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234:(MPs) debated the findings of both the CPIB and Teo for almost six hours. Shanmugam declared that "(m)y residents judge me by my heart and my commitment to serve, not by how much I earn and where I live." Balakrishnan stressed that he had been "scrupulously careful to ensure that everything was above board."
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Concerned that the overgrowth on the land next to the property would pose a "public health risk", Shanmugam volunteered to clear it at his own cost. However, the SLA ruled that the adjacent land would have to be included into
Shanmugam's tenancy in order for him to do so. Consequently, the land size
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Shanmugam―who had been living in a bungalow in Astrid Hill―first approached the then-deputy secretary of the
Ministry of Law to send him a list of available rental properties at Ridout Road, before deciding to recuse himself from all discussions regarding said properties. In June 2018, Shanmugam was
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was launched a week later. The CPIB concluded that there was "no evidence to suggest any abuse of position by the ministers for personal gain", whereas Teo found that there was "no abuse of power or conflict of interest resulting in the ministers gaining any unfair advantage or privilege". Following
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Minister Lee said that both Shanmugam and Balakrishnan "retain my full confidence", and added that "(t)his government has not, and will never, tolerate any compromise or departure from the stringent standards of honesty, integrity and incorruptibility that
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The CPIB concluded that there was "no evidence to suggest any abuse of position by the ministers for personal gain". According to its report, both the state-owned bungalows at 26 and 31 Ridout Road had "For Lease" signs outside their gates. The 9,350-square-metre (100,600 sq ft) residence
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In his independent review, Teo found that there was "no abuse of power or conflict of interest resulting in the ministers gaining any unfair advantage or privilege". Among other things, he noted that
Shanmugam's identity as the prospective tenant of 26 Ridout Road had not been disclosed to the SLA
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As the investigation of the rentals was underway, Shanmugam stated that he had "nothing to hide", while
Balakrishnan remarked that he looked forward to the publication of "all relevant facts and findings before we have a full debate in Parliament." Balakrishnan later called his interview with the
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said that "I don't believe anybody is making an allegation that ... somebody is corrupt in the system", but argued that "it is quite incongruous, in the eyes of many, for a minister to be asking a civil servant details which pertain to information for his personal use." Opposition MP
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26,500. The lease was renewed for another three years in 2021, with the rental amount remaining the same. The SLA paid for S$ 515,400 worth of "essential repair works", whereas
Shanmugam paid more than S$ 400,000 for his own renovation works, including S$ 61,400 for a car porch.
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of the property was revised to 23,164-square-metre (249,340 sq ft). The clearance cost S$ 172,000, which was initially paid for by the SLA and later recovered through
Shanmugam's rent. Shanmugam also made annual payments of SS25,000 to maintain the adjacent land.
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Singaporeans expect of us." Senior
Minister Teo remarked, "That the Prime Minister did not hesitate to call the CPIB in to investigate two senior ministers is a signal how seriously we take such matters of incorruptibility, and its absolute value in our system."
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On the other hand, Balakrishnan first rented 31 Ridout Road in
October 2019 for S$ 19,000 a month, which was revised to S$ 20,000 in 2022, when his tenancy was renewed for another two years. Balakrishnan also spent over S$ 200,000 on renovation works.
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CPIB "most uncomfortable, invasive, intrusive (and) thorough". Livspace described the allegations concerning
Shanmugam's son as "completely false and baseless", whereas Shanmugam himself called them "utterly false and defamatory".
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during their negotiations, while Balakrishnan's monthly rent was "comparable to other properties of 'average' condition at that time."
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the release of both reports in June, Lee remarked that both Shanmugam and Balakrishnan "retain my full confidence".
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376:"'Leave my family alone': Ridout Road allegations against son's firm 'utterly false', says Shanmugam"
318:"Shanmugam, Vivian have done nothing wrong and retain my full confidence: PM Lee on Ridout Road saga"
519:"Claims about son being involved in Ridout Road contracts 'utterly false and defamatory': Shanmugam"
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