National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Monday defended in Parliament the power of political parties over town councils, even as he called for a review of the framework.
"Town Councils are set up to fulfil a political purpose. Town councils are not part of the Singapore Public Service, and so are not governed by the civil service rules," said Khaw, who gave his ministerial statement on town councils in Parliament.
The minister was facing questions over the Ministry of National Development's (MND) review of a controversial deal involving a town council run by the People's Action Party and Action Information Management, a firm owned by the ruling party. Full story
