Keeping civil service and political salaries realistic allows for "high quality civil service", he said.
\n\nPhoto from Lee Hsien Loong/Facebook
\n\nPosting on social media after the end of parliamentary debates on political salaries on Sep. 10, SM Lee said he is glad there was "substantial consensus" supporting the government’s move, on both sides of the House.
\n\nBy keeping civil service and political salaries realistic, they have been able to build a high quality civil service and assemble a strong and capable team of ministers to serve Singapore well, SM Lee said.
\n\n"If we allow these public sector salaries to fall out of line, the quality of the administration and political leadership will decline, slowly but inexorably," he added.
\n\nSM Lee also urged Singaporeans to continue supporting “realistic and practical policies” that will keep Singapore exceptional for many years to come."
\n\nSM Lee also reposted PM Lawrence Wong’s Facebook post, which thanked Members for the debate and their suggestions.
\n\nPM Wong also reiterated that the government does not believe in using higher pay as an incentive to attract people into politics. They are looking for those with a heart to serve.
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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