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The '''Ridout Road rental investigation''' was an inquiry conducted in Singapore in 2023 into the leases of state-owned bungalows by two senior ministers, '''K. Shanmugam''' and '''Vivian Balakrishnan''', members of the '''People's Action Party (PAP)'''. | The '''Ridout Road rental investigation''' was an inquiry conducted in Singapore in 2023 into the leases of state-owned bungalows by two senior ministers, '''K. Shanmugam''' and '''Vivian Balakrishnan''', members of the '''[[People's Action Party]] (PAP)'''. | ||
The properties, located at 26 and 31 Ridout Road, were rented following processes managed by the '''Singapore Land Authority (SLA)''', which oversees government-owned properties. | The properties, located at 26 and 31 Ridout Road, were rented following processes managed by the '''Singapore Land Authority (SLA)''', which oversees government-owned properties. | ||
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=== Allegations and Initial Responses === | === Allegations and Initial Responses === | ||
On '''6 May 2023''', '''Kenneth Jeyaretnam''', secretary-general of the '''Reform Party''', published a blog post <ref>https://kenjeyaretnam.com/2023/05/06/mrs-lhl-said-singapores-system-was-honest-in-that-there-were-no-hidden-perks-for-government-ministers-apart-of-course-from-her-secret-salary-so-can-anyone-shed-any-light-on-what-rents-shanmugam/</ref>questioning how the ministers could afford the high rents associated with the Ridout Road properties. | On '''6 May 2023''', '''Kenneth Jeyaretnam''', secretary-general of the '''[[Reform Party]]''', published a blog post <ref>https://kenjeyaretnam.com/2023/05/06/mrs-lhl-said-singapores-system-was-honest-in-that-there-were-no-hidden-perks-for-government-ministers-apart-of-course-from-her-secret-salary-so-can-anyone-shed-any-light-on-what-rents-shanmugam/</ref>questioning how the ministers could afford the high rents associated with the Ridout Road properties. | ||
He also called for greater transparency in the SLA's leasing process, particularly given that Shanmugam oversaw the SLA as Minister for Law. | He also called for greater transparency in the SLA's leasing process, particularly given that Shanmugam oversaw the SLA as Minister for Law. | ||