Parliament Speech Apr 11 - Sylvia Lim

NCMP Ms Sylvia Lim raised her view on ministerial pay hike.

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[dustearth]

Well said. I'm supportive of high salaries for ministers but we ought to rethink the benchmark and understand the impact that it creates on public spiritedness. Glad too see the opposition making good speeches.

[zulufromhell]

Apparently many are scared to comment or press the like button :|

[RagaJustwatching]

This speech becomes a fact in 2011. Much more intelligent than the S$3M ++ salary of Ministers. This debunk the myth that Singapore have no capable person by the ruling party. What a joke!! I think at best Minister may draw is S$60,000, subjected to tax regulation like all Singaporean without prejudice.

[makpuki99]

THANK YOU, PAP FOR THE DICTATORSHIP, NEPOTISM AND TYRANNY THAT YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR BY ALL SINGAPOREANS IN FUTURE.

THANK YOU, PAP FOR THE WAY YOU ABUSED, MANIPULATED AND VIOLATED IT TO SINGAPOREANS & TO THE NATION.

THANK YOU, PAP!

[luvdada1]

well don e ah lian !! we luv you ...use the hammer to knock these cock talking ex-army men .. don think they can survive in the private sector ...with the type of money they taking from taxpayers are not worth their performance ....

[seowleowlah]

I think it is better to pegged to say "100 x lowest salary" to encourage ministers to raise the standard of lowest paid citizens....

ERP should be based on traffic flow and if "forget to insert cash card" instead of "fine" replace it with auto-deduction of say "2 times of original charges" upon next entry within a week.

[Joanist]

Politicians must be willing to serve the people regardless of the salary which they will draw. If this is not the case, then all the talks about 'serving the people' are just bull-shit. We need leaders who are concerned for the welfare of their people before themselves. “先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐！”

[solecurious]

Sylvia found our voice!

[MrNetteru]

very good

[addeen7777]

I hope this time round the steep rise in HDB flats is addressed vigorously. I believe the price of flat should be capped affordable to those in division 3 and 4 of the citizens. It should be pegged to cater for its citizen and high for foreigners. It should not be left solely to market forces. The question is, does the salaries of those working in division 3 and 4 increases in tandem to that in the increase of the prices for HDB flats for the past 30 years ? Clearly, the answer is 'No'.

[bluekickindonkey]

No one comment becoz they all fell asleep. SPEAK WITHIN YOUR HEART SYLVY.

[MrNkw26]

Well said, I wish there will be opposition party like Ms Sylvia will stand up to talk for singaporean in parliament... That's the way... WP, Keep it up!!!! All the best in 2011 G.election