ASS LOON justified his high pay on US TV

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April 17th, 2010 |

Author: Our Correspondent

Written by Our Correspondent
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/04/17/pm-lee-justified-realistic-pay-policies-on-u-s-tv/
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had openly defended the astronomical salaries of his minister on a U.S. TV Talkshow.
In response to a question posed by Mr Phil Ponce, host of Chicago Tonight if the United States should follow Singapore’s example and pay higher salaries to its politicians and top officials to control corruption, PM Lee said that itwas “imperative” that Singapore got this policy right even as he acknowledged that it was an unpopular issue with voters.
“What can be more responsible than running a central bank in an economy or running an education system where you are not only dealing with billions of dollars, but where if you make a mistake, the livelihood or the future of millions of people will be at stake,” he said.
Chicago was rocked by a sensational corruption scandal a year ago when former Illinois governor Mr Rod Blagojevich was accused of trying to ’sell’ the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.
PM Lee is probably the highest paid Prime Minister in the world. He currently earns about S$3 million dollars a year or more than 6 times the annual salary of U.S. President Barack Obama.
Even a junior Singapore minister earns more than the most powerful man in the world.
Justifying the need for high salaries to get the “best” person in the government, PM Lee added:
“……You want the best person, and you want him to be properly motivated and focused on his job and not based on revolving door.”
PM Lee and his colleagues are expected to receive a massive 8.8 percent pay hike this year on the back of the improving economy.
An unknown percentage of their multi-million salary package is pegged to GDP growth

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[makapaaa]

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“……You want the best person, and you want him to be properly motivated and focused on his job and not based on revolving door.”
Ah... finally, PM Lee has confirmed that PAP Ministers are motivated by $$$.... HAHAHA!

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And even after he could not even deliver, he needs not be held accountable. This is worse than corruption!

 

[methink]

In the states, which is a two-party state, there are checks and balances in the system. There is also a free press. Independent bodies and commissions do not come under the thumb of anyone. Corruption is not a problem.

Here, who's there to check on the elite? The press? The police? The PAP? It's bcos there is no accountability, transparency or openness, our system can be abused!

Why then do we have to pay high salaries for a third class system? Ministers have to justify themselves. Dun hide behind the system which though is working well presently, may lead to cover ups as it is a close system.

 

[johnny333]

His father's company what

He's just another rich mans son put in-charge of the family bizness.

 

[myfoot123]

Oh, I have stopped reading Temasek Review. Their website is no longer viewable to some people after they revamped it.

 

[myfoot123]

Singapore ministers need a lot of $$$ to find spur in their hind. We should get foreigner to cheaply replace them and still be as good.

 

[halsey02]

Now it is a promotional campaign by the most transparent media compnies in the world, to promote that the fact that, they are cheap by comparison, clean by comparison, efficient without any comparison....faster pale by comparison..ha ha ha

Pleae vote, and pray... awww PAY!!!

 

[SNAblog]

The full programme is here:

http://blogs.wttw.com/moreonthestory/2010/04/14/singapores-prime-minister/

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[jw5]

In the states, which is a two-party state, there are checks and balances in the system. There is also a free press. Independent bodies and commissions do not come under the thumb of anyone. Corruption is not a problem.

Here, who's there to check on the elite? The press? The police? The PAP? It's bcos there is no accountability, transparency or openness, our system can be abused!

Why then do we have to pay high salaries for a third class system? Ministers have to justify themselves. Dun hide behind the system which though is working well presently, may lead to cover ups as it is a close system.

There will be some people who will nod sagely when they see this interview.
Many of these people are elderly, some are ex civil servants, most of them read the straits times and are very proud of this silly fact which baffles me, some of them are actually struggling a little bit in life but stupidly think that life will be even worse without the superstar ministars..
It's because of these people that this problem is left unchecked and unsolved. It's not the problem of the overpaid superstars. Who wouldn't want to have a huge salary and a fat bank account?

 

[wrcboi]

Oh, I have stopped reading Temasek Review. Their website is no longer viewable to some people after they revamped it.

i concur its no longer user friendly...they over do it...someone should send them a msg informing them

 

[Baroko]

In the states, which is a two-party state, there are checks and balances in the system. There is also a free press. Independent bodies and commissions do not come under the thumb of anyone. Corruption is not a problem.

Here, who's there to check on the elite? The press? The police? The PAP? It's bcos there is no accountability, transparency or openness, our system can be abused!

Why then do we have to pay high salaries for a third class system? Ministers have to justify themselves. Dun hide behind the system which though is working well presently, may lead to cover ups as it is a close system.

Because silly Singaporeans made the greatest mistake in their lives by granting them absolute with little or no opposition.
Come the next GE just advise everyone not to repeat this mistake again.