I am not
sure if the additional appointments like second minister in another ministry
will be paid extra for the additional job title. I am not sure if the title of
coordinating minister will also be paid extra. I think a deputy prime minister
would definitely be paid extra. So, a deputy prime minister with a coordinating
minister title attached, overseeing a ministry or two, and also a MP, what is
he being paid? Does he get his MP allowance, minister salary, deputy PM salary,
coordinating minister salary or he just get the deputy PM salary plus MP
allowance of $16,000 pm? And for those above 55 years, would he be getting a
pension in addition to his salary or salaries? Does anyone know? Is there an
official document on this?
The cost for
the above on an individual minister basis is already very high. On a ministry
basis, there will be a minister, now on top there is a coordinating minister,
second minister, minister of state, parliamentary secretary, Chairman of
ministry’s committee, how would these add up?
And the
latest, two ministers in one ministry, which also very likely have the same
compliment of ministers of state and parliamentary secretaries. Would it mean
the cost of a ministry would simply double at the ministerial level? It must be
with two ministers.
And every
minister, minister of state and parliamentary secretary added means millions as
every one of these appointment holders is being paid in the millions, in gross
pay, including bonuses etc etc.
If, I cannot
confirm on this, additional appointments, titles and additional ministries
added to the incumbent’s portfolio means additional pay, there is really no
need to adjust ministerial pay further as the pay would have grown with each
title and appointment. Can anyone confirm this?
The cost of
our govt at the ministerial and political appointment level is extremely high,
definitely out of this world. WYSINWYG.
8 comments:
The cost of govt in this little island is the highest in the word with no competition.
RB
Tiok. Some more even the strongest competitor party is nowhere near the power of the party which form the govt, let alone a dozen of the rest.
Hence if I were Hsien Loong, I would without hesitation be announcing a round of pay rise for all ministers and appointment holders soon, not only to compensate the pay cut after GE 2011, but also to surpass the previous high. 70% endorsed this, so what's the problem, u tell me lah? And it's really daft of me not to do so, tio bo?
Since time memorial victor takes all
Pay And Pay And Pay And Pay!
This is uniquely Singapore!
They said these men and women are the BEST they can find!
Is it true that .....you offer peanuts, you get monkeys?
So, you offer millions millions, you get the BEST?
Are they the BEST?
We shall see.
Cheers.
I also agree with anon 8:59, make hay while the sun shines. Now the people gave the PAP a 70% vote of confidence, there is no better time to go for a good pay rise.
Then don't have to keep promoting and promoting to make up for the pay shortfall.
Apart from being the most expensive government in the world, one other fact seems to have eluded the long suffering citizens That is, this must be the only country in the world where nearly 1/2 the elected PAP Members of Parliament are office holders. Can you imagine that number of Democrats in the US Congress as office holders?
The counter-argument is that this is cheap, compared to the RM2.6 billion "donation".
The counter-counter-argument with the PA's annual of S$1 billion (RM3.13 billion), there is no need for donations to win elections.
Poor Najib, he should learn from the pros down south.
IMHO the PAP cabinet is worth every cent. They perform a fantastic job and never fails Singaporeans. They are hard working and caring. Best of all they are honest. RB is again casting doubts and rubbishing the government. Please do not be so negative.
With the resounding mandate, short of another 500% to 1000% pay increase is to let all the kong cum in the 69.9% down .....
If there is any shortfall, PAPIGS know where to make up for the shortfall not unlike a mosquito spoilt for choice on a nude beach.
The juiciest, most tender and sensituve part to bite for the papigs mozzies by far should be "GST" ...... Full of flesh, fresh flowing blood to even fulfil the most vicious vampires ....
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