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Issue No: 07 / 02Ministerial & Civil Service Pay
中文The issue on Ministerial and Civil Service Pay has struck a cord with Singaporeans. The follow is an extract of the parliamentary speech by Mr Low Thia Khiang on this issue
When the topic on market benchmarking of ministerial and civil service salaries against the top private sector earners was first debated in Parliament in 1994, I spoke against it.
Thirteen years later, the debate continues over whether ministers are being paid too much. The issues I had raised remain relevant to date. The people, like me, were not and are still not convinced that the salary benchmark is fair and just!
Given the public disquiet and debate outside this house after the intended salary revision was announced, the government should seriously consider setting up a panel for public consultation and coming up with a remuneration formula for the public service that can be adhered to, is practical, and is deemed reasonable by the public.
More...Amendments To The Penal Code
The Workers Party conducted a public forum on the governments proposed changes to the Penal Code on 3 Feb, 2007, at its party headquarters. Chaired by party treasurer, Eric Tan, the forum was the first in a series of expected public forums to celebrate the partys 50th anniversary this year.
Besides WP chairman Sylvia Lim, the other speakers at the forum included Dr Anthony Yeo, Consultant Therapist of the Counselling and Care Centre, Mr Thomas Koshy, a litigation lawyer and freelance columnist for the TODAY newspaper, and Mr Firuz Khan, WP Youth Wing Exco member.
More...Workfare Without GST Increase? Why Not?
This year's budget has many goodies, but these goodies come with a price - an increased GST.
Globalisation has enriched Singapore with more investments and trade, more high value-added jobs and more economic activity. All these good things ultimately translate into more tax revenue. Many have benefited from this, but some have not; the negative consequence of technological advancements and globalisation is that the lower income group has been left behind.
Workfare is an excellent response to this widening income gap problem. We applaud the government for changing their mindset and for the first time coming up with structural welfare. However they have given this to us with a price, the increase in GST.
The PM has likened the increase to GST to medicine, which should be taken in one gulp. This is typical of the PAP government. Whenever they give us sweets, it must be accompanied with bitter medicine.
More...Also in this issue
- Ministerial & Civil Service Pay
论部长与公务员薪金 - Budget Speech
- Workfare Without GST Increase? Why Not?
- Amendments To The Penal Code
- Living And Serving In An Opposition Constituency
在反对党选区内居住和服务 - Facing Our Fear
面对我们的恐惧 - The Right Legacy
- Putting Public Transport In Perspective
- People - Lilian Lee
青年团执委-李丽连 - People - Koh Choong Yong
青年团执委-许俊荣 - Kenaikan GST Bagi Rakyat, Kenaikan Gaji Bagi Presiden...
- Hapuskan Budaya Pak Turut
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