SINGAPORE: Focusing on the facts and the truth is important for Singapore to build a system with a strong foundation, which will in turn help bring in good people to serve the government, said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean on Monday (Jul 3). Speaking at the end of a six-hour debate on the rental of s
SINGAPORE: Focusing on the facts and the truth is important for Singapore to build a system with a strong foundation, which will in turn help bring in good people to serve the government, said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean on Monday .
Many of these individuals, in their 30s and 40s, would be at a"threshold" where they have a good chance of peaking in their chosen careers and professions, he added.Entering politics entails “many sacrifices”, including continuous exposure to the public eye and losing out on family time, he added. Public interest in the matter arose after opposition politician and Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam questioned if the ministers were paying less than fair market value.
Investigations by CPIB did not find evidence of criminal wrongdoing or preferential treatment given to Mr Shanmugam and Dr Balakrishnan. These properties will include commercial and residential state properties such as black-and-white bungalows, terraces, factory or office spaces, business parks, shops in neighbourhood centres and hawker and market stalls, said Mr Teo.
Mr Shanmugam told parliament on Monday that he moved into 26 Ridout Road to prepare for the sale of his family home. He said he has long liked black-and-white houses, and was not profiting from rental.
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