Maybe the method of payment for MP's monthly allowance should be
revised to check the sincerity of the MP who just come onboard and
at the same time to weed out those who are "trying their luck" in
the coming or any other general election.
To fix an allowance at the lower end and give the balance of the
present allowance of around $13,000 as a performance bonus per
month decided by some selected representatives in each
constituency.
To fix an outright salary or allowance of an income equivalent to
that of a director is attracting a lot of fortune hunters who are
only interested in their own pockets and not the welfare of the
electorates. Not all electorates vote wisely to be sure in any GE.
Most may just vent their anger over a traffic fine or some minor
parking fine or even some losses in the stock market!If the
majority of the electorates are a stressful lots during the
election day, the fortune hunters may be the winner and there will
be more upsets!
Whether it is in the ruling party constituency or in the
opposition's, that form of performance allowance or incentive
payment should be strictly adhere to by the representatives so that
the people's interest is always taken care of.
The economic situation now is bad and there are more fortune
hunters out there to try their lucks! A gamble of $13,000 could win
them more than 10 times the rewards plus all the privileges and
respects is actually not a bad gamble after all.