The common view among Singaporean laymen is that high-level officers have little reason to be corrupt, as they pay themselves high salaries benchmarked to the t

The common view among Singaporean laymen is that high-level officers have little reason to be corrupt, as they pay themselves high salaries benchmarked to the top four earners in six professions [1], aimed at keeping top talent in politics and the civil service. Whether the men in power are making the morally/ethically-correct decisions regarding this case is a separate matter altogether. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Singapore#Remuneration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Singapore#Remunerati...