In a letter published in the Straits Times Forum on 27 October 2009, Press Secretary to the Ministry of National Development Lim Yuin Chien wrote that there is a difference between the roles of a MP and an adviser.
This was what he wrote:
“In Singapore, MPs also have an important role in running town councils. As provided for in the Town Councils Act, this role includes managing the common property of HDB estates and carrying out local improvement projects, thereby contributing to the well-being of the people of the constituency.
As for the government-appointed adviser, his main role is to assist in implementing national programmes, such as government campaigns, and HDB’s upgrading programmes, including the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP).”
Mr Lim’s reply appears to give one the impression that the PAP’s “grassroots adviser” is obliged to implement the LUP under the law and not the MP. However, there is NO ROLE stipulated for grassroots advisers under the Town Council Act (CAP 329A) at all.
Under Part IVA (Lift Upgrading Works) of the Act, the Town Council is the authority involved from the preliminary discussions about the upgrading to its final implementation on the ground.
Since Hougang Town Council is under the charge of its MP Low Thia Kiang, Mr Low Thia Kiang should be the one implementing the LUP and NOT the PAP losing candidate Eric Low.
There are NO PROVISIONS made in the Act for the Ministry of National Development to collaborate with PAP-appointed grassroots adviser instead of the legitimate MP.
Attached below are selected segments of the Town Councils Act (CAP 329A)
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http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/1...th-town-councils-run-by-mps-to-implement-lup/
This was what he wrote:
“In Singapore, MPs also have an important role in running town councils. As provided for in the Town Councils Act, this role includes managing the common property of HDB estates and carrying out local improvement projects, thereby contributing to the well-being of the people of the constituency.
As for the government-appointed adviser, his main role is to assist in implementing national programmes, such as government campaigns, and HDB’s upgrading programmes, including the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP).”
Mr Lim’s reply appears to give one the impression that the PAP’s “grassroots adviser” is obliged to implement the LUP under the law and not the MP. However, there is NO ROLE stipulated for grassroots advisers under the Town Council Act (CAP 329A) at all.
Under Part IVA (Lift Upgrading Works) of the Act, the Town Council is the authority involved from the preliminary discussions about the upgrading to its final implementation on the ground.
Since Hougang Town Council is under the charge of its MP Low Thia Kiang, Mr Low Thia Kiang should be the one implementing the LUP and NOT the PAP losing candidate Eric Low.
There are NO PROVISIONS made in the Act for the Ministry of National Development to collaborate with PAP-appointed grassroots adviser instead of the legitimate MP.
Attached below are selected segments of the Town Councils Act (CAP 329A)
Read rest of article:
http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/1...th-town-councils-run-by-mps-to-implement-lup/
