Lina Chiam calls to revise high salary policy - does not work to deter corruption

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The Chairman of Singapore People’s Party (SPP), Lina Chiam, is the first opposition member to comment on the recent graft case involving a senior officer in the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).

Edwin Yeo Seow Hiong, 39, was charged for misappropriating a total of S$1.76 million on Wednesday, and was released later that evening with a bail of S$500,000. His passport was impounded.

Chiam, who is also a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP), released a statement on the opposition party’s website, which also referred to other recent corruption-related offences among civil servants.

In the statement, Chiam had “urgently” asked the government to fight corruption by tightening its system. In particular, she called for a revision of the government policy of paying high salaries to mitigate corruption in the public and civil service.

Chiam said, "We urge the government to prioritise a ‘stick’ approach, rather than a ‘carrot’ approach, in tackling corruption. Corruption can only be deterred if the penalties are costlier than the potential bribe received. This should begin with imposing tougher penalties for offences such as asset misappropriation."

She asked, "Who will guard the guardians themselves against corruption

 

[wMulew]

Dumb fuck auntie never look at other countries. Yes high salary may not stop corruption but low salary confirm will have corruption. In countries like China corruption is punishable by death. Not stick enough? Dumb fuck retarded auntie should go back to her home and take care of her half dead husband

High salary is there to deter it not to stop it completely, stopping it completely is impossible

 

[johnny333]

...High salary is there to deter it not to stop it completely, stopping it completely is impossible

If you want to deter bad behaviour isn't that why there is punishment like fines & prisons. What's wrong with increasing the punishment for all civil servants who are guilty of crimes e.g. use the rotan. It would be cheaper & probably a more effetive deterrent.

 

[spotter542]

Now the Opposition waste no time in hitting back
Karma is a bitch :oIo:

 

[watchman8]

The true intention of high salaries for ministers was because pinky wanted higher pay for himself to feel good when he meets with bankers and high society.

Using high salary to fight corruption was merely a motherhood story told by old man to cover the real reason.

 

[escher]

If you want to deter bad behaviour isn't that why there is punishment like fines & prisons. What's wrong with increasing the punishment for all civil servants who are guilty of crimes e.g. use the rotan. It would be cheaper & probably a more effetive deterrent.

Death penalty with no appeal
Corruption and diversion of more than 10 million dollars will get the death penalty.

If discovery of massive theft requiring the death penalty found after the person is dead, that corpse to be exhumed and thrown into sewage treatment plant.
If only bones, the bones be grind up and added to pig swill and fed to the pigs.
That is likely for smear of shit on sole of shoe LKY after he go eat joss sticks.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I thot high salaries were to 'compensate' the high flyers to 'serve' in government?
Fucking pap tell so many lies I dunno which is which liao.....
But their lies are unfolding one by one....

 

[Leongsam]

Dumb fuck auntie never look at other countries. Yes high salary may not stop corruption but low salary confirm will have corruption. In countries like China corruption is punishable by death. Not stick enough? Dumb fuck retarded auntie should go back to her home and take care of her half dead husband

High salary is there to deter it not to stop it completely, stopping it completely is impossible

This is what happens when a dumb housewife is given a voice in Parliament.

 

[Kuailan]

I thot high salaries were to 'compensate' the high flyers to 'serve' in government?
Fucking pap tell so many lies I dunno which is which liao.....
But their lies are unfolding one by one....

All the PAP lies are unfolding one after another, just for a few months
more worms will be crawling out of the can!

Ministers are paid inclusive of corruption money into their salary therefore they can not corrupt because are
already compensated. but Civil Serpent are paid fixed salary depending on grading A, B, C & D and so
on.. however high flyers over spend what they can earn so they take from their kitty bank!

 

[Confuseous]

I thot high salaries were to 'compensate' the high flyers to 'serve' in government?
Fucking pap tell so many lies I dunno which is which liao.....
But their lies are unfolding one by one....

This is one way of buying the "loyalty" of those who serve them, and that is why our civil service is the most beholden to the party in power, in the whole world.

 

[looneytan]

This is what happens when a dumb housewife is given a voice in Parliament.

"dumb housewife! say who!"

 

[ray_of_hope]

Auntie Lina is deemed as no threat to anyone. Hence she can say anything without a reaction from the other side. If WP said half the things she says then the proverbial tonne of bricks will result.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Auntie Lina is good for a laugh or two. Who can take her seriously?

 

[melzp]

Let's look forward to a Minister to commit suicide soon; even though
the obscene pay factored in many "things".

 

[kopiuncle]

old issue brought up again and again
let us have something new to uplift the image of singapore
singapore's world class governance is the envy of the world
majulah singapura!!!

 

[toolanliao]

does any of the pap mps that are paid 10 times more than her have any suggestions?

 

[steffychun]

Lina sees more active and aggressive than her husband.

 

[kopiuncle]

it was a political suicide to field her in the first place...good-bye chiam.

 

[winnipegjets]

Dumb fuck auntie never look at other countries. Yes high salary may not stop corruption but low salary confirm will have corruption. In countries like China corruption is punishable by death. Not stick enough? Dumb fuck retarded auntie should go back to her home and take care of her half dead husband

High salary is there to deter it not to stop it completely, stopping it completely is impossible

We should pay for competence and not passing exams.

How do you justify the cost of spending $100 million each on a scholar???????

 

[steffychun]

We should pay for competence and not passing exams.

How do you justify the cost of spending $100 million each on a scholar???????

100 million for thme to talk about toothpicks and Peach Garden non-existent food.