[stephenkhoo]

one more thing i asked msgr lau what he thinks of the pay for ministers well he gave a pretty concrete example of the late hon sui sen who was our ex finance minister. He was holding on to board member of many companies and was drawing a high income but when he became finance minister he had to give up those perks and pay. that was one driving reason why lky had the idea to use money to attract top talent especially for ppl with calibre and capability like the late hon sui sen.
apparently lky agreed to let the family of the late hon sui sen to stay indefinitely at the govt house in chancery lane because of his sacrifice and devotion to the state as an appreciation but it seems they moved out after that. well of course we can now easily compare the current crop of ministers who many seem to disagree having been put to the test before but nevertheless i still feel that serving a nation as a public servant goes beyond monetary reward but passion to serve and always a service. one good example is our late president ong teng cheong.
i am not being biased in any situation but i still believe putting the candidate to the real test and if he/she cannot deliver honestly the person should make way for someone who can do the job better hence benefiting the state and people