Another of the those one-hit clones perhaps? 
You speak as though all singaporeans from the moment we were born
should kowtow and pay homage to the Lee family, that they should be
perceived as gods
for their unworldly achievements.
'Lau Lee' emphasized, during his robust forum with young
singaporeans, that politics in Singapore is about politics of
today, daily life and what we have available.
We have schools for our children, a safe and secure environment, a
job that puts food on the table and many other things that concern
the bread and the butter.
In that case, why have you brought up the issue of religious and
racial riots of the 1960s? Why challenge Gayle over issues of the
past? Issues that are no longer relevant today? Are we not discussing
about politics of TODAY? Is not that the precise concept of Lau
Lee's personal vision of governace?
Dwelling in past glories are the beginnings of decadence, the
failure of today's generation of leaders to perform and produce
results in the here and now.
To dig up the past as cannon fodder and bask in exploits long ago
merely speak volumes of the inept talents and capabilities of our
leaders despite their propaganda to the contrary.
They recruit their MP-elects virtually unopposed; they have the
pick of the crop, plus they have the added incentive of openly
criticising alternative candidates and name-calling; politics of
the gutter as proclaimed by Lee Senior from the start.
And they get away with it. There seems to be a lop-sided form of
fairness applied: one for the alternatives and one for the ruling
party.
So when the issue of pay is brought up, it invariably strikes a
chord with most level-headed singaporeans.
What kind of super-scale pay is warrented to protect against
corruption? When is it considered too much? What is the formula for
calculating a minister's pay? How does our PM justify the dollar
value of our ministers and top civil servants?
Worst of all, why are all these items considered OB markers and not
open for discussion?
Like upgrading, these are taxpayers' monies being used
indiscriminately. Equivalent leaders of 1st world countries earn a
pay nowhere near as high as ours; and as Gayle like so many before
us pointed out, these countries are just as clean and
well-run.
And just so you wake up from your fantasy world, an NSF's pay is
peanuts compared to the premier of CHINA. The progress package was
our own money being used to subtly and unethically 'buy' our votes.
And if you think the success and safety of Singapore was achieved
solely on the basis of our 2 million-dollar PM and not the hard
work of Singaporeans, then you are surely one myopic citizen.
