SINGAPORE, July 4 — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that when he first learnt that two of his Cabinet ministers had rented Ridout Road black-and-white bungalows, he had...
Speaking in Parliament yesterday , Mr Lee said it was important to carry out the probes and present their finding to the House as a basis for informed discussion to demonstrate that the Government has not compromised on its “stringent standards” of honesty and incorruptibility.
were released publicly, clearing both ministers of any wrongdoing in relation to the rental of the properties. “And thus I see nothing wrong with ministers renting properties from SLA or for that matter from a private landlord, provided it’s properly done and all procedures are followed.” Even though the CPIB’s probe extended to broader issues such as whether the ministers were accorded preferential treatment or given privileged information, Mr Lee wanted those issues to be examined “more thoroughly” and thus tasked Mr Teo to conduct a review as well.
“I take a different view,” said Mr Lee, adding that it was the Prime Minister’s responsibility to set the standards of ethics and propriety. “It is quite incongruous in the eyes of many, for a minister to be asking a civil servant details which pertain to information for his personal use,” said Mr Singh, adding that he thought it was “the crux” of the issue.
Mr Leong, Progress Singapore Party’s chief, then asked Mr Lee about the possible perception of conflict of interest arising from the saga and what the Prime Minister would do about it.
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