Poor in singapore can’t afford food
In a nation where ministers and head of state receive more than 10 times the salary of US president, the middle and lower income groups in singapore feeling the pinch in rising costs.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong
Salary as Prime Minister $2million yearly
Salary as Finance Minister $1.2million yearly
Variable Bonus: 6months salary minimum yearly
Full Medical Benefits – Private Specialist Consultant on regular standby – Yearly cost to tax payers $200,000
Security cost: Approximately $1.5million yearly
First class travel and stays at top hotels when he travels on business trips
United States of America
President, George Bush: Increased to US$400,000 on Jan. 20, 2001, with US$50,000 expenses
Vice President, Richard Cheney: US$202,900
Cabinet Secretaries: US$157,000 – 186,600
Shaha Ali Riza, Paul Wolfowitz’s girlfriend – $193,590 (she now reports to Liz Cheney, daughter of Richard Cheney in the US State Department
Condoleezza Rice – $186,600
United Kingdom
Prime Minister: US$170,556
Ministers: US$146,299
Australia
Prime Minister: US$137,060
Deputy Prime Minister: US$111,439
Treasurer: US$102,682
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January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
We cannot blame …
We cannot blame Singapore government for everyone, because we are all humans after all. So it is up to those who are poor to:
* seek financial istance to the amount they need
* seek self-improvement to upgrade themselves.
There are a lot of channels nowadays to seek istance.
Other than that, how many of us as individuals who actually go out to help these people? Give donation, the very least? A penny for our thoughts.
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Dun support PAP? …
Dun support PAP? Then support Chee Soon Juan ah? Slowly watch Chee lead Singapore to its final days, & let him sell out Singapore by conspiring with foreign powers? No thanks. Though PAP is not the best government, they r not the worst either. As u show photos of only these few poor individuals, why not show other photos where MAJORITY of Singaporeans have job, have a place 2 live, have meals 2 eat. PAP will be really incompetent if the MAJORITY is poor and live on streets, with nothing 2 eat.
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Omg I didn’t know …
Omg I didn’t know some singaporeans ate like that!
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
eh thinktok.
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eh thinktok.
fuck your mother ah.
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
this is the truth.. …
this is the truth… not like the garment run channelnewsasia…
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Laura whatever your …
Laura whatever your agenda, you have done a disservice to journalism, your country and yourself.
Do you realise the lady wore a gold chain? She can apply for free school fees. Primary school’s student do not need to pay school fees in Singapore except for FOREIGNERS!
I think our so called poor is the envy of a lot of poor people round the world.
So stop your misinformation. Tell CSJ to fight like a man.
PAP Govt has done Singapore a lot of good.
Thank you.
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
$1200-motorbike …
$1200-motorbike $145,bal $1055-$50 petrol for a month to go work.bal $1005-$400 HDB,bal $605,elctricity,water,dont know how much already,$605-($5×25days)makan money at work,only lunch.balance $380,child want to go skool,$,buy book $,school fees,i dont know how much already,
this not include montly instalment buy TV,Furnitur,wife want to eat what?if i live in jungle,i still can survive,eat banana,tapioca,live HDB flat,eat stone.not enough $,lend ahlong,no $ comit suicide,everything settle.
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Government’s …
Government’s tryinna make a society of zombie robots.
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Sad to see this, …
Sad to see this, where have the value of sharing gone?… I used to live in “Kampong”, whose days people are more caring. Our education system today, focus too much on academic but neglected the values of life.
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
A Stake for …
A Stake for Everyone, Opportunities for All? I think not. Especially for the fact that many lower income Singaporeans are falling behind or worst, being ostracized and shunned by the million dollar government and those of the higher income group.
Sad…
January 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am
Ah yes, the truth …
Ah yes, the truth unfolds yet again. Excellent. Let the public view this. Keep it up mate.