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Minster pay duty or transaction?
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During the 27 February 2026 Committee of Supply debate, Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong urged raising second-year NSF allowances to S$1,800 with CPF. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing rejected pegging pay to labour benchmarks, warning against conflating national duty with employment.
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Chan Chun Sing rejects call to peg NSF pay to Local Qualifying Salary, says NS is duty not transaction
Chan Chun Sing rejects call to peg NSF pay to Local Qualifying Salary, says NS is duty not transaction
During the 27 February 2026 Committee of Supply debate, Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong urged raising second-year NSF allowances to S$1,800 with CPF. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing rejected pegging pay to labour benchmarks, warning against conflating national duty with employment.
The Online Citizen27 Feb 2026
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WP MP Kenneth Tiong proposed pegging second-year NSF allowances to the S$1,800 LQS with CPF.
Mindef said LQS is an administrative tool, not a wage benchmark, and NS is not employment.
Chan Chun Sing urged MPs not to “conflate duty with transaction”, pledging continued reviews.
The Online Citizen
Chan Chun Sing rejects call to peg NSF pay to Local Qualifying Salary, says NS is duty not transaction
Chan Chun Sing rejects call to peg NSF pay to Local Qualifying Salary, says NS is duty not transaction
During the 27 February 2026 Committee of Supply debate, Workers’ Party MP Kenneth Tiong urged raising second-year NSF allowances to S$1,800 with CPF. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing rejected pegging pay to labour benchmarks, warning against conflating national duty with employment.
The Online Citizen27 Feb 2026
TIONG1-side.jpg
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WP MP Kenneth Tiong proposed pegging second-year NSF allowances to the S$1,800 LQS with CPF.
Mindef said LQS is an administrative tool, not a wage benchmark, and NS is not employment.
Chan Chun Sing urged MPs not to “conflate duty with transaction”, pledging continued reviews.
WHy is he confusing himself ? Dare to take so high salary and bonus and benefits,so is a compensation for a job.
Duty implies a national service and u are paid only nominal fee not millions .
Yes,try to hookwink the citizens of singapore ,u think all sinkees bo tak chek ?
Duty implies a national service and u are paid only nominal fee not millions .
Yes,try to hookwink the citizens of singapore ,u think all sinkees bo tak chek ?
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Like that no different from China PLA you die in war is cannon fodder, in peacetime just pay insurance money and military funeral, finish reservist still no job guaranteed or high money payout
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