–> of course this is pre-election politics. What is a salary cut of 19% when you are already earning humongous amounts of money and are rich beyond your wildest dreams?

However, I am worried. Weren’t the high salaries justified by the fact that extremely well trained talents are needed for government? Will the quality of government now suffer?

This is a little like donating lots of money after you’ve killed a few people.

from nov24 CNA :

“Up to 19% pay cut for top civil servants; lower year-end bonus”

not sure who are the civil servants cut pay, by how much %?

aiyoyo

If I am elected as president of singapore, there are only 3 main things I will and must immediately do. 1) withdraw at least 50% of total foreign investments 2) return all the cpf monies back to all citizens 55 years and older, and 3) all ministers’ salaries cut down by 50%, at least.
These 3 things will definately keep me in office for at least another 3 terms, easily. No need to bullshit, no need so many ministers to give all kind of excuses and lame talks, no need to give threatening words, no need to lie, just speak the truth to the people and the rest will just work out fine.

When the gahmen cut the salary back to 2007 level is it good enough? What level is considered fair? I think they should return their pay structure back to 2004. in 2003-4 we had a recession brought forth by SARS. We are going to have a mother of all recession since depression mentioned by economists worldwide. I think the pay structure of all top civil servants and ministers must go back to the 2004 level. This is to show the people that you elites understand and share the woes of singaporeans. Easy money all these years have breed alot of out of touch, stupid, arrogant and incompetent ministers and top civil servants. In this year alone, we all have witnessed how incompetent our gahmen really is. From MSK escaped from high security prison, very very bad investments, poor control of MAS allowing toxic products to be sold to people, show of ZERO leadership,Town council lack of financial controls, inflation brought higher by raising fares, electricity tariffs, food costs and expensive HDB flats some costing $700K for a 5 room. I really cannot think of a reason why they are still getting millions of taxpayer monies?

What the incompetent leaders can do sincerely:

The president(prata man) and all ministers should be entitled a 50% pay cut. The people insists. Not happy quit lah, get a MNC job since u are a top talent from A team.

Top civil servant from the highest should get 40% pay cut and each leve below will have a reducing cut of 5%. Of course, their performance are generally poor, not happy quit lah. Sure a lot of high paid jobs around since u guys are also talents.

When the economy is doing well, the minister pay increases. When the economy is not doing well as in, being in a recession, the minister pay go back to the 2007th level. If this recession persists beyond 1 year, would the minister’s pay go back to the 2006th level?

When that happens, then we will know if the mechanism is really working..

Dear George,

I’m so sorry to disappoint you. You see, in SIngapore, we will import all kinds of Foreign Talents for all kinds of trade except the oldest profession – prostitution, oops, I mean politicians.

We are an open economy, we accept foreign IT professionals, foreign bankers and financial experts (plenty in GIC & Temasek), foreign construction labour, foreign maids, foreign cleaners to make our old Singaporeans jobless and of course, foreign prostitutes.

No worries though. You can stay in USA and still make some. With Barack Obama taking your POTUS post, you can be the Senior President.

Oh, don’t forget your Dad.

He will be the President Mentor of the USA.

If you do not know how to go about it, give Harry a call.

Cheers,

feedmetothefish

Furthermore, ministars enjoy state pensions at a level tied to their final income when they relinquish their posts for the whole of their lives after retirement. The loss of this guaranteed pension benefit alone could be a big deterrent against corruption.

My friend jokingly told me,
in 2 years time his boss promise him pay hike.
he said he is the sole proprietor of his own company and he also is cum the employee.

I could only envy.

Oh, but I can’t say negative things about the government, huh? Oh well, I guess with that kind of income, I can live with it. I will just shut up and collect my retirement.

Quick, where do I sign to become a citizen?

Let PAP buy my votes. I will give my vote to PAP if they the ministers and senior officials lower their pay further by another 40% in 2009 and hold it till 2011.

They cannot or else illegal corruptions will kick in, for now it is still legal, so its OK!

Singapore is a small country, the elected leaders want to run it like a corporate and not a country is a definite wrong mentality. They have to run it like a corporate and yet keep a decent heart to heart touch to the citizens who elected them.

Bear in mind many Singaporeans want “change” in the coming years. The usual “Do it first, then announce, finally they will accept” policy setting method is not allowed anymore in this fast pace cyberspeed new world.

Sorry begin too straight forward,,,I don’t think That CUT is well enough!!!

Simple as that. Nothing noble about them.