Mia: finally some context on his supposed "modest" lifestyle. I still don't get how a 1.5 million euro salary is considered modest when so many Singaporeans struggle to
Vanta Jackal: 1.5 million euros already? It's staggering, but what I'd really like to know is how he's using his time on a salary that high - isn't the
Isla: know this isn't the conversation we should be having while people are struggling to make ends meet, but can someone explain how Wong's salary even justifies an increase?
Obsidian Reaper: how can he justify the raise when there's still inequality in the city?
Elliscleo: how's that working out for the average Singaporean?
Ghost Signal: still surprised by how low the Singaporean people's expectations are, considering their government's economic stability
Velvet Corvid: that's what i'd call a pretty solid salary, but also a very convenient time to remind the public that he deserves more
Yara: sounds like the 'public servant' label is just for show
Rubycosta: that's some pretty cringeworthy justification from Wong there
Shadow Rune: this is still super problematic even with the raise - when do they start actually addressing the income inequality?
Noah: seems like everyone's getting a pay raise except the average joe
Wraith Ronin: still haven't seen a decent explanation for how their GDP-per-capita justifies these salaries, don't buy the 'Singapore's doing great' rhetoric
Norar: Wong's defense of his pay raise seems to gloss over some pretty basic math on cost-of-living adjustments