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MND REVIEW say that AIM did not wrong - like that also can
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hi there
1. as expected.
2. my toes are lol hoh
3. boh tai chi mah
4. what's new dafter sheep:p
5. where everything is whiter than white, mosterest transparent than transparent.
1. as expected.
2. my toes are lol hoh
3. boh tai chi mah
4. what's new dafter sheep:p
5. where everything is whiter than white, mosterest transparent than transparent.
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WHY YOU SO SURPRISED?
Section 82(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act reads:
"No person shall wait outside any polling station on polling day, except for the purpose of gaining entry to the polling station to cast his vote. No person shall loiter in any street or public place within a radius of 200 metres of any polling station on polling day.”
Those unauthorised persons who only wait or loiter inside a polling station on polling day do not commit any offence under the Act. (In his letter to then Law Minister Jayakumar, 1997)
- Chan Sek Keong,
the then Attorney-General
(Replying to the opposition's complain that Mr Goh Chok Tong, and other PAP ministers being inside the polling station on Polling Day )
Section 82(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act reads:
"No person shall wait outside any polling station on polling day, except for the purpose of gaining entry to the polling station to cast his vote. No person shall loiter in any street or public place within a radius of 200 metres of any polling station on polling day.”
Those unauthorised persons who only wait or loiter inside a polling station on polling day do not commit any offence under the Act. (In his letter to then Law Minister Jayakumar, 1997)
- Chan Sek Keong,
the then Attorney-General
(Replying to the opposition's complain that Mr Goh Chok Tong, and other PAP ministers being inside the polling station on Polling Day )
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Same as the Mas Selamat escape case.
Called for an investigation by their own team of people to cover up their own screwed up only.
Called for an investigation by their own team of people to cover up their own screwed up only.
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The report avoided saying tHe obvious: while no town council members benefited, there is obvious conflict of interest for former PAP members who benefited.
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Did anyone seriously think there will be some surprise findings from this wayang?
So now they got the licence to openly carry on this AIM since already ruling says ok.
So now they got the licence to openly carry on this AIM since already ruling says ok.
AIM deal given all-clear: MND review
Really Kelong. How can there's nothing wrong?
SINGAPORE - A National Development Ministry (MND) team that reviewed the controversial sale of software by People's Action Party (PAP) town councils to Action Information Management (AIM), a PAP-owned company, has found that the transaction in 2010 had complied with the Town Councils Act and the Town Council Financial Rules.
Making public its findings in a 37-page report released on Friday, the MND Town Council Review Team has proposed that the government consider "a strategic review" of town councils in their current form, noting that there have been sentiments expressed in the public discussion that Town Councils (TCs) should be depoliticised so that the issue of handover between political parties would not arise.
There were also some who view that depoliticising TCs can improve their governance, as MND can regulate and oversee them without perception issues, the team noted.
"Going forward, we propose that the government consider a strategic review of TCs in their current form. How our public housing estates are managed is a very significant subject as it impacts the value of the homes and the experience of day-to-day life for a vast majority of Singaporeans living in the HDB estates," said the MND Review Team in its report.
The ministry had been tasked by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to conduct the review "in the interest of transparency" in January, following accusatory exchanges between the Workers' Party (WP) and PAP town councils and AIM.Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council Chairman Sylvia Lim had claimed that the town council’s poor performance in managing its services and conservancy charges arrears was caused by the termination of IT services with AIM.
In the midst of the exchanges, it was revealed that the software in 14 PAP town councils was sold to AIM - the sole bidder - in a tender conducted in 2010.
In a statement on Friday, Prime Minister Lee said the government accepted the findings and recommendations of the MND review.
“Minister for National Development Mr Khaw Boon Wan will deliver a Ministerial Statement on the MND Review, including both the AIM transaction and the overall governance of TCs, when Parliament next sits on 13 May,” added Mr Lee.
On the sale of the software, the Review Team found the transaction “showed no loss of public monies and found no pecuniary or material interest” by any Town Council member in AIM or in the contract to AIM.
“The Review Team assessed that the PAP TCs had acted in good faith in the interests of their residents. They crafted a contract with terms which explicitly assured against any increase in maintenance fees chargeable by the winning bidder.
“They conducted an open tender for the transaction. It eventually secured only a single bid, i.e. AIM’s,” said the report.
The TCs’ decision to award the tender to AIM was based on their evaluation that it was a fair price bid for the Town Council Management System (TCMS) software which was near obsolescence, and also on their confidence that AIM would be able to meet the requirements of the contract as they were familiar with AIM’s track record with the TCs in the past.
During the review, Town Councils also gave inputs on how changeovers can be better managed, especially when between political parties. For example, more time should be allowed for an operational handover when there is a change of political party.
In its report, the MND Review Team said: “One option is for TCs to have in place contractual provisions for automatic one-off extensions following an election when there is a change of party in charge of the TC, and to impose a minimum notice period for termination initiated by the contractor or key appointment holders (e.g. General Managers).
“The length of such extensions or notice period would depend on the nature of services provided, and should be fair to all parties.”
Source: -TODAY/ir
Really Kelong. How can there's nothing wrong?
SINGAPORE - A National Development Ministry (MND) team that reviewed the controversial sale of software by People's Action Party (PAP) town councils to Action Information Management (AIM), a PAP-owned company, has found that the transaction in 2010 had complied with the Town Councils Act and the Town Council Financial Rules.
Making public its findings in a 37-page report released on Friday, the MND Town Council Review Team has proposed that the government consider "a strategic review" of town councils in their current form, noting that there have been sentiments expressed in the public discussion that Town Councils (TCs) should be depoliticised so that the issue of handover between political parties would not arise.
There were also some who view that depoliticising TCs can improve their governance, as MND can regulate and oversee them without perception issues, the team noted.
"Going forward, we propose that the government consider a strategic review of TCs in their current form. How our public housing estates are managed is a very significant subject as it impacts the value of the homes and the experience of day-to-day life for a vast majority of Singaporeans living in the HDB estates," said the MND Review Team in its report.
The ministry had been tasked by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to conduct the review "in the interest of transparency" in January, following accusatory exchanges between the Workers' Party (WP) and PAP town councils and AIM.Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council Chairman Sylvia Lim had claimed that the town council’s poor performance in managing its services and conservancy charges arrears was caused by the termination of IT services with AIM.
In the midst of the exchanges, it was revealed that the software in 14 PAP town councils was sold to AIM - the sole bidder - in a tender conducted in 2010.
In a statement on Friday, Prime Minister Lee said the government accepted the findings and recommendations of the MND review.
“Minister for National Development Mr Khaw Boon Wan will deliver a Ministerial Statement on the MND Review, including both the AIM transaction and the overall governance of TCs, when Parliament next sits on 13 May,” added Mr Lee.
On the sale of the software, the Review Team found the transaction “showed no loss of public monies and found no pecuniary or material interest” by any Town Council member in AIM or in the contract to AIM.
“The Review Team assessed that the PAP TCs had acted in good faith in the interests of their residents. They crafted a contract with terms which explicitly assured against any increase in maintenance fees chargeable by the winning bidder.
“They conducted an open tender for the transaction. It eventually secured only a single bid, i.e. AIM’s,” said the report.
The TCs’ decision to award the tender to AIM was based on their evaluation that it was a fair price bid for the Town Council Management System (TCMS) software which was near obsolescence, and also on their confidence that AIM would be able to meet the requirements of the contract as they were familiar with AIM’s track record with the TCs in the past.
During the review, Town Councils also gave inputs on how changeovers can be better managed, especially when between political parties. For example, more time should be allowed for an operational handover when there is a change of political party.
In its report, the MND Review Team said: “One option is for TCs to have in place contractual provisions for automatic one-off extensions following an election when there is a change of party in charge of the TC, and to impose a minimum notice period for termination initiated by the contractor or key appointment holders (e.g. General Managers).
“The length of such extensions or notice period would depend on the nature of services provided, and should be fair to all parties.”
Source: -TODAY/ir
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Re: AIM deal given all-clear: MND review
34 page report ? Talk so much nonsense to mislead n confuse n
Twist n turn the facts.
Obviously,the MIW committee coverup n whitewash the wrongdoings of
the MIW Town Councils n MIW AIM .
The MIW think Sinkess are stupid ,blind or retarded.
Knnccb to the MIW !!!
34 page report ? Talk so much nonsense to mislead n confuse n
Twist n turn the facts.
Obviously,the MIW committee coverup n whitewash the wrongdoings of
the MIW Town Councils n MIW AIM .
The MIW think Sinkess are stupid ,blind or retarded.
Knnccb to the MIW !!!
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Well?? What did u expect them to say!!! U really expect MND to say AIM is conflict of interest and politically setup to screw Opposition???
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Re: AIM deal given all-clear: MND review
There was no money lost on the SALE but ....they were paying for the contract plus they still had to keep the headcounts to support the software. Isn't this additional cost? It is easy to fuddle things up, isn't it.
Tell us why AIM, a $2 company, with NO previous expertise or track record, was deemed the perfect candidate to provide the service.
There was no money lost on the SALE but ....they were paying for the contract plus they still had to keep the headcounts to support the software. Isn't this additional cost? It is easy to fuddle things up, isn't it.
What about the management fees that AIM charged? Why did the review team exclude that? The management fees is extra cost to the PAP TCs. Add in the management fees plus the headcount costs - that's additional cost.
You can craft a tender to fit only a particular bidder. An open tender is meaningless. Show us that the tender specifications was not crafted to suit AIM.
Tell us why AIM, a $2 company, with NO previous expertise or track record, was deemed the perfect candidate to provide the service.
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Re: AIM deal given all-clear: MND review
The people who wrote the report are the scholars. They need to justify their fat pay by writing useless reports for their masters.
In other words, LEEgime is obliged to provide jobs to these scholar-writer-fact-twisting types.
The people who wrote the report are the scholars. They need to justify their fat pay by writing useless reports for their masters.
In other words, LEEgime is obliged to provide jobs to these scholar-writer-fact-twisting types.
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Re: AIM deal given all-clear: MND review
Report is sooo loooong... i skipped to summary.
Next promise is review of how TC are managed.
Report is sooo loooong... i skipped to summary.
Next promise is review of how TC are managed.
I am afraid this will be remembered as the day the PM had his last chance. No slap on the wrist even.
One day after the May Day HLP rally. Exquisite timing. Couldn't even wait a decent interval before accepting the report. Did I hear " let's move on" ?
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I think he trying to slap Silvia on the wrist :*:
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"Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council Chairman Sylvia Lim had claimed that the town council’s POOr performance in managing its services and conservancy charges arrears was caused by the termination of IT services with AIM"
statement with hidden intention in the report...
statement with hidden intention in the report...
