Mar 26, 2011
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THE opposition should think carefully and get a reality check if it plans to use the issue of ministers' salaries to score an election point.
The arguments can go like this: that if one wants to serve the nation, one must be prepared to sacrifice and forgo one's income worth.
If one were to use this line of logic, does it mean we should also not compensate our national servicemen during their in-camp training? After all, they should be prepared to sacrifice for their country and it's only income and not their lives they are sacrificing. This would save lots of taxpayer money.
If this suggestion sounds absurd, then I guess I have made my point. We need to recognise that income is not only meant to deter corruption but also to communicate appreciation and the value of the person in the employer's eyes (the employer in this case being the nation).
Most of us would feel sore and unappreciated if we realise we are not paid market value. We would leave the company. This is human nature. I would expect that someone looking to lead the nation would understand this basic management principle?
Gideon Lee
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</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: careconnect at Sat Mar 26 22:15:39 SGT 2011
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Deter corruption?
Better say kill two birds with one stone.
Pay themselves high remuneration and have higher chance of being elected.
Why? If unfortunately it also attracts many candidates (for the wrong reason), then there will be many 3 or 4-corner contests.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: liangjwc1 at Sat Mar 26 22:00:31 SGT 2011
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you must be half Irish, what sort of name is that ,lol.
sounds like name of a racehorse.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: ubetidotoo at Sat Mar 26 21:45:15 SGT 2011
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Does that mean the one more susceptible to corruption, should be paid more ? Or put it in another way, the one who is paid more is more susceptible to corruption ? How does this reflect on the "calibre" and "commitment" of the MIWs ?
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: singapolang18 at Sat Mar 26 21:43:15 SGT 2011
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<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset" class=alt2>Originally Posted by Mickeeyyyy
According to what I've heard - a NS man that died in the army, will only get an insurance coverage of SGD$2000. Which means to say, all men in Singapore before getting out of NS, their lives are only worth SGD$2000 and here we have our minister getting such high pay.....
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$2K is not even enough to have a decent funeral these days...
What a shame..
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: kokoobird at Sat Mar 26 21:32:40 SGT 2011
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A reality check about income
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THE opposition should think carefully and get a reality check if it plans to use the issue of ministers' salaries to score an election point.
The arguments can go like this: that if one wants to serve the nation, one must be prepared to sacrifice and forgo one's income worth.
If one were to use this line of logic, does it mean we should also not compensate our national servicemen during their in-camp training? After all, they should be prepared to sacrifice for their country and it's only income and not their lives they are sacrificing. This would save lots of taxpayer money.
If this suggestion sounds absurd, then I guess I have made my point. We need to recognise that income is not only meant to deter corruption but also to communicate appreciation and the value of the person in the employer's eyes (the employer in this case being the nation).
Most of us would feel sore and unappreciated if we realise we are not paid market value. We would leave the company. This is human nature. I would expect that someone looking to lead the nation would understand this basic management principle?
Gideon Lee
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</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: careconnect at Sat Mar 26 22:15:39 SGT 2011
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Deter corruption?
Better say kill two birds with one stone.
Pay themselves high remuneration and have higher chance of being elected.
Why? If unfortunately it also attracts many candidates (for the wrong reason), then there will be many 3 or 4-corner contests.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: liangjwc1 at Sat Mar 26 22:00:31 SGT 2011
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you must be half Irish, what sort of name is that ,lol.
sounds like name of a racehorse.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: ubetidotoo at Sat Mar 26 21:45:15 SGT 2011
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Does that mean the one more susceptible to corruption, should be paid more ? Or put it in another way, the one who is paid more is more susceptible to corruption ? How does this reflect on the "calibre" and "commitment" of the MIWs ?
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: singapolang18 at Sat Mar 26 21:43:15 SGT 2011
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According to what I've heard - a NS man that died in the army, will only get an insurance coverage of SGD$2000. Which means to say, all men in Singapore before getting out of NS, their lives are only worth SGD$2000 and here we have our minister getting such high pay.....
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$2K is not even enough to have a decent funeral these days...
What a shame..
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: kokoobird at Sat Mar 26 21:32:40 SGT 2011
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