Trust will be difficult to repair on the AIM shambles

[Confuseous]

One factor that affected trust in the govt that cannot be repaired now regardless of findings of this review committee is the way the AIM saga came to light. The public only learned about AIM (and AIM being a PAP company) after WP tried to explain its town council's performance. Much of the information that pointed to important possible issues were initially gathered by netizens. Only when the pressure mounted did the govt release more information. Things could have turned out a lot better for the PAP if the town councils had been completely transparent in 2010 when AIM was awarded the contract. If the people who made the decision knew that they had to explain it to the public they would have been more careful and conscientious. Continuous transparency and voluntary transparency helps to resolve problems early and improve decision making. Countries and organisation implement what is known as a freedom of information act (FOIA) so that information all information so long as it does not affect national security and national interest. Instead of the FOIA, the PAP implemented the draconian OSA (official secrets act).

- http://singaporemind.blogspot.sg/2013/01/aim-pap-saga-white-elephants.html

 

[GoldenDragon]

60% will give the PAP the benefit of doubt, unfortunately.