An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
These figures are from 2011, but I don't expect a huge change. So it all boils down to money. WP Ah Lian has no desire to serve the citizens at all. If the money wasn't there anymore, she will just show everyone the middle finger and decline the NCMP slot.
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%...-319812/7.html
Non-Constituency MPs (NCMPs) and Nominated MPs (NMPs) NCMPs and NMPs have smaller roles than MPs. They do not have a community role as they do not have constituents. They also have a reduced legislative role in that they cannot vote on government budgets and changes to the Constitution.
Hence we recommend that the annual allowance of an NCMP / NMP be pegged to 15% of the MP's annual allowance, as is the current practice ie the annual allowance of an NCMP / NMP will see a drop of about 4% from the 2010 allowance.
An NCMP/NMP's annual allowance will be $28,900.
We recommend that NCMPs and NMPs continue to remain on the MSO scheme. Regular review We recommend that the PM appoint a committee every five years to review the salary framework. Implementation As announced by the PM earlier, the new salaries arising from this review will take effect from 21 May 2011, the date when the new Government took office.
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17-09-2015, 10:20 AM
Real reason why WP Ah Lian refused to take on NCMP role
