actually they need no minister at all...they only need ONE person and it is enough leow....
if u can recall, ever since LHL took over the helm, he started implementing policies which require GOV servants to pay for this and that....he took away all the privileges and incentives GOV servants once had during LKY's time...
GOV servants got their promotion every few years and pay rise automatically year by year and seniority then counts alot and you were well respected because of your years of experience.
BUT ever since LHL took over, he scrapped all these.
Everything becomes 'performance'-driven which if u look around are $-driven actually.....
It all started when he wanted experienced RC chairmen (lao jiao) to step down to make way for the younger grassroot leaders.
Then he implemented policies in line with 'market' practices.
Hence we need to pay more.
Those key performers actually help to generate $$$ in order to 'qualify' for promotion.
All of a sudden, those experienced staff became useless and pay stagnated.
One of my friends who were promised $1-to-$1 baby bonus was shocked!!!
When the baby bonus was implemented, it was widely publicised that the GOV would give $1 to every $1 parents deposited into the baby bonus account.
Then suddenly when those who had deposited $6000 inside were told that 2007 onward, they can no longer cash out the $$$ le......
The money became some-what like CPF leow.....*^!$#
He should go and count how many ministars there are in the pm's office.
