Beyond snobbery, a poisonous elitism in the PAP
It is insidiously poisonous to think that despite being paid millions of dollars as a public servant, one is still “not paid enough”. Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong may explain away his remarks at a recent public forum, but the pattern of similar thinking among members of his party is worrying. ESM Goh’s views,...
New Hope: Time to make robots PAP ministers?
Goh Chok Tong’s comment that those in the private sector earning less than $1m are “very mediocre people” reminded me that he’s a very robotic person. While by the standards of the#G and 4G PAP leaders, this roboticness doesn’t stand out, by the standards of the Old Guard and other 2G leaders (Think Dhanabalan or even...
Has living in an ivory tower caught up with the political leadership and will they continue to make it their way or the highway?
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong seemed taken aback that his remarks about Ministers’ pay and mediocre people have drawn such stinging criticism and condemnation. It just shows how out of touch he has been. It is probable that 10 to 15 years ago, such remarks would have gone largely...
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