Mr Murali Pillai (Bukit Batok) and Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai had an extended exchange in Parliament on Thursday, which resulted in a rebuke from newly-minted Speaker Seah Kian Peng on upholding the rules of the House. “By all means speak with passion, speak with...
While the new law goes some way towards righting the power balance between landlords and tenants, he said it still allows landlords to use a rent structure that is win-win for them, no matter the economic situation.
Mr Murali noted that in the past, because of the Act, there was no incentive for landlords to improve their premises, which led to dilapidated buildings. Singapore suffered, because as a small country it requires a high utility of its land, he added. The Rent Control Act was abolished in 2001.He said: “If I hear correctly, he mentioned that I recommended rent control in my speech. Is that what you mean? I didn’t say that.
Mr Leong then said that Mr Murali’s explanation was “still not enough” and asked him to be very clear that he did not say he was advocating rent control. The NCMP then said this was “the same pattern” used by the Government to label him - as xenophobic on jobs, and of trying to raid the reserves when he spoke on lowering home prices.Mr Murali then reiterated that he was not making any specific insinuation about rent control on Mr Leong.
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