tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post6180569798768592856..comments2024-03-29T12:16:37.296+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: A few tweaks needed in the Salary Review CommitteeChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-23752552957614341792011-06-13T08:11:15.064+08:002011-06-13T08:11:15.064+08:00Political systems will change to meet the needs of...Political systems will change to meet the needs of time. Our system is evolving even within the concept of democracy. It is not what the west would understand.<br /><br />It will change when the leaders find the need to change or the people feel oppressed enough to change it themselves. It is changing now, but how much and whether it is enough to appease the anger of the people.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-57515229745859112032011-06-12T21:26:49.550+08:002011-06-12T21:26:49.550+08:00Red Bean,
Do you think there is any possibility o...Red Bean,<br /><br />Do you think there is any possibility of adopting the American system - the people elect the PM/president (we save on one president) and he would choose his ministers/secretaries from the whole country - from candidates who have already made their millions/accomplished much?<br /><br />This way, the office bearers would not be too concerned about how much they are paid. This Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-68612851991113782822011-06-12T21:21:55.737+08:002011-06-12T21:21:55.737+08:00Red Bean,
Do you think there is any possibility o...Red Bean,<br /><br />Do you think there is any possibility of adopting the American system - the people elect the PM/US (we save on one president) and he would choose his ministers/secretaries from the whole country - from candidates who have already made their millions/accomplished much?<br /><br />This way, the office bearers would not be too concerned about how much they are paid. This is the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-36529753090397264372011-06-12T14:59:23.849+08:002011-06-12T14:59:23.849+08:00No matter how the Salary Review Committee tweaks, ...No matter how the Salary Review Committee tweaks, the cat is already out of the bag when the PAP-selected Chairman for this comedy/committee pointed out very strongly at the very beginning that "politics is out". <br /><br />What is more important than the political ingredient, that is so necessary to measure the success of a politician and/or a political career, which is a must to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-22832423113494639192011-06-12T00:54:00.939+08:002011-06-12T00:54:00.939+08:00The set up of the present Salary Review Committee ...The set up of the present Salary Review Committee is open to suspect so long as it does not include members of opposition parties and other neutral members of the public.The people will feel that the Committee in its present form is an eye wash and any of its recommendations will only be cosmetic and will not be accepted. Why not just peg the salaries to the mean average of salaries from a group Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-89695957408234315582011-06-11T16:11:09.879+08:002011-06-11T16:11:09.879+08:00The rulers think that as long as there is a wayang...The rulers think that as long as there is a wayang, Singaporeans will just enjoy the show. Years of resorting to foolhardy tactics may have given them the idea that one more fooling session is not too much to ask.<br /><br />Just enjoy the reviewing, tweaking and wayanging. But try not to twitch and scratch your heads when the time comes for the verdict. It may not be pleasant to behold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-22332553558983313722011-06-11T14:16:07.962+08:002011-06-11T14:16:07.962+08:00These are people who were already sold that those ...These are people who were already sold that those obscene salaries are normal and right to pay. They are likely to agree that $600k is peanut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-71434549671738351362011-06-11T12:41:20.407+08:002011-06-11T12:41:20.407+08:00The present Review Committee headed by Gerald is a...The present Review Committee headed by Gerald is a suspect to me. None of the members, including the Chairman himself, come anything close to being 'independent' minded. Through years of working for and working with the PAP Govt closely, cordially and obediently, such individuals would have grown a mindset that is not easy to dismental in quick time. I would not trust them to speak the Green Peasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-59194690803796783082011-06-09T21:32:00.879+08:002011-06-09T21:32:00.879+08:00The trouble is that all the flawed reasoning were ...The trouble is that all the flawed reasoning were never rebutted, so it was assumed that business as usual for the last four and a half decades should also just continue to work without objection, until, can I say, the shit hit the fan. <br /><br />Now, it is not just a matter of cleaning the fan, but pretty hard to get rid of the stink. Singaporeans are all flustered and hot under the collar. <Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-6520624726036569022011-06-09T19:43:38.072+08:002011-06-09T19:43:38.072+08:00"Anyone who is tempted to be corrupt, let the..."Anyone who is tempted to be corrupt, let the law deals with him. And there is no need to pay obscene salary just because it has yet to break the treasury". Unquote.<br /><br />Unless the Law itself is ineffective, impotent and or corrupted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-13833512761859469692011-06-09T17:01:15.877+08:002011-06-09T17:01:15.877+08:00It could be worse. Renaming Marina Bay into 200% M...It could be worse. Renaming Marina Bay into 200% Marina Bay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-55999169432800498662011-06-09T16:37:33.385+08:002011-06-09T16:37:33.385+08:00I hope the Salary Review Committee does not end up...I hope the Salary Review Committee does not end up like the episode of renaming Marina Bay into Marina Bay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com