National Day Parade costs rise to $17.2m

[BuiKia]

I thought the stands were always there ever since it was constructed? I think it is more of the numerous rehearsals and fireworks for each of it that made it increase in cost.

Each rehearsal would require a lot of cost and it seems there are more of such over the years.

The bill for the National Day Parade has more than trebled in 10 years, reaching $17.2 million last year.

Costs have been climbing since the annual bash to celebrate Singapore's independence was moved to the Padang and also the Marina Bay floating platform, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.

The show, organised by the Singapore Armed Forces, was moved from the National Stadium after 2006, when it was decided that the venue would be torn down for the new Singapore Sports Hub.

"These sites required substantial preparatory work for the show and spectator stands," Dr Ng said in a written parliamentary answer to Non-Constituency MP Gerald Giam. Mr Giam had asked for the costs for 10 years and details like the manpower costs for civil servants and soldiers in the parade.

 

[Capano2121]

It didn't cost him a bloody single cent! It cost the taxpayers millions of dollars! But compared to what they have thrown away as we can see & paying them millions of dollars just to sit around talk cock & belittle all Singaporeans, the sum for NDP is just a trickle!

 

[saratogas]

Manpower cost... Yah, they recently increased the allowance of NS boys...