Mr Lee said he did not think Singapore was an affluent country, the Korean daily reported.
‘Besides, as a government official, I have to lead by example. Singapore’s senior officials fly economy class, not first class, for flights under six hours,’ he was quoted as saying.
PM Lee, quoted in South Korean paper Chosun Ilbo
“lead by example” ?? Haha . . . my toes are laughing.
If he’s serious, first thing first, cut those out-of-this-world salary to be more aligned with international benchmarks for political leaders.
liar! liar!
tell lie will have his tongue to be cut off in hell……
Let’s have a Parliamentary investigation
to the truth!!!!!!
Ministry of Trade and Industry had earlier made an economic performance forecast. It predicts and expect Singapore GDP to contract between minus 2 and minus 9 percentage. Hence, we can clearly draw an correlation that Singapore’s economy cannot avoid the disaster and influence of the global economic/financial crisis.
In view of this respect, our Cabinet can’t really do much to turn the table around by reversing Singapore’s economy to a better state. The most they can do for now , is to dip into reserve to tide over the adversities of the businesses and workers. Thus, it will be good for all ministers and high ranking officials to cut their official travel pattern and expenses.
Aiyah PM does not fly by private jet because SIA is more comfortable and safe. What is wrong with it? Anyway LKY, JYM Pillay, pilots, stewardess, SATs etc and many others are responsible for SIA’s success. In the early days when SIA was penetrated by Australian pilots, I remembered he sent Devan Nair to handle the case. Thus the phrase: “This meek and subservient man will give you the marching order….”
Life is not easy. Singapore was a slum before. Now it is a beauty and suddenly everyone has something to say.. But the bottom line is we must still thank the old guards under LKY and the people of Singapore and Dr Winsemius too.
Please give them a break!
He does not take private jet but he inconvenient every passengers and crew when he takes SIA. he made sure his foreign affair team check every single item of your bags before you check in and a thorough body check at the counter.
He is not paying himself just $3.84M, there is a 12 months discretionary decided by himself!!!
Sissy Lee, GrandPa Lee, and the Jinx of the same ONE Family can afford to lose more than $100 billions dollars nonchalant, and even to pump in more untold amount of money into their own pet investment, and you telling me that Singapore is not affluent ? How much do you need to become affluent ? 200 Trillions ?
Who need a private jet when he and his pathetic family treat the whole of Singapore as though belong to him ?