The properties had been the subject of social media posts by opposition politician Kenneth Jeyaretnam. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Two colonial bungalows in Ridout Road are being rented by Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan, the Singapore Land Authority said on Friday.
The SLA issued the statement in response to media queries on social media posts about both properties over the past week, that were published by opposition politician Kenneth Jeyaretnam.Mr Jeyaretnam, who is secretary-general of the Reform Party, had written on May 6 that it was difficult to see how the ministers “could afford to pay the market rent for such a pricey property”.
In June 2018, it was tenanted to Mr Shanmugam, Minister for Law and Home Affairs, who was the only bidder for the property. “Mr Shanmugam notified a senior Cabinet colleague that he was making a bid for the property,” it added, without naming the senior minister.Meanwhile, 31 Ridout Road had been vacant for more than six years since July 2013 before it was tenanted to Dr Balakrishnan.
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