The Ministry of National Development (MND) said on Tuesday that it may consider regulatory action on the Workers’ Party-run Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC)
The town council had taken the three WP leaders, as well as town councillors Chua Zhi Hon, Kenneth Foo, How Weng Fan and Danny Loh, to court over $33.7 million in improper payments made under their watch.
The Court of Appeal found in July this year that Mr Singh cannot be held liable for negligence in the AHTC payments process. Referring to the Court of Appeal findings in July, MND said on Tuesday: “This is a serious finding. They did not act in good faith in the payment processes of AHTC.
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