While the ministers and PAP MPs have vigorously defended the
so-called 'formula' for benchmarking salaries, has it occured that
no one has actually put forth the tangible justifications why they
should be given a pay rise?
While the previous generation of ministers like Goh Keng Swee and
Hon Sui Sen can be credited with transforming our backwater nation
into a triving metropolis, with the proper sanitation and housing
to match, what does this current bunch of so-called cream de la
cream have to show for?
We see more and more police outsourcing to private security
firms.
TP has outsourced their responsibility of assessing road accidents,
injured or not.
If people get whacked on the street, but suffer no broken bones,
the police will NOT get involved and 'complaints' will have to be
lodged with the magistrate's court. The result is that street thugs
and road bullies feel more brazen over the years. There has been a
spike in petty crime and road rage because of this.
Traffic wardens caught on camera double parking while having
breakfast when they are supposed to be on duty.
Normal MPs now being paid up to 13K for occasionally dozing off in
parliament. MM Lee himself is culpable of this 'indulgence'.
Daily road congestions on our expressways, while our brilliant LTA
planners claim the 'infallible' ERP system is solving the
problem?
Embarrassing arguments between our ALPA-S and SIA management over
unfair pay packages.
Safety lapes in the construction industry, as in the circle line
collapse, which was MANAGED by a govt agency in LTA.
An 800 mil tuition fee of taxpayer's monies lost in overseas
investments, justified in open parliament by the husband of the
waster, who on all accounts should be SACKED with immediate effect,
had it been a private sector company. Ironically, this is the
'safety net' for such people in top positions; they can afford to
lose millions and still keep their jobs...where is the risk as
compared to the private sector? And they insist on keeping
perspective...
Exhorbitant and wasteful spending on a useless Marina Bay
'renaming' exercise...which incidently went full circle instead of
coming up with a attractive 'new' name.
Continuous and unchecked rise in the cost of living, including rise
in hospital costs and transportation fees for the public.
The list goes on and on and on....
Now let's recap, how did these fattened ministers justify their pay
rise yet again? 
