Mr mak says that like any organisation, town councils must be well governed and managed and therefore a code of governance should be in place. Political analysts note that the aljunied hougangpunggol east town council ahpetc issue could be a doubleedged sword, though it will likely dominate the aljunied campaign. Singapore workers party wp chairman sylvia lim lied to her other town councillors, parliament and the court by giving the false impression that the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc was forced to upscale a computer system because a software company terminated its contract with ahtc, senior counsel davinder singh charged. The mps post is trending with over 700 shares and is being widely circulated in social media and online forums. At the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc trial yesterday 8 oct, the defence acting on behalf of wp mps sylvia lim, low thia khiang and pritam singh, along with other ahtc councillors, said that the audit reports which the lawsuits were based on, fail to recognise the dire circumstances wp mps and councillors were put into. This was exactly what happened to the wp town council in aljunied, in fact, after it. Marine parade town council was inaugurated on 5 july 1989 following the passage of the town councils act in 1988.
Aim was at the centre of the aljuniedhougang town councils ahtc debacle in town. How can such a move be in the interest of the residents and singaporeans. Aljuniedhougang town council v lim swee lian sylvia. Will i be notified of the approval of my giro application. Former chairman of the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc sylvia lim misled everyone, and lied that the town council had to upscale its own computer system because an.
Aljunied group representation constituency wikipedia. Nov 01, 2018 aim pulling the plug on wps aljunied grc town council when wp won aljunied grc in 2011, aim issued a notice of termination of the systems, effective 1 aug 2011. Oct 18, 2018 ms lim gave the false impression that the aljunied hougang town council ahtc was forced to upscale a computer system because a software company terminated its contract with ahtc, senior counsel. Town councils works ahtc aljuniedhougang town council. Each household may request up to three 3 bulky items to be disposed per month with no charges. Sylvia lied to town councillors, parliament, court. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The dirt path from aim to town council managing agents.
Oct 16, 2018 mr low is one of three workers party mps, and eight defendants in total, in the trial to recover alleged losses suffered by aljuniedhougang town council ahtc and prptc under his partys watch. According to mr netto, ms how will testify that when wp assumed management of the former aljunied town council atc after they won aljunied grc in the 2011 general election, the financial and. Not to be confused with the smaller constituency with a similar na me of aljuni ed single member constituency, which existed since the preindependence era. A parallel was drawn and confirmed, as wps defence lawyer chelva. After 31 aug, the former system was no longer operational, pulling the plug on wps access to vital data from the town council software, giving wp only 1 month to migrate the data and. How much, exactly, did aim pay to purchase the software. It got testy at times with mr singh chiding mr low for laughing on the stand. Oct 23, 2018 this beginning, however, set the tone for the rest of the exchange between the veteran workers party politician and the former peoples action party mp, who is acting for the independent entity that is aljuniedhougang town council. For additional items, a charge will be levied and payment may be made directly to the conservancy contractors. Wp chair and ahtc town councillor sylvia lim accused of lying.
Click here for our annual report fy201819 click here for proposed plan access our media releases archive. Aim then leased the software to all pap town councils for a fee, but declined to lease it to the workers party in 2011 after it won in aljunied. Town council aljunied hougang not to be confused with the smaller constituency with a similar name of aljunied single member constituency, which existed since the preindependence era. Bulky item removal aljuniedhougang town council ahtc. During his crossexamination, mr singh pointed to several documents to make the case that the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc had decided to.
Term contract for proposed bin chute repair for bedok reservoir punggol division, kaki bukit division and hougang smc for aljunied hougang town council contract ref. At the aljunied hougang town council ahtc trial yesterday 8 oct, the defence acting on behalf of wp mps sylvia lim, low thia khiang and pritam singh, along with other ahtc councillors, said that the audit reports which the lawsuits were based on, fail to recognise the dire circumstances wp mps and councillors were put into. Application form for interbank giro aljuniedhougang town. In aljunied grc, is it all about town council issue. The suit was brought by ahtc and pasir rispunggol town council. Aljunied town council all singapore stuff real singapore news. At the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc trial yesterday 8 oct.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Media release on use of public sites at aljunied grc. It took over the management of public housing estates and related facilities within its boundaries from the housing and development board on 1 january 1990. A laymans thoughts of the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc. He said it gave excuses like its technicians forgot to bring their toolbox. Pap town councils became poorer after they sold software to shell. Aljunied hougang town council aljunied hougangpunggol east town council aljunied hougang town council hougang smc town council. Workers party wp chairperson sylvia lim was accused by senior counsel davinder singh of misleading her fellow town councillors, the parliament, the court, and the public in her justification behind having to upscale the town council management software used by the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc as a result of action information management aims termination of. Home interactive town map town council marine parade. Town council of aljuniedhougang common property and open. Aug 03, 2015 in my opinion, pap will continue to lost more vote from other districts besides aljunied if pap town council and aim insist that the residents of aljunied should use additional money to invest a new management system for aljunied grc town council.
By the way, pap town council is using residents money to invest the system. Workers party took on a town council which was stripped. The governments response to the bukit batok fire has been deafeningly silent, despite clear evidence of gross negligence on the part of the town council in failing to ensure fire safety regulations were followed. May 18, 20 the reason given for the pap town councils decision to engage aim to manage its software system was to reap economies of scale, instead of having each town council develop or purchse its own system separately. Jul 31, 2017 the last chapters of the aljuniedhougang town council magnum opus are being written with the end game still anybodys guess. Pap town councils became poorer after they sold software. Aljuniedhougang town council ahtc, which is why the council. Workers party took on a town council which was stripped of.
Hdb urges aljuniedhougang town council to resolve issues fully without further delay. Aim then leased the software to all pap town councils for a fee, but declined to lease it to the workers party in 2011 after it won in aljunied grc and took over the then aljunied town council, as a result, the wp needing to develop its own town council management software and import data of all residents into its own system. Attempting to shift responsibility to the contractor does not diminish the town councils culpability. Political analysts note that the aljuniedhougangpunggol east town council ahpetc issue could be a doubleedged sword, though it will likely dominate the aljunied campaign. We would like to inform you that aljunied hougang town council is in the process of developing a town council management system to support its operations effectively. The contract the aim contract licensed the use of a computer software, described as. Asking cpg to run ahtc without a computer system akin to building. Hdb urges aljuniedhougang town council to resolve issues. Aljunied town councils performance of grave public concern. Pap, aim and the big fat white elephant in the room. Singapore the aljuniedhougangpunggol east town council ahpetc has been given the lowest rating on areas of corporate governance and service and. Khaw boon wan to workers party dont politicise town. The wp said aim terminated its contract with aljuniedhougang town council ahtc, which is why the council got a red grade for service and conservancy.
Aljunied hougang town council could have asked for service extension. Low thia khiangs 1991 hougang town council experience had strong bearing on 2011 takeover of aljunied town council. For account operated via thumbprint, please bring your nricpassport to your bank for the print to be taken and witnessed. If it is dragged till the very bitter end, the longrunning saga is likely to end with three mps of the workers party wp losing their seats in parliament. It may be better to depoliticise the institutions and set governance code. Oct 11, 2018 aim then leased the software to all pap town councils for a fee, but declined to lease it to the workers party in 2011 after it won in aljunied grc and took over the thenaljunied town council, as a result, the wp needing to develop its own town council management software and import data of all residents into its own system. Aljuniedhougangpunggoleast town council the heart truths. Aims decision to withdraw their software has no bearing on mr lows. An aljunied resident suffered an electricity blackout for the whole night and complained about the town council s inefficiency.
Jul 24, 20 ms hazel poa, the secretarygeneral of nsp, also released a statement to chide both the pap and the wp for playing politics saying that, we unequivocally call on both the peoples action party and the workers party not to exploit the aljuniedhougangpunggol east town council issue for political gain, and instead focus on a. Aim was at the centre of the aljuniedhougang town councils ahtc debacle in town council management issues, and has been struck off. On the second day of the aljuniedhougang town council ahtc trial. Oct 12, 2018 the mps post is trending with over 700 shares and is being widely circulated in social media and online forums. It firm channel newsasia, 17 dec 2012 the company which provided the computer and financial systems to aljunied hougang town council, has spoken up on its termination of services for the council. This facebook page provides updates on the peoples action party team in aljunied grc. Media release on use of public sites at aljunied grc the. Workers party took on a town council which was stripped of its. Pap town councils became poorer after they sold software to. Ms how sends a letter, with hougang town councils htc masthead, to aljunied town council, saying we have been instructed by. These bylaws may be cited as the town council of aljuniedhougang common property and open spaces bylaws 2012 and shall come into operation on 2nd april 2012. For the convenience of our residents, the town council provides a free bulky item removal service for hdb residents in our town. Oct 11, 2018 at the aljunied hougang town council ahtc trial yesterday 8 oct, the defence acting on behalf of wp mps sylvia lim, low thia khiang and pritam singh, along with other ahtc councillors, said that the audit reports which the lawsuits were based on, fail to recognise the dire circumstances wp.
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