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SINGAPORE – Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh has clarified that the amount he will set aside for donations to his party, residents and charities will be half the pay increase he will get as Leader of the Opposition (LO).
After income tax deductions, the amount works out to less than $96,000 of his $385,000 annual salary, he clarified on Facebook on Wednesday (July 29).
On Tuesday, after the Government gave details about Mr Singh’s political appointment – including his annual package of $385,000 – he put up a Facebook post saying he would use a percentage of his salary “for a greater purpose”.
He said in the post that he would “allocate 50 per cent of the LO salary, after taxes” towards funding programmes for residents, for his party’s specific needs, and for charitable causes.
Mr Singh’s post sparked widespread interest and discussion, with much of the discussion centred on whether Mr Singh intends to donate half of his entire salary or if he plans to donate half the pay increase he will be getting as LO.
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