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The black & white about crazy rich politicians & the Rideout Fiasco – If only late Ong Teng Cheong is still our president

Opinion: Former Deputy PM Ong consistently put Singapore before party agendas. Known as ‘The People’s President’, his contribution to the MRT system boosted urban development and property prices. His presence today might have impacted the Ridout and Keppel scandals differently.

Parliamentary pageantry: A satirical forecast of an upcoming session

Satire: In an upcoming parliamentary session, Martyn See predicts a theatre of contrived emotions and calculated responses, where MPs deflect responsibility and promise tighter procedures, all while softball questions are lobbed and pressing issues sidelined. As the dust settles, life returns to its undisturbed state, far removed from public outcry and accountability.

Dissecting the controversies surrounding the Ministers’ rental of Ridout Road properties from Singapore Land Authority

Opinion: Unraveling questions over rental processes, clearance of land, property improvements, and possible preferential treatment in ministers’ rental of Ridout Road properties from Singapore Land Authority.
Satellite image of 26 Ridout Road after Minster K Shanmugam moved in and Ho Ching.

Ho Ching’s natural appeal pitch for B&W houses contrasts with Ministers’ extensive greenery clearance

While Ho Ching highlighted the appeal of B&W houses’ natural setting despite its humble amenities, Ministers Shanmugam and Balakrishnan’s extensive clearance of their rented property’s greenery presents a conflicting scenario.

Are Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan abusing the delivery of Ministerial Statements for their personal defence in Parliament?

Opinion: In a twist of irony, it seems that Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan could be abusing their positions by using ministerial statements in Parliament to personally defend themselves against allegations.

Four Singapore ministers to address Parliament on Ridout Road rental saga

Four top Singaporean ministers will deliver joint ministerial statements on the rental of two bungalows on Ridout Road in an upcoming Parliament session, following CPIB and Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean’s reports, which cleared them of any wrongdoing.

It’s another sad, sad day when the Ridout findings turn out just as expected

Opinion: In the wake of the Ridout controversy, a pattern of internal investigations clearing officials of misconduct leaves a lingering sense of déjà vu among citizens, gradually leading to a numbness towards outcomes of self-investigation by the People’s Action Party. “Each time, there’s a foul, bitter aftertaste because we could smell what’s coming from a mile away once they are done with their investigation. Over time, we become numb to ownself check ownself and ownself investigate ownself.”

Anachronistic affluence: Time to reconsider Singapore’s Black-and-White bungalows

Opinion: The extravagant refurbishment costs and significantly low rental yield for Singapore’s Black and White bungalows raise questions about their relevance and the People’s Action Party’s approach to state property management amidst pressing land scarcity.

How prudent is it for SLA to take 28.6 years to recover cost spent on Minister K Shanmugam’s 26 Ridout Road property?

Singapore Land Authority’s 28.6-year plan to recover refurbishment costs for Minister K Shanmugam’s 26 Ridout Road property raises fiscal prudence questions despite the reports from Teo Chee Hean and CPIB absolving two PAP Ministers of any impropriety.

SLA’s million-dollar refurbishment of ministers’ houses at Ridout Road: Economically justifiable and politically defensible?

The report on the Ridout Road rentals by two Singapore ministers unveiled extensive SLA refurbishment costs, surpassing two years of rent collected and raising questions about financial viability. These arrangements seemingly contradict the Ministers’ Code of Conduct’s spirit, warning against any apparent conflict of interest.