"AHTC, PRPTC lawsuits against Workers' Party MPs to go to trial on
Friday
SINGAPORE: The civil lawsuits brought by two town councils against Workers' Party (WP) Members of Parliament (MPs) over an alleged breach of fiduciary duties will be heard in court from Friday (Oct 5).
At the centre of the lawsuits filed by Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) and Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (PRPTC) are three WP MPs: Mr Low Thia Khiang, Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Pritam Singh.
The AHTC suit was filed on its behalf by an independent panel the town council itself appointed in reaction to an October 2016 report by auditor KPMG. The report noted "serious flaws" in AHTC's governance.
The three WP MPs gave a joint statement to the media in July 2017 rejecting the allegations, saying they acted in good faith and "have not benefited a single cent" from the appointment of FMSS.
“In the course of these proceedings, we will be furnishing more information so that all concerned will be clearer on the issues and why we made the decisions and acted as we did,” they said in their statement.
They added that they see the lawsuit as an opportunity to explain their decisions to the court and to the public.
The independent panel previously said it was seeking compensation for the S$33 million which was allegedly wrongfully paid out to the companies. This is subject to how the defendants show which payments were lawful."
This is a DOUBLE-EDGE sword though PAP ministers n MPs had suggested in the past the WP MPs were negligent n committed frauds in parliament on many occasions. The WP MPs had also been very consistent n adamant that they acted in good faith n often time had to go with FMSS since no one else wanted to do their contracts!!
There were the aged old issues n allegations of: opening balance carried forwards fr PAP ATC books in GE2011 had resolved issues; a PAP owned 2 dollars company bought the town council mgt system out n not allowing the WP AHTC its use; no one wanted or dared to bid for AHTC works fearing they will b blacklisted by the many PAP TCs; etc. WILL GET A PUBLIC AIRING!
Of course, the PAP or the AHTC n PRPTC will try to prove that the 3 WP MPs were fraudulent n breached their fiduciary duties.
With both sides getting the chance to FULLY explain their actions in context, hopefully the Sgp voters get to appreciate what the WP MPs had to deal with for their political commitments!!
Personally i feel that if the Sgp voters r fair n reasonable, they will sympathise or sympathise with the WP MPs. Yet, the prosecutors will try to show that the WP MPs were fraudulent besides been incompetent!!
May the Force b with the WP MPs here!
They faced a do-or-die trial really!!
Friday
SINGAPORE: The civil lawsuits brought by two town councils against Workers' Party (WP) Members of Parliament (MPs) over an alleged breach of fiduciary duties will be heard in court from Friday (Oct 5).
At the centre of the lawsuits filed by Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) and Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (PRPTC) are three WP MPs: Mr Low Thia Khiang, Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Pritam Singh.
The AHTC suit was filed on its behalf by an independent panel the town council itself appointed in reaction to an October 2016 report by auditor KPMG. The report noted "serious flaws" in AHTC's governance.
The three WP MPs gave a joint statement to the media in July 2017 rejecting the allegations, saying they acted in good faith and "have not benefited a single cent" from the appointment of FMSS.
“In the course of these proceedings, we will be furnishing more information so that all concerned will be clearer on the issues and why we made the decisions and acted as we did,” they said in their statement.
They added that they see the lawsuit as an opportunity to explain their decisions to the court and to the public.
The independent panel previously said it was seeking compensation for the S$33 million which was allegedly wrongfully paid out to the companies. This is subject to how the defendants show which payments were lawful."
This is a DOUBLE-EDGE sword though PAP ministers n MPs had suggested in the past the WP MPs were negligent n committed frauds in parliament on many occasions. The WP MPs had also been very consistent n adamant that they acted in good faith n often time had to go with FMSS since no one else wanted to do their contracts!!
There were the aged old issues n allegations of: opening balance carried forwards fr PAP ATC books in GE2011 had resolved issues; a PAP owned 2 dollars company bought the town council mgt system out n not allowing the WP AHTC its use; no one wanted or dared to bid for AHTC works fearing they will b blacklisted by the many PAP TCs; etc. WILL GET A PUBLIC AIRING!
Of course, the PAP or the AHTC n PRPTC will try to prove that the 3 WP MPs were fraudulent n breached their fiduciary duties.
With both sides getting the chance to FULLY explain their actions in context, hopefully the Sgp voters get to appreciate what the WP MPs had to deal with for their political commitments!!
Personally i feel that if the Sgp voters r fair n reasonable, they will sympathise or sympathise with the WP MPs. Yet, the prosecutors will try to show that the WP MPs were fraudulent besides been incompetent!!
May the Force b with the WP MPs here!
They faced a do-or-die trial really!!
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