Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh called attention in Parliament to the responsibilities and salaries of Community Development Council (CDC) mayors in Singapore.
The Workers Party member of Parliament (MP) for Aljunied GRC was the first on Wednesday, Feb. 24 to speak out of 60 MPs.
The MPs will deliver speeches and debate on the Budget delivered by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Feb. 16.
Issue of salaries of mayors
Singh, who said he was voicing what he heard from Singaporeans during the last 2020 General Election, told Parliament that the salaries of CDC mayors are outrageous , mainly because they are perceived to not warrant a high pay.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Manufacturing firms are concerned that the coming cuts in the S Pass quota for the sector will raise wage costs and lead to labour shortages.
The manufacturing sector employs about 450,000 workers, or about 12 per cent of the workforce, with median wages about 10 per cent higher than the economy-wide median.