tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post2916642503303989892..comments2024-03-29T09:33:54.393+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: The deception of basic salaryChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-47868128566372170582012-01-30T15:40:07.184+08:002012-01-30T15:40:07.184+08:00Subject: Comments by Dr. Tan Cheng Bock
Annua...Subject: Comments by Dr. Tan Cheng Bock<br /><br /> Annual Reporting of Ministerial Salaries.<br /> When I was in parliament (1980-2006) I was under the impression that Ministers did not get any Pension because all office holders were required to switch from pension to CPF in 1998. Imagine my surprise when I read in the newspaper (5 Jan 2012,ST) that in 2008,two years after l left Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-70510403404993426082012-01-26T08:17:01.711+08:002012-01-26T08:17:01.711+08:00The revolution has started, not the violent type, ...The revolution has started, not the violent type, but in the minds of the people. Many mantras are now as good as myths.<br /><br />The most vital change is that the revolution already started within PAP. It is the last ditch before the two camps break apart into the open.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-61401642461326122402012-01-25T17:46:59.784+08:002012-01-25T17:46:59.784+08:00I think 60% of Singaporeans will object that they ...I think 60% of Singaporeans will object that they are blind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-83349519108272494532012-01-25T14:04:15.954+08:002012-01-25T14:04:15.954+08:00I think when people begin to realize that brain po...I think when people begin to realize that brain power is useless without brawn power, we will stop perverse payment to CEOs and Ministers etc etc.<br /><br />Seriously, your ingenious iPad is useless without the lowly consumer. Your great vision or idea will not come to fruition without the lowly paid worker.<br /><br />To say that the commissioner worked hard to get to the top and should be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-7605187737223875962012-01-25T10:49:49.433+08:002012-01-25T10:49:49.433+08:00Since the Party is not forthcoming being transpare...Since the Party is not forthcoming being transparent regarding the high salary the opposition parties have a duty to bring the absolute truth to the people.<br /><br />There is no way for politicians like ministers and MPs to compare their salaries with that of private businessmen like bankers, stock brokers, developers and professional people like lawyers and doctors. The latter category has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com