"Make sure you send a clear, non-nonsense message to the PAP our country cannot afford to continue with this insanity of raising the costs of living."

[OYK]

Many new immigrants will seek greener pastures after they are done with working in SG. Who wants to stay in the most expensive city in the world when he has no more income?

Like Ramesh who left after earning his millions

 

[jurongwest]

 

[Papsmearer]

Actually our opposition are useless. They never bring up important issues. Can easily say abolish NS, COE, taxes on petrol / diesel..... But they never did.

Because they are fake oppo, especially the WP. The main goal of the oppo is not to oppose the PAP but to get a seat in Parliament and the $16K a month that comes with it.

 

[True Believer]

Because they are fake oppo, especially the WP. The main goal of the oppo is not to oppose the PAP but to get a seat in Parliament and the $16K a month that comes with it.

The Opposition knows full well that the day they become a genuine threat to the Govt is the day that they will be fixed up.

 

[True Believer]

The MIW are responsible for the rising cost of living, but pretend that they are trying to control it.

 

[mojito]

Am still waiting for ah gong to rise from his grave to give the 4G leaders a thunderous slap across the face

They cremated him.

 

[laksaboy]

Am still waiting for ah gong to rise from his grave to give the 4G leaders a thunderous slap across the face

You have been fooled into believing that he was the 'messiah' of modern Singapore and not the architect of the problems you witness now.

 

[True Believer]

You have been fooled into believing that he was the 'messiah' of modern Singapore and not the architect of the problems you witness now.

LKY introduced money politics into the PAP. From 1955 to 1973, the PM's salary was $3,500 per month. A significant salary revision in 1973 increased the PM's pay rise to $9,500 monthly, and other ministers' salaries from $4,500 to $7,000. In 2016 values, these amounts were equivalent to approximately $27,742 (annual $360,646, including 13th month) and $20,441 (annual $265,733, including 13th month) respectively. Then PM LKY justified the increases by emphasising the need to attract qualified individuals to govt service, stating that ministerial salaries needed to be competitive with private sector earnings. He later reiterated this point in 1994, contrasting his generation of leaders with future politicians, who might be motivated by different factors i.e. $$$.

 

[Loofydralb]

Only the blind can't or won't see the parallels between the American ans and Singapore gov in how they operate and the non transparency to it's citizens.

 

[True Believer]

LKY foresaw the growing greed of politicians in SG. He opined that the challenge lies in finding and developing future leaders when the circumstances that drove the "Old Guard" to sacrifice lucrative careers for public service will no longer exist in the vastly different social environment that was emerging. This shift is an unavoidable consequence of economic progress and evolving social values. Essentially, MPs are ordinary people with families and personal ambitions. While noble causes are important, it is crucial to remember that very few in SG are willing to make the kind of sacrifices expected of political leaders.

 

[k1976]

The MIW are intelligent politicians who side skirt the rules w/o breaking them. Instead of stealing public funds, they decide how much to pay themselves and each other, thereby legitimising the whole process of overpayment. It is perfectly legal.

They are the talents, we are the saw hei mah

 

[laksaboy]

LKY introduced money politics into the PAP. From 1955 to 1973, the PM's salary was $3,500 per month. A significant salary revision in 1973 increased the PM's pay rise to $9,500 monthly, and other ministers' salaries from $4,500 to $7,000. In 2016 values, these amounts were equivalent to approximately $27,742 (annual $360,646, including 13th month) and $20,441 (annual $265,733, including 13th month) respectively. Then PM LKY justified the increases by emphasising the need to attract qualified individuals to govt service, stating that ministerial salaries needed to be competitive with private sector earnings. He later reiterated this point in 1994, contrasting his generation of leaders with future politicians, who might be motivated by different factors i.e. $$$.

At this point I no longer care what LKY did or did not do, that's water under the bridge.

However, he was a disciple of Kissinger, and that alone deserves condemnation. All you fools who mourned him in 2015 are just not very smart.

 

[True Believer]

Overpaying our politicians so they do not steal public funds while in office does not make them honest.