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* Dr Balakrishnan emphasised that his family dealt with SLA staff and agents “scrupulously” to ensure all dealings were above board. | * Dr Balakrishnan emphasised that his family dealt with SLA staff and agents “scrupulously” to ensure all dealings were above board. | ||
=== ''' | === Government's response === | ||
At the 3 July parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that both Shanmugam and Balakrishnan "retain my full confidence" and added, "This government has not, and will never, tolerate any compromise or departure from the stringent standards of honesty, integrity, and incorruptibility that Singaporeans expect of us." | |||
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean remarked, "That the Prime Minister did not hesitate to call the CPIB in to investigate two senior ministers is a signal of how seriously we take such matters of incorruptibility and its absolute value in our system." | |||
=== '''Opposition Concerns''' === | |||
During the parliamentary debate, Members of Parliament (MPs) raised questions about the rental of government-owned black-and-white bungalows at 26 and 31 Ridout Road by Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan. These questions were based on allegations first highlighted by opposition figures and subsequent public discourse. | During the parliamentary debate, Members of Parliament (MPs) raised questions about the rental of government-owned black-and-white bungalows at 26 and 31 Ridout Road by Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan. These questions were based on allegations first highlighted by opposition figures and subsequent public discourse. | ||