It Pays To Be In Government

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/14/focus/17423190&sec=focus This is the link to the article.

Personally I feel that this does not make any sense at all. Are they just capitalizing on the supposedly wealthy economy of Singapore? It is stated that this is to prevent corruption and attract people of the highest qualification. Otherwise they would head into the private sector and earn more money compared to working in the government and earning less. Does this really justify why the government’s pay should be so high beyond sight? I think not! To address the issue, firstly the part of attracting people of greatest qualifications. This way, does it appear that the government is working for the money and not their patriotism? Judging from the way the government attempts to protect their actions, shows that they are money-minded. This is to say that the main driving force for doing their job is not patriotism but money. If they are not fully into the job with love and passion for Singapore, can we trust them in committing to Singapore, serving for Singapore? I believe that we can’t entrust this heavy responsibility to them and hopefully you agree with me. I think that Singapore is served better with a party that is in it for their passion for politics and not money. The government led by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew had launched a major campaign in the media and Parliament, where he controls 82 out of 84 seats, to convince the nation but needless to say, failed. It seems to me that only the one’s receiving the pay rise is supporting this nonsense. I believe that they should heed this famous quote : “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.” This I believe is the perfect example they should follow. Are they asking what Singapore can do for them? Yes. And are they asking what they can do for Singapore? The answer is obvious. If we carry on from above, we can easily rebut this statement. With people who are sincerely passionate and willing to serve wholeheartedly for Singapore, will it be possible for corruption to still exist? On the contrary, if you have a group of people who are serving for the money, wouldn’t it be even easier to bribe them or cause corruption with money as well? If you don’t understand this, in simpler terms, a person serving not for money will not get influenced by it, but someone who regards money as the highest possible form of status would easily be overpowered by it. The person making the statement of this being used to prevent corruption is indirectly labeling government workers as money-faced. Is this not true? The statement also belittles the ability of the Singapore government accusing them of being easily seduced by the lure of money. I do not disagree with the fact that the government has indeed done a good job for Singapore, but if it is only because there is cash involved, then they are not doing good enough.