Sylvia Lim: MND has 'misrepresented' AHPETC's request for govt grants

Singapore

THAT the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) wants government grants without conditions and accountability is a "gross misrepresentation" by the Ministry of National Development (MND), AHPETC chairman Sylvia Lim said on Friday.

She was responding to MND's statement on Thursday explaining the decision to expedite an appeal against a High Court decision not to appoint independent accountants (IAs) at AHPETC, which is run by the opposition …