Serious Tan Chuan Jin Promoted To Become Speaker of Parliament! Congratulations!

[scroobal]

Bro, the speaker of Parliament does not even have to be an elected MP. 3 of our previous speakers were not even MP.

We also operate the Westminster model where the Executive must come from the legislature. There is no separation of power between the legislature and the executive.

In the US model where there is a clear separation of power, it's the institution and not the individual except the Executive branch headed by the President. Both the majority leaders of House and Senate are similar to whips only. There is no leader of legislature.

The Speaker is the head of the legislature, one of the 3 branches of government, the others being: the executive (led by LHL), and the judiciary (CJ Sundaresh Menon). So, technically, it is not a demotion.

It's good to see TCJ hit his potential so young.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

Junior Minister abt $1.1m a year. Speaker abt $0.5m a year.

Minister has a ministry to manage. Speaker easy job. Severe demotion. Next step is out of politics.

This demotion can be due to either one of two reasons:
1. Severe bad performance
2. Sickness.

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Tan c j , can opt to stay in the Command House.

 

[3_M]

Speaker is a dumping ground with no executive power. This spell the end of the road for tcj as far as leadership succession is concerns. In other words he was kicked out of cabinet and offer a consolation post.

 

[Wunderfool]

When someone says i hope I have fought the good fight , kept the faith and finished the race, he means he is coming to the end.

Given a choice , TCH will not want to be the speaker. It is against his wish. But this is TOP down .

 

[Papsmearer]

Speaker of Parliament is just like a moderator in the forum.

So now he gets paid as Minister ? If not, how much is a Speaker of Parliament paid ? And Speaker of Parliament is not a full-time job, apparently.

Meaning Tan does not hold a full time job ?

Speaker of PArliament is $550K a year salary plus MP pay of $16K a month. TCJ was making over $1.5 million as Ministar, plus $16K as MP, plus SAF Pension based on his last rank of BG, plus salary as President of SNOC. So his salary as Ministar was easily over $2 million. I would say he took a haircut for the Speaker job.

 

[blackmore]

Recently the speaker of parliament never serve full term. One eat mangoes one will run for election. This Tan will do what ?

Probably he goes back to his plastic hobby.

 

[aurvandil]

If you are a Christian who actually practices what the bible teaches, it will be hard to support many of the positions taken by cabinet. The move to Speaker might seem to be demotion to many. It however might be welcome relief for him as he no longer has to compromise his personal principles and beliefs.

TCJ has disagreed with a number of positions taken by the cabinet.

 

[zhihau]

Probably he goes back to his plastic hobby.

More time for his kiddos! Yeah!

 

[bobby]

Same same...do fuck all again.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Speaker of PArliament is $550K a year salary plus MP pay of $16K a month. TCJ was making over $1.5 million as Ministar, plus $16K as MP, plus SAF Pension based on his last rank of BG, plus salary as President of SNOC. So his salary as Ministar was easily over $2 million. I would say he took a haircut for the Speaker job.

Well he could always complain and they might slot him a mayor post. That's easily another 1 mill per year.
Now I hope PE no walkover..... so Halimah lose elections and jobless

 

[bobby]

Rightfully, in line with our splendid gahmen's move towards racial equality in the public service...it is time for an Ah Neh Speaker.

So far we have Cina, 1 Melayu and 1 Chap Cheng Kia, so it is time for a keling.

 

[rambo22]

SOP have bodyguards or not ?

 

[Sideswipe]

parliament speaker. high pay and stress-free cushy job. can be next president. congratulations to him. huat ah !

 

[Wunderfool]

Speaker of PArliament is $550K a year salary plus MP pay of $16K a month. TCJ was making over $1.5 million as Ministar, plus $16K as MP, plus SAF Pension based on his last rank of BG, plus salary as President of SNOC. So his salary as Ministar was easily over $2 million. I would say he took a haircut for the Speaker job.

The only reason I can think of for TCJ taking the Speaker job is that he is promised the President job after Halimah .

 

[eatshitndie]

Speaker of PArliament is $550K a year salary plus MP pay of $16K a month. TCJ was making over $1.5 million as Ministar, plus $16K as MP, plus SAF Pension based on his last rank of BG, plus salary as President of SNOC. So his salary as Ministar was easily over $2 million. I would say he took a haircut for the Speaker job.

can easily make up on loss of pay by collecting director's fees and earning dividends on 69 boards. as speaker can find much time to just sit around, talk cock, and kiau kar. better and more relac than a ministar.

 

[Liquigas]

The only reason I can think of for TCJ taking the Speaker job is that he is promised the President job after Halimah .

LHL already said he will step down as PM after next GE. The man himself could be eyeing the President post after HY has finished serving her one term appointment.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

can easily make up on loss of pay by collecting director's fees and earning dividends on 69 boards. as speaker can find much time to just sit around, talk cock, and kiau kar. better and more relac than a ministar.

Please la, if u want to sit on the board, then u better have some power. Not a minister? They will tell him to fuck off!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Please la, if u want to sit on the board, then u better have some power. Not a minister? They will tell him to fuck off!

Ex MPs already can make a living off directorships already. So ex ministers no problem

 

[bhoven]

If you are a Christian who actually practices what the bible teaches, it will be hard to support many of the positions taken by cabinet. The move to Speaker might seem to be demotion to many. It however might be welcome relief for him as he no longer has to compromise his personal principles and beliefs.

It would have been better for him to quit altogether like Lui Tuck Yew....Even as Speaker he is still part of the establishment.

 

[Confuseous]

"May God continue to grant me wisdom, courage and love in all that I do. However inadequate as I may be, I hope that I can fight the good fight, finish the race and keep the faith."

These words are usually reserved for the obituary pages - he has just admitted his political death.

He can be our first Cardboard Speaker.