Following the recent pay rise for ministers, there is heated debate about whether the ministers' pay is reasonable, and whether such amount of money are needed for a good government. Before giving my opinion, there is a need to look at some facts. A minister's revised annual salary is now $1.6 million and the Prime Minister's a whooping $3.1 million. Now let me get to my point. I personally feel that there is no need to have such high pay. After all the world's most powerful man, George W. Bush does not get even half as much and his country is doing well. Secondly, if money is the fuel to attract potential leaders to be involved in governing the country, can you guarantee that these future leaders really want to serve the people or are they in it just for the money?
Looking from another point, who dare say that Singapore was not governed properly for the past 4 decades? Despite frequent tax increases, Singaporeans never really met with major hardships under the government. Singaporean ministers do deserve that kind of pay. Then again, the salaries come from the citizens' taxes. I suggest that if ministers' salaries can be slightly lowered so that the citizens can have a better life.
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