NightWind 4th Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Pls share your views. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sg_Review/message/7533 Comments: Mellanie Hewlitt Sg_Review 16 Sep 2011 Below is a self-explanatory letter that was sent to the Straits Times and copied to Mr Gerald Ee (who heads the committee to review Ministerial Salaries), which was never published; This message was forwarded to you by WeeSoon@... Date: 15 Sep 2011 From Goh Wee Soon To: sphcorp@... To: Gerard Ee Re: PAP Ministers Salaries a National Embarassment Dear Sir, I recall some time in May 2011 that a committee was purportedly set-up to review and address the very lucrative salaries paid to our ministers. This has been a long overdue exercise and brings back to me a discussion that I had with some of my younger staff during the financial crisis in 2008. You may recall that the 2008 financial crisis hit many private companies and banks very hard. Many of us were forced to either down-size our departments or effect pay-reductions to contain operational costs. My bank (a state aided European bank) was no exception and as a department head I had the burden of either letting go redundant staff and informing existing staff that there would be delays in bonus pay-outs and temporary pay-reductions during this period. As was expected the news was not well received especially amongst staff who were laid-off. However what was totally unexpected was the reaction of the remaining staff who were spared from the retrenchment exercise. Not only were they not grateful, several even asked why they should take a pay-cut. And it was even more glaring that such objections came, not from the older married staff members with children to support and heavy financial responsibilities, but from the younger, single and more impressionable employees. I tried in vain to explain that this was a temporary situation and that we should all be grateful of having a job in these difficult times and that money was not all that important as we should derive satisfaction from the value we add to the team. The response from 2 young twenty-something year olds was loud and immediate: "Who says money is not important. This is Singapore, look at our leaders and Ministers, they are paid million dollar salaries. Our leaders themselves are doing this for the money. They definitely don't work just for the love of the country. Who are you to tell us otherwise?" I was left speechless for a moment to counter this argument as there was truth in these words. But after a moment's reflection I replied; "Yes this is Singapore and yes we have million dollar salaried ministers. But ask yourselves these questions. Do you respect them? Can you expect to turn to them in tough times like these? Do you want to be like them at all?" They were strangely silent as I think they did not expect such a politically in-correct reply from me. I pressed on: "Do you know what will happen to Singapore as a country if all the citizens here adopt the same attitude as our million dollar ministers? We will cease to exist as a financially viable business center tomorrow!" I have copied Mr Gerard Ee in this email in the hope that he can take the above incident into account in his assessment of ministerial salaries. This is sending the wrong message to our citizens, especially the younger generation as they will adopt a mercenary attitude towards all things in existence and we simply inculcate such shallow and material values. I have never been so ashamed of our leaders before. And I share this with you and with SPH knowing full well that this letter and its contents will never be published. But I do hope that you give some thought to this in your review process. Goh Wee Soon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: Mellanie Hewlitt It has been some months since we received any news from the PAP's bogus committee that was setup in May 2011 as a front to "review" obscene ministerial salaries. The silence from Gerard Ee's committe is defening, and perhaps one difficulty poor Gerard may have is a yardstick for measuring a reasonable benchmark for ministerial salaries. In fact there are plenty of accurate yardsticks for the benchmarks available from salary scales of ministers and leaders in civilised democracies. But poor Gerard is, for some unaccountable reason, unable to use these measures. Of cause it does not help that the only other countries with "leaders" with similiar remuneration scale all just happen to be dictatorships from countries riddled with graft and nepotism. There is however some respite for poor Gerard and his bogus running dog committee as a local benchmark has been offered from Tan See Jay. Now it will be interesting to see how Mr Ee and Singapore's propaganda media attempt to side step this embarassing situtation and continue to remain willfully blind to the increasingly large white elephant squatting in the middle of their small living room. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copen 1st Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Sigh..But still 60% are up for them lei.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spermface Neutral Newbie September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 It is indeed something that is beyond my comprehension! The ministers and MMs act like they are the lords and treat us like digits. Recent re-enact of WKS to become 'advisor' to LHL is another changing soup but never change ingredients example. I foresee more GRCs into WP's hands in 2016....those ministers, PM n EM, MM are just living in their ivory towers..... :angry: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSwhite 1st Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Really pity Gerard Ee who was kena 'arrowed' to do the job, really puts him in a very difficult position.. Review Salary to low, will offend you know who... if after review still the same.... will kena blamed for not doing anything.... Review upwards, who nation will curse and swear at him.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spermface Neutral Newbie September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Really pity Gerard Ee who was kena 'arrowed' to do the job, really puts him in a very difficult position.. Review Salary to low, will offend you know who... if after review still the same.... will kena blamed for not doing anything.... Review upwards, who nation will curse and swear at him.... Don't trust this grinny guy lah, I always think he is pro-PAP.... another wayang....2016 Watch out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSwhite 1st Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Don't trust this grinny guy lah, I always think he is pro-PAP.... another wayang....2016 Watch out! anyway, he is appointed to 'review' and not 'revise'...so LPPL....agree! wayang only.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon1668 Neutral Newbie September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Really pity Gerard Ee who was kena 'arrowed' to do the job, really puts him in a very difficult position.. Review Salary to low, will offend you know who... if after review still the same.... will kena blamed for not doing anything.... Review upwards, who nation will curse and swear at him.... So who do you think he would rather offend? very clear cut right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Im shocked the letter could be published. I'll be even more shocked if the salary is cut by 50%, which will still make our leader the highest paid politician in the world. Apparently, 60%, of whom majority live in pigeon like holes, support such a salary scale...simply amazing, truly Asia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet Neutral Newbie September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Really pity Gerard Ee who was kena 'arrowed' to do the job, really puts him in a very difficult position.. Review Salary to low, will offend you know who... if after review still the same.... will kena blamed for not doing anything.... Review upwards, who nation will curse and swear at him.... Nothing poor about him. If he plays it right, give it a couple more terms and he can run for President. Why do you believe anything about them unless you know them personally? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSwhite 1st Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 So who do you think he would rather offend? very clear cut right? Maybe he would say, no need to review, salary is on par with GDP growth... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSwhite 1st Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Nothing poor about him. If he plays it right, give it a couple more terms and he can run for President. Why do you believe anything about them unless you know them personally? I don't know any of them personally...only know that they are drawing a salary thats out of this world..just that whatever result of his revview won't do him any good... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonjst 3rd Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Only bro badder can justified the millions dollar pay lor , maybe bro badder also make millions a year ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrestcat 2nd Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Im shocked the letter could be published. I'll be even more shocked if the salary is cut by 50%, which will still make our leader the highest paid politician in the world. Apparently, 60%, of whom majority live in pigeon like holes, support such a salary scale...simply amazing, truly Asia. Bro, i think there are quite a lot of elderly people who belongs to the 60%. 5 years down the road, there will be quite a number people turning 21 or in their early 20s, If this group of youngsters feel that their ricebowls are being threatened by the influx of FTs, it will quite interesting to see how will they react in 5 years time..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet Neutral Newbie September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 I don't know any of them personally...only know that they are drawing a salary thats out of this world..just that whatever result of his revview won't do him any good... For you, perhaps, but for the bell curve of this country, he has been seen to have Tried His Best despite whatever difficult thing he has been asked to do. It is like watching an italian opera unfold - every twist and turn has a twat. Of course I meant to spell 'thwart'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonjst 3rd Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Bro, i think there are quite a lot of elderly people who belongs to the 60%. 5 years down the road, there will be quite a number people turning 21 or in their early 20s, If this group of youngsters feel that their ricebowls are being threatened by the influx of FTs, it will quite interesting to see how will they react in 5 years time..... unfortunately there will be equal or more new citizens to support the Matrix lah , the Matrix cant colaspe one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSwhite 1st Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 For you, perhaps, but for the bell curve of this country, he has been seen to have Tried His Best despite whatever difficult thing he has been asked to do. It is like watching an italian opera unfold - every twist and turn has a twat. Of course I meant to spell 'thwart'. Being engaged to 'ACT' but Actors do face some difficulties, or being asked to act as bad guy or good guy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLee72 6th Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 We need NEO now to bring us out od da Matrixxxxxxxx, Neo where r uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayleigh 6th Gear September 16, 2011 Share September 16, 2011 Don't trust this grinny guy lah, I always think he is pro-PAP.... another wayang....2016 Watch out! Have interacted with him before. He is a humble guy with no airs. In one of the recent event, although he is the Chairman, unlike some "Chairman" who acted like a little god, he made sure he was the last person to leave after all the guests had left. In such a simple act, he certainly has score a point in me. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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