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MP Sylvia Lim’s speech on Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
While the Bill amends many Acts, I will focus on 2 sets of amendments – those concerning Criminal Procedure Code and the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act. Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) Clause 21 (a) to (c) of the Bill amends the CPC with respect to bail. Clause 21 (b) of the Bill amends S 95(1)(a) to allow a court to consider whether to release an arrested person on bail in... [Read more]
MP Pritam Singh’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
Mr Speaker Sir, For a country with a voting population of only 2.1m citizens, Ministerial salaries in Singapore are by far, the highest in the world. It should therefore come as no surprise to anyone in this chamber that the debate surrounding ministerial salaries are also the most emotive anywhere in the world as well. In the minds of many citizens, Ministers cannot make mistakes. The connection... [Read more]
MP Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
Speaker Sir, I wish to express my concern that this government is still pushing the notion that Singapore needs to pay the highest political salaries in the developed world to ensure an honest government and attract talented individual to serve the people. Are we sending the right message to the next generation that our top leadership may not function at the desired level if the ministerial salaries... [Read more]
NCMP Yee Jenn Jong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
Mr Speaker Sir, my party colleagues have touched on many aspects of the proposal. I wish to highlight the part that I have the biggest concern with. It is the way a minister’s pay is pegged to the top 1,000 Singaporean earners. The salary review committee was given the terms of reference by the Prime Minister to (quote) “take into account salaries of comparable jobs in the private sector and... [Read more]
MP Yaw Shin Leong’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
Mr Speaker Sir, In response to our Prime Minister, honorable members Mr Vikam Nair, Mdm Halimah and for the benefit for all, I shall repeat The Workers’ Party position on this debate. The Workers’ Party does not endorse the white paper “Salaries for A capable and Committed Government”. We reject the white paper as the basis for setting salaries of the political appointment... [Read more]
NCMP Gerald Giam’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
Mr Speaker, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to take part in this debate. Like my honourable colleague, Mr Chen Show Mao, I believe that the White Paper’s approach of benchmarking Ministerial salaries to the top income earners is fundamentally flawed. The proposed benchmark pegs entry-level Ministers’ salary to three-fifths of the median income of the 1,000 highest earning Singaporeans.... [Read more]
MP Chen Show Mao’s speech on Ministerial Salary Review
Mr Speaker Sir, The Workers’ Party view the committee’s report with a sense of hope because it is a step in the right direction. We agree with the three principles that political salaries should be competitive, that political service is a calling and has its own ethos, and that wages should be transparent. Political service is a calling and not be treated as discount factor However, the order... [Read more]
WP’s statement on the Ministerial Salary Review Committee’s report
1. The recommendations of the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries (“the Committee”) are a step in the right direction towards grounding political leaders with a stronger sense of public service and mission. We hope that Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) will see political office primarily as a noble undertaking which allows them to improve the lives of fellow Singaporeans, rather... [Read more]
WP’s Statement on MRT service disruptions
The Workers’ Party is deeply concerned about the frequency of MRT train service disruptions along the North-South and East-West (NS-EW) lines and the Circle Line, which are managed by SMRT Corporation (SMRT). We are particularly dismayed by the scale of the service disruption between Marina Bay and Braddell MRT stations on the evening of Thursday, 15th December, and how the crisis was managed. Over... [Read more]
