I like to know too.... whether they used our taxpayer's money for their own uses.
You want to know the answer.
Even if MPs use their own pocket money, they also can afford because is just one month of their salary. If ministers post can sponsor entire GRC team with surplus.
So MPs/Ministers salary are from tax payer money. So indirectly also use tax payer money!
Deposit is a small cost compare to the campaign cost>>> poster/bannner/transport/labor cost/rental for tentage/foods........................
I expect on average each PAP candidate will spend $200k or more. Meaning at least SG$16m just for campaign cost not included deposit. $16m is a small amount for the PAP even $30m they still can afford. All ministers and MPs donate 10% of one year salary will do.
For all opposition maybe they will spend about 1/10 of the amount. Total in between $1m~$2m for the election campaign cost not included deposit.