Member of Parliament (MP) Tin Pei Ling's abrupt role-switch at ride-hailing firm Grab was hotly discussed by TODAY readers last week.
Many readers, however, were quick to jump to Ms Tin’s defence, saying that she is well-liked and it is common for MPs to have jobs in the private sector. Others questioned Grab’s motive for hiring Ms Tin, and her ability to serve residents in future. Here’s a selection of comments:“Many MPs, including WP MPs, hold jobs in the private sector and yet no one talked about conflict of interest before? Some are even CEOs. This is really making an issue out of a non-issue.
As for the so-called conflict of interest, that’s pretty straw man as she has no influence on government policies since she is not or was a Cabinet minister. It is a pity that she lost that role out of misguided optics.”“This is not a good look. It appears that Grab just wanted her in their company and she was not hired for a specific role.
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