Have you like them conveniently forgotten that high public service is a privilege that comes with a certain amount of self-sacrifice? Based on the LKY-sponsored wages formula for Ministers pegged on par with the top highest earning professionals, I do not think for one moment it is that much of a sacrifice for them to become Ministers. For goodness sake, these people are paid the highest salaries in the world and all they did was to lord over a tiny island. In fact they coveted and competed for these appointments. No one is forcing them to go into politics in the first place; if their hearts tell them not to. If remaining in their specialized medical fields is so lucrative and stress-free, then they should follow their better instincts. But the lure, perks and prestige of being a Minister is too much and too seductive to resist! Many can become highly-paid cardiologists, oncologists or gynaecologists if they remain in the public or private sectors but not many can become highly-paid Ministers who yield such immense powers and prestige with legions of balls-carriers, boot-lickers and sycophants at their beck and call. As for their desire to serve the people, well let us try a little experiment by cutting their huge paychecks to size. Based on the available information so far, Grace Fu would be among the first to resign.
