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Covid-19: President, ministers and other political office holders to take one-month pay cut; MPs’ allowance to follow suit
SINGAPORE — All ministers and other political office holders will take a one-month pay cut to show solidarity with Singaporeans amid the Covid-19 crisis, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday (Feb 28).
Speaking during his wrap-up of the Budget debate, he added that President Halimah Yacob will also take a one-month pay cut and all Members of Parliament (MP) will have their allowance cut by one month as well.
Some senior public service officers will take a half-month pay cut.
Mr Heng, who is also Finance Minister, said that Singapore will win the war over the virus as one united people.
“Our citizens and institutions all play a part: Enterprises and senior managements standing with unions and our workers, landlords supporting tenants, neighbours looking out for one another, political leaders working hand in hand with the public service and the people, to do everything that will help us see this problem through together,” he said.
“Singapore has been able to respond strongly and effectively to COVID-19 because there is strong trust between the people and the Government, and the sense that we are all in this together.”
More at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...cal-office-holders-take-one-month-pay-cut-mps
SINGAPORE — All ministers and other political office holders will take a one-month pay cut to show solidarity with Singaporeans amid the Covid-19 crisis, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday (Feb 28).
Speaking during his wrap-up of the Budget debate, he added that President Halimah Yacob will also take a one-month pay cut and all Members of Parliament (MP) will have their allowance cut by one month as well.
Some senior public service officers will take a half-month pay cut.
Mr Heng, who is also Finance Minister, said that Singapore will win the war over the virus as one united people.
“Our citizens and institutions all play a part: Enterprises and senior managements standing with unions and our workers, landlords supporting tenants, neighbours looking out for one another, political leaders working hand in hand with the public service and the people, to do everything that will help us see this problem through together,” he said.
“Singapore has been able to respond strongly and effectively to COVID-19 because there is strong trust between the people and the Government, and the sense that we are all in this together.”
More at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...cal-office-holders-take-one-month-pay-cut-mps