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== Controvesies == | == Controvesies == | ||
=== '''Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) Lawsuit''' === | |||
In 2017, the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council initiated legal action against several WP members, including Singh, over alleged improper payments made to their managing agent. The lawsuit claimed that these payments were made without proper oversight, leading to a risk of overpayment. | |||
In July 2023, Singapore's Supreme Court found that while WP members Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang were liable for control failures related to payment processes, Singh was not held liable in this case.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/07/07/court-of-appeal-holds-workers-party-leaders-sylvia-lim-and-low-thia-khiang-liable-for-negligence-pritam-singh-cleared/</ref> | |||
In a joint statement on 25 July 2024, the town councillors announced that the parties involved had agreed to settle the lawsuits on a drop hands basis. This means that AHTC and SKTC will drop their claims for damages and costs against the town councillors, who, in turn, will drop their claims for costs against the town councils.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/07/25/workers-party-town-councillors-settle-long-running-lawsuits-with-ahtc-and-sktc/</ref> | |||
=== Perjury charges === | === Perjury charges === | ||