Monthly Archives: January 2012
MG Chan Chun Sing – PAP – Elitist? Arrogant?
Recently, MG Chan’s name has been synoymous with our local delicacy “Chai Tau Kway” or Fried Carrot Cake. It was the result of an analogy that MG Chan had used which had unfortunately earned him labels such as ”arrogant”, “elitist”. On 15 Jan 2012, during a dialogue session at Jurong Spring Community Club, MG Chan was asked about his views on the ministerial [...]
Yaw Shin Leong – WP – Missing In Action
WP MP for Hougang SMC, Yaw Shin Leong,has gone missing in action for the past four days since talk that he was having an extramarital affair with a fellow WP married colleague. Last Friday, 20 Jan 2012, Temasek Review reported the rumour on its site. Of course, TR for what it is, should never be [...]
Workers’ Party – MX9 – Twist and Turn continues…
Read / Watch Part One & Part Two 21 January 2012 – Gerald Giam(WP NCMP) clarified his understanding of MX9. In an email reply to the Straits Times dated 21 Jan 2012, Gerald wrote: 1) quote ST: – ‘We were also aware that MX9 grade salaries are linked to market conditions in the private sector“ This is really [...]
Workers’ Party’s “First World Parliament” – Ministerial Salary Debate 2012
Please enjoy Workers’ Party’s “First World Parliament” Now, after watching the above, I am now wondering if it was a ”Wriggling Party” that had been voted in. Oh, just in case you are wondering… ”hand on my heart“ was first used by Mr Gerald Giam’s colleague – Mr Pritam Singh on the Parliamentary Sitting on 20 October 2011.
Ministerial’s Salary- Workers’ Party Proposal MX9-2012
Let us first watch following parliamentary sittings (don’t worry, it’s only 6.23 mins long ) 1) WP said that political service is a public service and thus salary should be pegged to the public service NOT the private sector. —- They are right. MX9 is a civil service grade. BUT all civil service’s pay ARE being pegged to the private sector which simply [...]
Dr Tan Cheng Bock – Pension, Annual Report, Presidency
On 12 January 2012 – Dr Tan Cheng Bock (Presdential Election 2011 candidate) posted on his FB wall : This posting consist of 2 incorrect points. 1) The pension component for office holders has NEVER been changed to CPF. It was only in the Ministerial Salary Review 2011/12, that it was proposed to be removed. [...]
Is Workers’ Party planning to take over Government?
Let us revisit an old but yet relevant topic – Is Workers’ Party planning to take over Government? YES – 2007, November - Low Thia Khiang @ WP’s 50th anniversary function [THE Workers’ Party (WP) aims to achieve a breakthrough in Singapore politics by winning a GRC in the next General Election, said its leader Low [...]
Ministerial Salary Review – Kenneth Jeyaretnam (RP) – 2 portfolios = 2 pay ?
5th January 2011, Mr Kenneth Jeyaratnam of the Reform Party (RP) wrote on Ms Grace Fu’s (Senior Minister of State of MICA and MEWR) Facebook page: I am surprised that being the leader of a political party, Mr KJ is not aware (or did he choose to be ignorant?), of the current practice. Even if [...]
Ministerial Salary Review – Dr James Gomez’s (SDP) respond
After much anticipation, the Ministerial Pay Review was finally submitted to PM Lee Hsien Loong end 2011 and published on 4 Jan 2012. Some opposition parties have already given their views. What amused me was why do some of them not get their facts right or perhaps they just choose not to present the facts? DR [...]
