Raising ministers pay

• miong

  23 Jun 04, 12:40

  My Dear Leader -
  
  - you never fail to disappoint me!
  
  For what great accomplishments do our silly ministers deserve pay increases?
  
  I dont see Singaporeans lives becoming better - cost of living went up and joblessness remains the same terrible level.
  
  I think before government give any pay increase to ministers, they should ask for public 's appraisals of ministers first, because the citizens of Singapore are paying ministers' salaries. And dont you forget that !
  
  So, what's next after pay increase for ministers?
  
  let me see.. ....
  
  .....how about this -
  
  Parliament passes bill to give million $ special bonus for retiring MPs ?
  
  "We got the resources..plenty reserve, too much liao....afterall, who is there to object - no opposition voice mah. "
• Blueray

  23 Jun 04, 17:30

  This is Singapore where small time citizens are meant to be exploited anyway. I have grown used to it.
• Ogbunwezeh

  24 Jun 04, 22:24

  Originally posted by miong:
  My dear leader -
  
  - you never fail to disappoint me!
  
  For what great accomplishments do our dear ministers deserve pay increases?
  
  I dont see Singaporeans lives becoming better - cost of living went up and joblessness remains the same terrible level.
  
  I think before government give any pay increase to ministers, they should ask for public 's appraisals of ministers first, [b]because the citizens of Singapore are paying ministers' salaries. And dont you forget that !
  
  So, what's next after pay increase for ministers?
  
  let me see.. ....
  
  .....how about this -
  
  Parliament passes bill to give million $ special bonus for retiring MPs ?
  
  "We got the resources..plenty foreign reserve, too much liao....afterall, who is there to object - no opposition voice mah. " [/b]

  Damn it!!!
• reyes

  24 Jun 04, 23:43

  i think we set up own opposition party to win vote for the heartlanders.
  participate in election also need to pay deposit. if lose by certain margin cannot get back. where is the rich man??? any rich man sponsor?? i dont think so. coz most rich man become rich because they support PAP. we are in a society that everyone scare about the PAP.
  Miong, till now you have not yet given up?? i already plan to pack my bag and contribute my skill to another country which can take care of my retirement age.
  
  SIngapore Rotten politics!!
• Thailand_Hero

  4 Jul 04, 09:24

  damn...why do the ministers pays get to be increased and mine DON't!!!
• Parka

  4 Jul 04, 10:51

  I think there are many competent people out there who can take over the minister's job at a lower salary.
  
  But once they're in, they will be corrupted by money and the vicious cycle runs again.
• BrUtUs

  4 Jul 04, 10:53

  is there a need to raise their pay?
• oldbreadstinks

  4 Jul 04, 14:07

  Originally posted by BrUtUs:

  is there a need to raise their pay?

  depends on who you're asking
• Joshua1975

  4 Jul 04, 17:42

  Wow.... I am the 4.5% who is not paying them. How arh? no job leh you are rite, they never fail to disappoint me too. If retiring MPs got bonus than they will stay on, if not I think they just have to eat own words call themselves quitter. But who cares, they got all the $$$ liao where we still here slogging
  

  Originally posted by miong:
  My dear leader -
  
  - you never fail to disappoint me!
  
  For what great accomplishments do our dear ministers deserve pay increases?
  
  I dont see Singaporeans lives becoming better - cost of living went up and joblessness remains the same terrible level.
  
  I think before government give any pay increase to ministers, they should ask for public 's appraisals of ministers first, [b]because the citizens of Singapore are paying ministers' salaries. And dont you forget that !
  
  So, what's next after pay increase for ministers?
  
  let me see.. ....
  
  .....how about this -
  
  Parliament passes bill to give million $ special bonus for retiring MPs ?
  
  "We got the resources..plenty reserve, too much liao....afterall, who is there to object - no opposition voice mah. " [/b]

• drawer

  5 Jul 04, 04:05

  My friend goes to interview delivery driver job,working hours is 9a.m to 7p.m,work 6 days a week,n they give him $1200(gross pay).In advance countries,i think that would consider exploiting workers benefit.And he goes to interview every job got many ppl queue for it,n the boss can slowly choose their candidates.Is this what they call economy recover liao?
• the Bear

  5 Jul 04, 04:14

  Dear Ministers,
  
  You are Ministers, aren't you?
  
  Please, when you are free, look up the meaning of the word "Minister".
  
  And remember that you are here to minister to the people. Not the other way around.
  
  the country's citizen
  the Bear