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Singapore Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh asked the wrong question about mayors in Singapore, said Lim Team of People’s Voice in a Facebook post on Thursday (Feb 25). Right Topic but Wrong Question Pritam
Whilst PV is unified with Pritam and the WP in bringing up in Parliament…
The Workers’ Party secretary-general said in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 24) that many Singaporeans feel the salaries of the Community Development Council (CDC) mayors are “outrageous”.
He shared that, according to the 2012 White Paper on government salaries, mayors are paid an annual salary of S$660,000. This is in addition to their annual MP allowance of S$192,500.
February 25, 2021
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh urged a reset of the Government s agenda in various areas while expressing support for the Budget.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh has called for closer scrutiny of government expenditure and more transparency on the outcomes of Budget initiatives, adding that this has become even more critical with tax revenues being squeezed and increased spending expected in the years ahead. With a tighter fiscal environment in the years ahead, as stressed by (Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat) over many speeches, closer scrutiny of expenditure should not be seen one-dimensionally as political one-upmanship but as an administrative necessity, he said. The scrutiny raises everyone s sense of ownership in Singapore.
Denise Phua rebuts Pritam Singh’s ‘belittling’ accusation of CDCs’ relevance
SINGAPORE Central Singapore District Mayor Denise Phua on Thursday (25 February) criticised Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh in Parliament for his “belittling” remarks that the government is trying to find ways to make Community Development Councils (CDCs) relevant through the management of the CDC voucher scheme.
Phua said there is “nothing to be ashamed” about making sure that one stays relevant and can add value as times change. The Jalan Besar Member of Parliament (MP) drew the comparison of the appointment of CDC mayors with the recent offer extended by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Singh to become Leader of the Opposition.