Category Archives: MINISTERS’ PAY

I refer to ST’s “Parliament: Political office holders received average performance bonus of 4 months’ salary in last 5 years” and Today’s “Govt ministers paid an average performance bonus of 4.1 months in 2017“. NCMP Leon Perera ” had asked about … Continue reading →

After the ministerial pay review in 2011, Singaporeans have been under the impression there were hefty reductions of up to 33%. In reality, PAP ministers are likely be paying themselves only slightly less than before: PAP has not disclosed ministerial salaries since … Continue reading →

PAP claims to have a clean-wage policy but it has continue to maintain a ‘clean’ image through propaganda. This is because PAP’s definition of a clean wage policy is simply the disclosure of a pay formula which leaves plenty of room for ministers … Continue reading →

Dear PMO I have gone through a number of past budget statements and would like to seek clarification on the  $40 million expenditure on 9 PMO political appointments in FY2010.  $40 million is a hell lot of tax dollars lavished … Continue reading →

The PAP government must not create million-dollar posts for ministers who have left cabinet.  This is a huge cost to taxpayers. When Lau Goh became PM, the government created the SM post for LKY to continue earning millions in tax dollars. If … Continue reading →

Last month, DPM Teo told Singaporeans that the PAP-approved ministerial pay review committee had recommended a $100,000 increase in the annual salary for an entry-level minister to $1.2 million, among other recommendations.  CNA Despite having ‘sound’ justifications for the increase, the recommendations … Continue reading →

According to Kenneth Jeyaretnam’s estimate, Temasek CEO Ho Ching’s remuneration is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Kenneth: “He appoints his own wife, on undisclosed remuneration but surely hundreds of millions of dollars, to run Temasek, something that goes against all … Continue reading →

Before PAP lost a GRC in 2011, ministers and cronies were helping themselves to tax dollars as if the sky was the limit. This can be confirmed by the two variable components, ie humongous Performance Bonus (up to 14 months) and GDP Bonus (up … Continue reading →