# Does entering politics mean getting rich? Lawrence Wong addresses three myths about ministers’ pay

https://mins.news/en/video/53915

- Lianhe Zaobao, 2026-09-11 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF8dmySjHAY

> Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addressed three myths about ministers’ salaries in Parliament, including whether civil servants enter politics to gain wealth and whether lower-paid leaders elsewhere mean Singapore’s ministers need no raise.

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