Where else do government leaders / top civil servants get paid so much?

Already high, yet still 55% increase in ministers’ salaries. PM Lee said it’s to attract the brightest talents and to curb corruption - but will humans be ever satisfied?

PM Lee’s, 55 salary would have jumped from RM5.58 million a year (RM465,000 per month) to RM7.03 million a year (more than RM585,000 per month), 5 times more than that of George Bush, president of the world’s most powerful economy. And much more than PM Abe of Japan, Asia’s biggest economy. And he’s not the one earning the most - the President earns more.
With immediate effect, the salary structure:

President – $3,187,100 (24.9% increase),

Prime Minister – $3,091,200 (25.5% increase),
Senior Minister – $3,043,300 (13.5% increase),

Minister Mentor (Lee Kuan Yew) – $3,043,300 (13.5% increase),

Deputy Prime Minister – $2,452,500 (18.8% increase),

Minister and Senior Perm Sec – $1,593,500 (32.5% increase) (MR4 Grade),

Entry Superscale Grade – $384,000 (3.3% increase) [SR9 Grade],

MP – $216,300 (23.2% increase)

The government, led by Lee Kuan Yew launched a major campaign to convince the nation but has so far failed.

Middle class Singaporeans earn an average of S$1,500 (RM3,400) a month. The poorest 10% earn S$300 (RM680.70) a month.

In a survey at AsiaOne’s website, only 11.4% supported the idea, 83.7% said no & 4.9% abstained.

Who wants to run for office in Singapore?

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