So it's making news. Singapore ministers are getting more pay comparable to some of the highest earners in the private sector in Singapore. What's the rationale? To lure in better talents.
Do they deserve it? Someone said ministers in some other countries doing as well as or even better than Singapore in some areas are not even getting that much money. But MM Lee said to achieve such great achievements in a short time is remarkable and can only be done with the best talents. And some ministers supported the fact that we have to be realistic that many are still attracted to a job due to the monetary returns.
And with reference to best talents, another reader of the local paper wrote in saying that among the top earners, none of them are medical doctors but the medical faculty never runs short of applicants. In fact, the number of applicants into the medical faculty every year far exceeds the number accepted for the interviews. So it cannot be true that all Singaporeans are after the money when it comes to choosing their profession. So what is missing in Singapore politics that are not attracting the talents?
Let's side-track... A local filmmaker's film was banned and this filmmaker may even be charged. His mistake? His movie featured one of Singapore's political detainees. One opposition who tried to organise a forum to discuss the minister's pay rise had his license application rejected... and so the critics are silenced.
Once again, what is missing in Singapore politics that are not attracting the best talents? I'm so not into issues on politics. I don't really care if my voice is not heard but I can't say the same for the 'best talents'.
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