Seriously, I think you're mixing two issues. Unless you got the
proof that (a) is true. Whatever you FEEL is nothing but you're
just mxing two issues.
The Shin Corp investment incident is just a business mistake in my
point of view, if you think business. Who know's the Thais would
make a big fuss and then comes a coup, and in the end, hence an
investment loss?
In business, anything can happen.
For (b), the same thing. You're still mixing two issues base on
your feeling.
Looking at the gobla competition, the GST policy looks good to me
securing the job opportunities from overseas company. And in return
would help in national coffers and if the goverment does in
properly to spread the wealth to the low income group, it'll be
beneficial.
The only thing is the justification of keeping political talents in
Singapore to give such a high pay when the pay is already so high
for the electorate and the Cabinet doesn't make sense.
Going into politics is for the loyalty to the nation and the
willingness to serve the people. That's the true spirit I
think.
As for civil servants (excluding politicians) pay increment, I
think it is justified. I doubt any Singaporean would want to be
paid less than the private sector, and it would keep corruption out
of our government systems in some sense.
