While the debate will rage on over how deep the cuts in ministers' salaries should be, the fresh benchmark that takes into account unemployment and income disparity, and the thorough review, has won praise from some observers. SMU assistant professor of law Eugene Tan opined that the government should perhaps reveal the actual pay each year for the individual ministers. He commented that it is also important not to micro-manage how the PM runs the Cabinet since accountability will be assessed at the ballot box.
The Business Times