Observers recall Koh Poh Koon’s comments about owning two cars amid clash with WP over minimum wage
The Independent - Singapore·2020-10-16 13:00
Some observers have recalled comments ruling party politician Koh Poh Koon made about how he owns two cars after he clashed with the Workers’ Party (WP) over its minimum wage proposal, in Parliament on Thursday (15 Oct).
Dr Koh, a colorectal surgeon, was fielded as a first-time People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate mere days before the Punggol East SMC by-election in January 2013, which was called after incumbent PAP MP and Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer resigned due to an extramarital affair.
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Userf7cq 20/10/2020
So is he saying to all Singaporeans if you are the lower end workers you are supposed to compete with FTs on the same wage! Does he not understand the FACT that these FTs have an upper edge when they convert to their own country’s currency! Does he not know that FTs accommodation is taken care of by their respective employers! As locals at the lower end they need to take care of utilities, etc and really have no choice but to stay put here in Singapore! If his analogy that if minimum wage could be applied to FTs then why we only give locals and PRs the subsidies! How contradicting can we all not see so so clearly! Halo, we are all now very educated hor! Their party will suffer miserable if they continue on this path of argument! Next election is just around the corner mate! Remember TIME does fly by quickly!
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piggy QX 19/10/2020
nothing wrong with both suggestion
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U7serey4k 19/10/2020
"political tool..." just an excuse. just set min wage for local citizens only!
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Good luck 0716 19/10/2020
why need two car for travelling for business, unless you are rich. otherwise to prevent air pollution., take public transport to cut down air pollution.
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KWW reply Good luck 0716 19/10/2020
one car for family transport another one for Mistresses n other businesses related hehehe
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Good luck 0716 reply KWW 19/10/2020
believe that is not easy for him to manage. no wonder he is so so busy in business
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Tan Tony318 20/10/2020
高薪養廉其實也算是一種賄賂的行為,難道一定要有百萬才有人肯做部長嗎?身為一個部長,是在於爲國為民服務,而不是為了百萬才當部長。眞正的一個清廉的政府部長,是不可以跟薪金挂鈎的。必須跟著我國的GDP來計算。試問一下,如果現在的部長薪金只有十千至十五千一個月,還有多少位部長㑹繼續的留任,為民服務?可能會很少,還有一個可能是就當完這屆的部長,下一屆就會找個理由辭職了。所以大家說,我國的部長清廉嗎?就算他/她們在私人企業,也未必可以得到這百萬薪金。所以這些部長与其的爲民服務,他/她們幫政府賺錢,吸乾人民的資源。這是一個做生意的政府,並不是一個真正的爲國爲民的政府。如果一個人的本性不好,有貪念,即使是給再高的薪金,還是會貪。所以高薪養廉已經不再适合了,這個制度必須要改。物價和地產一直的再漲,$1300最低工資l夠有嗎?請那些都長自己試試看,就一個月就好,用$1300花一個月,然後再告訴我們新加坡人,你/妳怎麼花,夠嗎?
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英國首相的年薪才26萬4640新元,請新加坡人認真的想一想,我國部長的年薪是全世界最高的,爲甚麼?
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