The Straits Times reported that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s choice of taking commercial flights while on overseas visits came in for praise by a South Korean official and the country’s best-selling national newspaper. (read article here)
Mr Lee had arrived on a commercial flight at Incheon airport in Seoul and was waiting to check in for the flight to Jeju at Gimpo airport, Chosun Ilbo reported. He was asked by South Korean Finance Minister Yoon Jeung Hyun why he chose to fly commercial.
‘Why doesn’t the leader of an affluent country use a private or charter jet?’ he asked, noting that Singapore’s per capita GDP was about twice that of South Korea’s.
Mr Lee said he did not think Singapore was an affluent country, the Korean daily reported.
Isn’t it an irony that the Prime Minister of a country which is non affluent by his own admission, is the highest paid leader in the world?
Straits Times forgot to mention that huge gulf in salaries between leaders in both countries.
South Korean President is paid 16 million wons a month or only S$18,340 (1 won = $0.000115) in comparison to Prime Minister’s monthly salary of approximately $250,000.
Given the “pittance” which the South Korea President is paid, it is not too much to entitle him to the use of a private jet a few times a year on his travels.
From Wayang Party.com
My View:
He helping Singapore Tax Payer to save up money. GIC had already loss so much money in world wide investment. I thought he had a "Private Jet" - RSAF Fokker for him to use. Maybe he don't trust the RSAF pliots or distance to korea is too far away for them to fly.
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