Vulcann 6th Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Yep another typical don't-know-how-lucky-you-are letter from a foreigner. Geee why are there an increasing number of such citizen-admonishing letters lately? Again to folks like them, being a cabinet minister here is a thankless job. Well for $1.1m, most inlcuding yours truly are willing to accept the "thankless" part. [laugh] http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/...ory_754518.html Ballot box answer to minister's salary Published on Jan 12, 2012 THE job of a politician is much more complex than that of a chief executive officer (CEO) of a private company ('Variable component' by Mr Kevin Kwek; Tuesday). A CEO is motivated purely by profits, even if it means axing jobs. A minister's task is multi-dimensional. He has to keep the economy on a sound footing, create wealth, jobs and infrastructure as well as look to security, to name a few. If a minister does not perform, vote him out - that is how the question of his salary should be resolved. I am from India on a long-term visit pass and I clearly see the distinction with which Singapore has been steered by its ministers. Singaporeans should be proud of the leaders they have had, and have, and reward them well for a job well done. This will encourage a fresh crop of non-corrupt, young, talented citizens to take up the thankless job of a minister. Marcel J. Misquith ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 true what.... it is a thankless job, but at least kena scold can go home hug at stacks of dollar notes, that is the only consolation :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfair 3rd Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Ask him to Fark back to his country and solve their political problems first. 3rd world citizens trying to teach us stuffs..... Shameless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Yep another typical don't-know-how-lucky-you-are letter from a foreigner. Geee why are there an increasing number of such citizen-admonishing letters lately? Again to folks like them, being a cabinet minister here is a thankless job. Well for $1.1m, most inlcuding yours truly are willing to accept the "thankless" part. [laugh] http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/...ory_754518.html Ballot box answer to minister's salary Published on Jan 12, 2012 THE job of a politician is much more complex than that of a chief executive officer (CEO) of a private company ('Variable component' by Mr Kevin Kwek; Tuesday). A CEO is motivated purely by profits, even if it means axing jobs. A minister's task is multi-dimensional. He has to keep the economy on a sound footing, create wealth, jobs and infrastructure as well as look to security, to name a few. If a minister does not perform, vote him out - that is how the question of his salary should be resolved. I am from India on a long-term visit pass and I clearly see the distinction with which Singapore has been steered by its ministers. Singaporeans should be proud of the leaders they have had, and have, and reward them well for a job well done. This will encourage a fresh crop of non-corrupt, young, talented citizens to take up the thankless job of a minister. Marcel J. Misquith Nbz.. try paying your political leaders 50% of what our leaders earn first.. talk is cheap.. PUI!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relacklabrudder 1st Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Ask him to Fark back to his country and solve their political problems first. 3rd world citizens trying to teach us stuffs..... Shameless Precisely , these smelly nehs always tok big and sarkar on forum when it is not their tax payer $. Waste resources for 5 yrs to boot them out? I ok if GE is every yr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Ask him to Fark back to his country and solve their political problems first. 3rd world citizens trying to teach us stuffs..... Shameless never heard the politician work in india meh [laugh] their corruption is 100x more than our minister pay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 miw and SPH have foreign frens...... these frens most likely can shoot from their hips and even if sgp sinks or floats they will say "bo wa eh dai ji".... Yep another typical don't-know-how-lucky-you-are letter from a foreigner. Geee why are there an increasing number of such citizen-admonishing letters lately? Again to folks like them, being a cabinet minister here is a thankless job. Well for $1.1m, most inlcuding yours truly are willing to accept the "thankless" part. [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Corruption in India is not only very visible, but have a direct (non)impact for everyone. Just look at their highways and compare it with NSHW. And people here already KPKB so much about their encounters on NSHW. that was why their politician need to serve two terms, one to corrupt as much as possible for themselves and their cronies, second term then start doing work for the people, if still have excess [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfair 3rd Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Precisely , these smelly nehs always tok big and sarkar on forum when it is not their tax payer $. Waste resources for 5 yrs to boot them out? I ok if GE is every yr Yeah, what gives them a right to comment. But GE every year alot of things cannot get implemented la Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfair 3rd Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 never heard the politician work in india meh [laugh] their corruption is 100x more than our minister pay Actually, if they change to our formula for paying ministers, i bet their citizens will revolt. Singapore 2010 GDP $222.7 Billion USD India 2010 GDP $1.73 Trillion USD 8x more bonus for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Yep another typical don't-know-how-lucky-you-are letter from a foreigner. Geee why are there an increasing number of such citizen-admonishing letters lately? Again to folks like them, being a cabinet minister here is a thankless job. Well for $1.1m, most inlcuding yours truly are willing to accept the "thankless" part. [laugh] http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/...ory_754518.html Ballot box answer to minister's salary Published on Jan 12, 2012 THE job of a politician is much more complex than that of a chief executive officer (CEO) of a private company ('Variable component' by Mr Kevin Kwek; Tuesday). A CEO is motivated purely by profits, even if it means axing jobs. A minister's task is multi-dimensional. He has to keep the economy on a sound footing, create wealth, jobs and infrastructure as well as look to security, to name a few. If a minister does not perform, vote him out - that is how the question of his salary should be resolved. I am from India on a long-term visit pass and I clearly see the distinction with which Singapore has been steered by its ministers. Singaporeans should be proud of the leaders they have had, and have, and reward them well for a job well done. This will encourage a fresh crop of non-corrupt, young, talented citizens to take up the thankless job of a minister. Marcel J. Misquith If we have the power to vote a Minister out and choose another to take over him, I'm the PM. We peasants cannot vote a Minister out as the Minister is appointed by PM. The only way I can vote Minister out is when we achieve 44 seats in parly and that will take a long long long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 So poor thing, actually it was not $1.1 million, it was lower [bigcry] Ministerial pay review report misunderstood, says Committee Posted: 12 January 2012 0933 hrs SINGAPORE: The committee to review ministerial salaries has clarified that the recommended S$1.1 million annual salary for entry-level ministers includes basic pay and bonuses amounting to seven months. In its blog post, the committee said it assumes a one-month annual variable component, a three-month performance bonus and a three-month National Bonus. Without bonuses, the basic pay is 13 months, totaling S$715,000. It made this and several other clarifications in a post on its official blog on January 11. It said several aspects of its report have been misunderstood or not clearly understood. The committee also explained why its proposed wage benchmark links ministerial pay to the salaries of 1,000 top Singaporean earners. It said this was to reflect 'the level of talent it hopes to attract and the need to pay competitive salaries to minimise the opportunity cost for these people to come forward to serve. The committee also explained why it had not chosen to peg salaries to foreign leaders' pay instead. Although it said this was studied in detail, it wasn't adopted 'as the conditions in other countries are different and so are the compensation principles'. Doing so would not allow the committee to 'follow the principles of paying competitive salaries and clean wages'. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that the Government intends to accept the committee's recommendations, which will be debated in Parliament on January 16. - CNA/fa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethalstrike Turbocharged January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Yep another typical don't-know-how-lucky-you-are letter from a foreigner. Geee why are there an increasing number of such citizen-admonishing letters lately? Again to folks like them, being a cabinet minister here is a thankless job. Well for $1.1m, most inlcuding yours truly are willing to accept the "thankless" part. [laugh] http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/...ory_754518.html Ballot box answer to minister's salary Published on Jan 12, 2012 THE job of a politician is much more complex than that of a chief executive officer (CEO) of a private company ('Variable component' by Mr Kevin Kwek; Tuesday). A CEO is motivated purely by profits, even if it means axing jobs. A minister's task is multi-dimensional. He has to keep the economy on a sound footing, create wealth, jobs and infrastructure as well as look to security, to name a few. If a minister does not perform, vote him out - that is how the question of his salary should be resolved. I am from India on a long-term visit pass and I clearly see the distinction with which Singapore has been steered by its ministers. Singaporeans should be proud of the leaders they have had, and have, and reward them well for a job well done. This will encourage a fresh crop of non-corrupt, young, talented citizens to take up the thankless job of a minister. Marcel J. Misquith This Marcel talk simi lanjiao way? Does he knows that what is supposedly left of the good system which we have in place today is put in place by the lowly-paid old guards, and not all these new and highly paid cronies? Apparently not as he is just a visitor from India. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackRabbit 3rd Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 This Marcel talk simi lanjiao way? Does he knows that what is supposedly left of the good system which we have in place today is put in place by the lowly-paid old guards, and not all these new and highly paid cronies? Apparently not as he is just a visitor from India. maybe he can take his long term visit pass, shove it where the sun don't shine and balik kampong to india before telling Singaporeans how to live their lives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethalstrike Turbocharged January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 maybe he can take his long term visit pass, shove it where the sun don't shine and balik kampong to india before telling Singaporeans how to live their lives. Yeah, it makes my blood boils when he added the comment that being a Singaporean minster is a thankless job. A thankless job for being the world's highest paid politician? Yah right~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 From another point of view....these foreigners are Impressed with Singapore and they may become future citizens....or at least rent or buy a home here while on long term pass. This is good promotion, as these people will go back to get more of their kakis to come and live in Singapore. That means a more vibrant and cosmopolitan country where there is always demand for housing! So my dream of $1millikn HDB is still on track. Think of investing on Hillier.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpcc Clutched January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 Personally I would not resort to name calling or turning it to a xenophobic thread. (maybe Bavarian should come in with some pointed acid one liner to tone down the heat). Elites, being taken care by the gahment, will definitely look at their own self interests before anything else. There are not that many Sakyamuni or Gandhi around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic January 12, 2012 Share January 12, 2012 true what.... it is a thankless job, but at least kena scold can go home hug at stacks of dollar notes, that is the only consolation :D I don't mind getting paid for getting scolded Try doing something wrong in other industries and see if your boss dock your pay or fire you. Or whether you can tell your boss this is an isolated incident. LET'S MOVE ON.... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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