06-05-2011, 12:31 AM
Quote:When we pay a minister over $5000 a day, but give a Singaporean on public assistance only $11 a day, we need to reflect on what we mean by progress as a nation. When we increase the compensation for our political office holders by 30% this year, while real median household income only increase by 0.3%, we need to reflect, we need to reflect on what we mean by public service.