Tan Cheng Bock: Clarity & transparency needed in the AIM saga

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[h=2]Tan Cheng Bock: Clarity & transparency needed in the AIM saga[/h]

January 7th, 2013 |

Author: Contributions

Many a time we have been reminded by our leaders that we must do what is right. This is because we want fairness for all.
The recent controversy of town councils (TCs) allowing the ruling political party company (AIM) to buy over and manage the IT software programs of TCs, beg a few questions, especially when the company may not serve ‘due to material change’, an opposition ward.
This soft ware is developed using public funds by town councils. Is it right for the TCs to give up ownership in this manner?
For the good of all Singaporeans the administration of public institutions like TCs should be seamless when transiting after each Election.
So did the Town Councils as public institutions do the right thing, selling to a company owned by a political party with its own agenda?
People are also puzzled by why the software programme was sold to a dormant $2 company owned by the ruling political party. This company obviously could not manage and sub the job back to NCS.
Another question asked: the TCs have been successfully using the IT program supported by expertise from NCS, the developer of the system. Why introduce a ‘middle man’? Surely, if the IT software program needs an upgrade or redevelopment it is better the TCs, as ‘user’ should be working directly with the developer eg NCS. The TCs already have the experience getting the first software done.
NEXT, did this arrangement having the middleman raise costs for the TCs, which their constituents will ultimately bear? As AIM is now the owner, is it going to pay the costs for any upgrade or new software development? How much is AIM then going to charge the TCs, which now is at the mercy of AIM?
As TCs are public institutions, citizens are certainly uncomfortable with political party owned companies transacting with the TCs
Much more clarity and transparency are needed.
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Tan Cheng Bock
* The article first appeared in Mr Tan’s Facebook post titled “Doing the Right Thing.”

 

[enterprise2]

Great! Thanks Mr Tan Cheng Bock for wading in. U should have been our President instead of slick hair Tony!

 

[batman1]

Where is president Tony Tan who should be representing ALL Singaporeans in the Republic OF Sinngapore ?Why he never speak up ???

 

[Kinana]

This soft ware is developed using public funds by town councils. Is it right for the TCs to give up ownership in this manner?

Misleading statement by TCB.
The software wasn't just given up for free. AIM paid a price for it.

For the good of all Singaporeans the administration of public institutions like TCs should be seamless when transiting after each Election.
So did the Town Councils as public institutions do the right thing, selling to a company owned by a political party with its own agenda?

Did AIM terminate contract with AHTC or AHTC initiate termination of contract with AIM?
TCB cannot see?

People are also puzzled by why the software programme was sold to a dormant $2 company owned by the ruling political party. This company obviously could not manage and sub the job back to NCS.

And why not? Is there anything illegal about that? And how can it be dormant and be bidding for the contract? Another misleading statement from TCB.
NCS was also invited to bid for the contract in case TCB wasn't aware.

Another question asked: the TCs have been successfully using the IT program supported by expertise from NCS, the developer of the system. Why introduce a ‘middle man’? Surely, if the IT software program needs an upgrade or redevelopment it is better the TCs, as ‘user’ should be working directly with the developer eg NCS. The TCs already have the experience getting the first software done.

Question already answered by Teo.
And there is no middle man at all in this transaction. It will be between the TCs and AIM directly.
It seems TCB have no idea of what he is talking about.

NEXT, did this arrangement having the middleman raise costs for the TCs, which their constituents will ultimately bear? As AIM is now the owner, is it going to pay the costs for any upgrade or new software development? How much is AIM then going to charge the TCs, which now is at the mercy of AIM?

Also answered by Teo earlier.
The arrangement did save money and manpower for the TCs. Thats the whole point.

As TCs are public institutions, citizens are certainly uncomfortable with political party owned companies transacting with the TCs
Much more clarity and transparency are needed.
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TCs are not public institutions, they are run by political parties. again TCB doesn't know what he is talking about.

 

[Debonerman]

Cock in the mouth comments snipped!

Fucking PAP dog son of a $20 prostitute. Throwing smokescreen so early in the morning! Fuck your mother cheebye!

 

[streetsmart73]

Where is president Tony Tan who should be representing ALL Singaporeans in the Republic OF Sinngapore ?Why he never speak up ???

hi there


1. bro, the white-haired sheep.
2. sitting comfortably in its vault counting its monies hoh
3. kosong instructions from its grand masters to do otherwise mah.

 

[blissquek]

Great! Thanks Mr Tan Cheng Bock for wading in. U should have been our President instead of slick hair Tony!

Yes..rightfully he should be the President..Tan Kin Lian did Singapore a great disservice by being naive and meddlesome....

He came in to split votes and fall into the scheme of things..

If it is a clear 2 party contesting, Tony Tan will be nowhere near Tan Cheng Bock in vote count...

 

[enterprise2]

Yes..rightfully he should be the President..Tan Kin Lian did Singapore a great disservice by being naive and meddlesome....

He came in to split votes and fall into the scheme of things..

If it is a clear 2 party contesting, Tony Tan will be nowhere near Tan Cheng Bock in vote count...

The Oppo will never learn from this. It will happen again in the next BE.