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Town council management report is politically motivated, says Chiam
By Tan Weizhen, TODAY | Posted: 11 July 2011 0653 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Former Opposition Member of Parliament Chiam See Tong on Sunday criticised as being "politically motivated", the latest Town Council Management Report (TCMR) - which showed that the town council of his former Potong Pasir ward had improved in three of the six indicators.
Despite the improvements, the Potong Pasir town council remained among the worst performing according to the report which was released last Friday.
While most town councils achieved a Level 1 rating for service and conservancy charges arrears management for example, the town councils of Opposition-held Hougang and Potong Pasir fared worst in this area.
Mr Chiam, 76, had helmed the Potong Pasir ward for 27 years until the General Election - which was held in May - when he moved out of the ward to lead a team to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Mr Chiam and his wife Lina, who had contested in Potong Pasir, were both defeated.
The TCMR was introduced in 2009 and the Ministry of National Development (MND) said that the third report covered the period from October 2010 to March 2011 and was based on pre-General Election town boundaries.
Despite the MND's pronouncement that the assessment was carried out before the GE, Mr Chiam said in a media statement yesterday: "The HDB has now decided to award Potong Pasir constituency with a consolation prize after the GE by reporting that (its town council) has made the biggest gains with higher scores recorded for three out of six indicators."
Mr Chiam added that he did not believe the report. "At all material times, I have been maintaining the estate well. (The report) is politically motivated," he said.
When asked to respond to Mr Chiam's statement, Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin reiterated that the "most important thing now is for us to move forward and improve the living conditions of Potong Pasir residents".
"We also have to ... improve the overall maintenance of the town council," said Mr Sitoh. He added that a working committee was formed last month to look into "why the families are in arrears".
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By Tan Weizhen, TODAY | Posted: 11 July 2011 0653 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Former Opposition Member of Parliament Chiam See Tong on Sunday criticised as being "politically motivated", the latest Town Council Management Report (TCMR) - which showed that the town council of his former Potong Pasir ward had improved in three of the six indicators.
Despite the improvements, the Potong Pasir town council remained among the worst performing according to the report which was released last Friday.
While most town councils achieved a Level 1 rating for service and conservancy charges arrears management for example, the town councils of Opposition-held Hougang and Potong Pasir fared worst in this area.
Mr Chiam, 76, had helmed the Potong Pasir ward for 27 years until the General Election - which was held in May - when he moved out of the ward to lead a team to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Mr Chiam and his wife Lina, who had contested in Potong Pasir, were both defeated.
The TCMR was introduced in 2009 and the Ministry of National Development (MND) said that the third report covered the period from October 2010 to March 2011 and was based on pre-General Election town boundaries.
Despite the MND's pronouncement that the assessment was carried out before the GE, Mr Chiam said in a media statement yesterday: "The HDB has now decided to award Potong Pasir constituency with a consolation prize after the GE by reporting that (its town council) has made the biggest gains with higher scores recorded for three out of six indicators."
Mr Chiam added that he did not believe the report. "At all material times, I have been maintaining the estate well. (The report) is politically motivated," he said.
When asked to respond to Mr Chiam's statement, Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin reiterated that the "most important thing now is for us to move forward and improve the living conditions of Potong Pasir residents".
"We also have to ... improve the overall maintenance of the town council," said Mr Sitoh. He added that a working committee was formed last month to look into "why the families are in arrears".
- - TODAY/fa
