Capitalfm.co.ke, 17 Jan 2012SINGAPORE, Jan 17 – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday he may earn more than the US president but Barack Obama has much better perks such as free travel on Air Force One and holidays in Camp David.
Mounting a vigorous defence of the high salaries of Singapore ministers, Lee said the city-state cannot emulate the lower pay structures of bigger countries like the United States or Britain.
“The (US) president is paid less than me, yes,” Lee said during a debate in parliament Tuesday.
“But the high level residents in the White House travel in Air Force One, live in the White House and vacation in Camp David,” he said.
Air Force One is the US presidential plane and Camp David is the country retreat.
Lee also said that US presidents earn millions of dollars after they retire.
“All they have to do is to turn up for an appearance, make a few remarks (and they receive) a hundred thousand dollars a time,” said Lee. Full story
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