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Here are some quick thoughts I have about the non-ending debate on Ministers' pay.
1. Before we look at ministers' pay, let's look at MP's pay. Why are they paid so high in the first place, only to allow them to hold onto their daytime jobs? If the high pay for MPs is to make up for any loss in income, shouldn't they leave their daytime jobs? On the other hand, if expecting them to hold onto their day jobs is because asking them to leave is too much sacrifice, why the high pay to justify "the loss"? What loss talking these cock-talkers, if they hold onto their day jobs?
2. Comparing nations where leaders are corrupt to justify high pay for ministers here is like slapping oneself. You are saying that our ministers are corrupt, and hence, need high pay to make them "uncorrupt".
3. Comparing ministers' pay to top CEOs is rubbish. In the private sector, your pay, promotion etc is based on your performance. You can get kicked out anytime. Ministers' don't get kicked out and with the PAPpy system of "fixing" the opposition, your job is safe and sound.
4. What? You said that G Yeo losing Aljunied debunks the safe job mentality? Wait a minute there. G Yeo got kicked out because he is no longer an MP of Aljunied. Nothing to do with his performance as minister.
5. In the private sector, the financial performance of the company is one key factor that decides if you stay on the job. As a minister, even after our GIC lost billions, they are still around. Why are the books not opened for inspection to the public in the first place? Note that even our CPF funds is not made public! You just wanna take PAPpy's word it has not been touched?
6. Ever since ministers' pay has been tied to private sector to inflate their pay and enrich themselves, they have lost all moral authority to tell workers and citizens to tighten their belts.
Those are some thoughts that have been in my mind on the pay issue for ministers.
- http://wherebearsroamfree.blogspot.com/2012/01/ministers-and-mps-pay.html
1. Before we look at ministers' pay, let's look at MP's pay. Why are they paid so high in the first place, only to allow them to hold onto their daytime jobs? If the high pay for MPs is to make up for any loss in income, shouldn't they leave their daytime jobs? On the other hand, if expecting them to hold onto their day jobs is because asking them to leave is too much sacrifice, why the high pay to justify "the loss"? What loss talking these cock-talkers, if they hold onto their day jobs?
2. Comparing nations where leaders are corrupt to justify high pay for ministers here is like slapping oneself. You are saying that our ministers are corrupt, and hence, need high pay to make them "uncorrupt".
3. Comparing ministers' pay to top CEOs is rubbish. In the private sector, your pay, promotion etc is based on your performance. You can get kicked out anytime. Ministers' don't get kicked out and with the PAPpy system of "fixing" the opposition, your job is safe and sound.
4. What? You said that G Yeo losing Aljunied debunks the safe job mentality? Wait a minute there. G Yeo got kicked out because he is no longer an MP of Aljunied. Nothing to do with his performance as minister.
5. In the private sector, the financial performance of the company is one key factor that decides if you stay on the job. As a minister, even after our GIC lost billions, they are still around. Why are the books not opened for inspection to the public in the first place? Note that even our CPF funds is not made public! You just wanna take PAPpy's word it has not been touched?
6. Ever since ministers' pay has been tied to private sector to inflate their pay and enrich themselves, they have lost all moral authority to tell workers and citizens to tighten their belts.
Those are some thoughts that have been in my mind on the pay issue for ministers.
- http://wherebearsroamfree.blogspot.com/2012/01/ministers-and-mps-pay.html
