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==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
* YOG budget overrun as '''Minister for Community, Youth and Sports''' ({{g |MCYS}}) 2005 and 2011 | |||
===YOG budget overrun=== | |||
*YOG budget overrun as '''Minister for Community, Youth and Sports''' ({{g |MCYS}}) 2005 and 2011 | |||
** 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | ** 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | ||
** budget exceeded the initial estimates of S$104 million by over three times (check for figures) | ** budget exceeded the initial estimates of S$104 million by over three times (check for figures) | ||
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* Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative between 2014 and 2017 | * Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative between 2014 and 2017 | ||
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===Renting of 26 and 31 Ridout Road, state-owned GCB=== | |||
* Ridout Road rentals | * Ridout Road rentals | ||
** whether renting of 31 Ridout Park state-owned bungalows (Shanmugam rented 26 Ridout Park) constitute conflict of interest, abuse of power | ** whether renting of 31 Ridout Park state-owned bungalows (Shanmugam rented 26 Ridout Park) constitute conflict of interest, abuse of power | ||
** RP's Kenneth Jeyaretnam questioned how the 2 ministers can pay market rate for these 2 {{g |GCB}} | ** RP's Kenneth Jeyaretnam questioned how the 2 ministers can pay market rate for these 2 {{g |GCB}} | ||
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==='Illiterate' comment=== | |||
* ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and '''Minister of Foreign Affairs''' (2015) | * ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and '''Minister of Foreign Affairs''' (2015) | ||
** 14 Sep 2021 Tue - Parliament session, | ** 14 Sep 2021 Tue - Parliament session, | ||
*** after Leong Mun Wai had spoken, a voice could be heard saying "he's illiterate". | *** after Leong Mun Wai had spoken, a voice could be heard saying "he's illiterate". | ||
*** Later, after another exchange between [[Tan See Leng]] and Leong Mun Wai, someone heard saying, "Seriously, how did he get into {{g| RI}}?... Must have been a lousy school." | *** Later, after another exchange between [[Tan See Leng]] and Leong Mun Wai, someone heard saying, "Seriously, how did he get into {{g| RI}}?... Must have been a lousy school." | ||
*** It was deduced that VB made these comments, possibly due to TSL's mic which was not switched off | *** It was deduced that VB made these comments, possibly due to TSL's mic which was not switched off | ||
*** [[Tan See Leng]] then replied, "I'm from Monk's Hill." | *** [[Tan See Leng]] then replied, "I'm from Monk's Hill." | ||
*** LMW confirmed received a call of apology from VB on Wed 15 Sep 2021, LMW said he had accepted apology when queried by mainstream media | *** LMW confirmed received a call of apology from VB on Wed 15 Sep 2021, LMW said he had accepted apology when queried by mainstream media | ||
*** LMW added, "I am also curious to know who are the other persons who were involved in the conversation and the reason why they held the institution that I attended in contempt." | *** LMW added, "I am also curious to know who are the other persons who were involved in the conversation and the reason why they held the institution that I attended in contempt." | ||
*** in the televised GE2020 debate on 1 Jul 2020 with [[Jamus Lim]], [[Chee Soon Juan]] and [[Francis Yuen]], he claimed, "I dare say every neighborhood school of ours is a school that we can be very proud of," a comment which was a complete contrast to his hot mic comment. | |||
*** [[file:Vb-fbpost-illiterate.png|200px|VB's apology on FB]] | *** [[file:Vb-fbpost-illiterate.png|200px|VB's apology on FB]] | ||
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===TraceTogether debacle=== | |||
* TraceTogether debacle | * TraceTogether debacle | ||
** as '''Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation''' Initiative | ** as '''Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation''' Initiative | ||
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** Tuesday (Feb 2) said he took "full responsibility" for the Government's error in not stating that contact tracing data from TraceTogether is not exempt from the Criminal Procedure Code for criminal investigations | ** Tuesday (Feb 2) said he took "full responsibility" for the Government's error in not stating that contact tracing data from TraceTogether is not exempt from the Criminal Procedure Code for criminal investigations | ||
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==='Three meals' parliament comment=== | |||
* "three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant" | * "three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant" | ||
** debate with [[Lily Neo]] in Parliament 9 March 2007 (to check source) | ** debate with [[Lily Neo]] in Parliament 9 March 2007 (to check source) | ||