the mrbrown show: mixed reactions
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The ministerial salaries are up and we seek street reactions!
Podcast: the mrbrown show 10 Apr 2007: mixed reactions (MP3, file size: 1.7mb, Time: 00:03:32)
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April 10th, 2007 at 11:51 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PmAP8GsJjk - Watch this, its very funny especially the part on his comments on Singaporeans and Singapore
April 10th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
dunno why they wan our feedback for wat. Feedback also not use..
April 10th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
they say our country is growing tats why our womens are not some other country maids but hor, our womens are Ang Mos’ wife leh and our mens have to married Chi-na womens. So wats the diff.
April 10th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
is the girl’s lispy sound for comedic effect? cause it’s actually kind of annoying instead… if it’s natural, i’m really sorry.
April 10th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
is the reporter xiao wei or jiao wei?? but anw… i tink the pay rise is absurd… … earn so much… do little… and yet take more from us.. cock logic
April 10th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
adi, its natural. Apology accepted.
April 10th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Hey the ‘Persistently Non Political’ podcast tune is back!
April 10th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
In A.D. 2006
Pay hike was beginning.
*BA-BOOM!!!*
Uncle: What happen ?
Auntie: Somebody set up us the hike.
Blogger: We get signal.
Uncle: What !
Blogger: New Paper turn on.
Uncle: It’s you !!
Minister: How are you citizens !!
Minister: All your tax are belong to us.
Minister: You are on the way to income-gap.
Uncle: What you say !!
Minister: You have no chance to catch-up make your time.
Minister: Ha ha ha ha ….
Blogger: Uncle !!
Uncle: Take off every ‘Pay’ !!
Uncle: You know what you doing.
Uncle: Move ‘Pay’.
Uncle: For great justice.
*cue quick cut-scenes with techo-midi music*
April 10th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
who is that girl ah? i like her lisping, sounds so cute.
but yah this pay hike is siao man. gahmen like to compare gst with other 1st world countries, why not compare they pay to ministers in other first world countries too?
also, isn’t our pm holding a double appointment as finance minister as well? doesn’t he get paid for that too?
April 11th, 2007 at 12:55 am
So happy that the small GST hike is helpin te poor…err…i meant the ministers…
Does that meant that we, the “poorer” ppl will get better incentives?
April 11th, 2007 at 8:07 am
Hey, I can’t seem to download the file : (
April 11th, 2007 at 11:30 am
I was just wondering about how they come up with the benchmarks for the ministers, and I can’t help but wonder at why do they use the top professionals in areas like Law and Accounting. I’m sure not all the ministers qualify to even work in those particular areas.
In fact, I was wondering if it might be better, to benchmark the minister’s pay, to the next highest paying job that individually, they each would have pursued, if not a life serving the nation in the government.
Of course due to various factors, it will be imbalanced, but I’m sure it can be worked around. For instance, after deciding upon the various pay schedules of each minister, allow for only a certain margin or range to exist between ministers such that the highest and lowest paid minister does not exceed a value of say (for example) 10% of their pay.
Just a thought on benchmarking. Because I’m sure that is how most basic wages are determined at least, before any other bonuses like performance or work-related additions are made. Unless of course, all our ministers are capable of earning millions per year in their next best occupation. Truly talented I’m sure.
April 11th, 2007 at 11:57 am
That old fart is doing this to strengthen his political stronghold.
So that his surbordinates will be loyal to him and will remain in position as long as they can. This is good for his party and him cos’ they will stay united for a very long time and no confidential info will be leaked out so long as they do not leave their post for the private sector. HE is very smart and has planned his move all along the way. All these reasons giving about having competent government and remain competiive are just reasons he need to cook up to justify the increase. We can argue till the cows come back, but it will not change the fact it will increase anyway.
So sgreans stop wasting your breath and brains. Just look at the real picture and you will know.
April 11th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
First of all, I agree they all get a pay increase BUT this increase is really INCREASED. Too much la. There’ll be alot of good ‘REASONS’ for it and why talk, talk, talk when it had been DECIDED even before they talk about it. There was no public debate on it and suddently ‘BANG’. Why not convince Singaporeans first and put a vote to it? Like vote for president, la. Sorry, it’s not a political talk. Just airing my views only. Piang, GST also going up soon. No wonder, ABBA sings the song ‘money money money, it’s a rich man’s world’……….
April 11th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
How much do we get from the 2% GST increment? is it more or less than the pay hike? Shd be more, right… so get back to your life… :)
Since the pay hike is done deal with Part I and Part II or even Part III… i think what we can do is …
5 years down the road… measure how many Shin Corp deals we have made… opps, i mean, social improvements they have made… versus this hike… Oh, BTW, i surffer with the civil servants… coz i think they will be the ones doing the execution… :)
Talking about Shin Corp… why is it that really no heads have rolled? Is it because we may still earn money or what?
Hmmm…. quesions… questions… question… just hope that the populance remembers this day 5 years down the road… probably the greatest news of the decade…
Cheers
April 11th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
who is yina? been hearing her on the podcasts for some time and still dunno who she is
April 13th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
if one day our country comes into a deep financial crisis… can i say that the MPs will be the first to flock since their pay cannot be sustained and they start taking bribes?
April 13th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
gahmen is teaching kids the wrong things… no $$ = no “loyalty”. these idiots are not sincere in governing the country… they juz like money… how can they comment that gamblers are bad? they also like money and need it for survival…
April 16th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
F the gahmen.
April 16th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Look at this news, our gahmen should be ashame.
http://www.news24.com/News24/AnanziArticle/0,6935,2-11-1447_2044499,00.html
April 17th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Hey, guys be a little considerate. They’re the poorest of citizens. Living from hand to mouth every day. To make matter worst, the Sand and Granite ban by Indonesia has greatly impact their abilities to afford more properties. So, please support the GST hike and pledge what
you can’t afford for their cause. Minimum GIRO deduction $100/- per week per person would suffice. It’s a little cost to pay for our Security, Future and good Governance.