Singapore's Super Elites.

• bigmouthjoe

  31 Jul 07, 16:59

  With a virtual grip on Singapore's economy, controlling virtually every aspect of important groups and monopolies... PAP is Singapore, and Singapore is PAP.
  
  http://www.yeocheowtong.com/Salaries.html
  
  There should be a more updated list somewhere, but imagine the power that the elites hold! Who will dare oppose them?!
  
• ulquiorra87

  31 Jul 07, 19:11

  The virtual grip on almost every aspect of the country is correct, but i'd question the Elites part when it seems so many of those at the top relied on relationships to get them to where they are.
• robertteh

  31 Jul 07, 22:16

  Originally posted by ulquiorra87:

  The virtual grip on almost every aspect of the country is correct, but i'd question the Elites part when it seems so many of those at the top relied on relationships to get them to where they are.

  It is very difficult for citizens who have merits or abilities to go up their career ladder unless they are well connected. Meritocracy is just a namesake. This is more commonly known as cronyism which finally brought the downfall of whole society like Indonesia.
  
  By supporting one another from recruitments to promotion, they practically control the whole government machinery.
  
  If Durai did not become over-arrogant to have gone out of the way with his lawsuits, today he will still be very powerful well supported by the top echelons and their wives. Who can break such elite connection or cronyism built by the elites?