Although the government has often defended the high salaries, saying that it attracts the best talent and prevents corruption, their pay packets have gained the resentment of many Singaporeans, further fueling accusations of the divide between the governing elite and the people.
Aunque a menudo el gobierno ha defendido los altos sueldos, diciendo que atrae mayor talento y previene la corrupción, muchos ciudadanos de Singapur resienten la elevada remuneración, lo que agrava las acusaciones de una brecha entre la gente y la élite gobernante.