said you are the chicken colonel ah?
Tony: Yeah lah, we should join venture and create a parata filled with KFC

 

[Cestbon]

Paid the highest salary in the world to manage the 39th largest economy.

Total salary of all Ministers& President in Singapore enough to pay whole world leader each leader in every country

 

[zeddy]

Other alternative careers that those Scums In White can do should they decide to leave the Cabinet due to the drastic cuts to their Minister's pay...

Zorro Lim can become a circus clown.. He got the potential to be a good one..

Teo Ser Luck can become a Hungry Ghost auctioneer.. He can go far in this line..

Tharman and Shanmugam can together start a Prata stall... Another option for Tharman is becoming a model for Yun Nam Haircare..


Kee Chui Chan Chui Sing can be S League Cheerleader... His enthusiasm is infectious

Sissy Vivian can start a ponding farm where customers can do some prawning and fishing

 

[Froggy]

Under the recommendations that the Government has adopted:
- President sees 51% cut and Prime Minister sees 36% cut
- Minister’s salary will be cut by 37%
- Minister’s pay to start from $935,000 a year
- Pension scheme to be removed
- Speaker’s salary will see a reduction of 51%
- MP allowance with be reduced by 3%

So what now? Is pinky going to work 36% less and ministers working 37% less?

Next question, will we start to see corruption happening because these people are going to make up for their losses?

Final question, will there be mass exodus to the private sector?

:oIo::oIo::oIo:

 

[GoldenDragon]

Final question, will there be mass exodus to the private sector?

Robert Kuok can't be expected to be charitable all the time. One GY is enough for him. Maybe Peter Lim can take in another useless MIW. Who else? Chua Thian Poh? Our MIW office holders are simply not private sector material. We don't have our own circus to employ that clown - LSS.

 

[singveld]

he must be devastated