Pritam Singh sets out WP’s position on political salaries

Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh said his party’s position on political salaries is aligned with the three broad principles affirmed by the review committee: pay should be competitive enough to attract people of the necessary calibre, political service is a calling with its own ethos, and political remuneration should be transparent. He added that the party continues to disagree with the formula used to determine ministerial salaries, and asked the government to include mayors in an upcoming study of how payments for community-related political roles should be determined. Live updates: https://cna.asia/4xMkqQV Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia