Is Town Council a Public Institution or Political Institution ?

[AhBee]

You are right. Simi lan chiow also belong to them. So if I say lan chiow hor lu ka it's ok too becos my lan chiow also belong to them.

Think all humans in Singapore belongs to them lah..

[ThrillSeeker]

Town Council is a Publitical Institution.

[Calbear]

PAP kindergartens are funded by PAP, TC funded by public monies, thought it should be similar to how we define private and publicly listed companies, they should be run for the benefits of the stakeholders.

[InvestorTiigger30]

PAP kindergartens are funded by PAP, TC funded by public monies, thought it should be similar to how we define private and publicly listed companies, they should be run for the benefits of the stakeholders.

PAP kidergardens are not funded by PAP la.... You think PAP run 2 dollar companies can make so much money?

[honeybadgerreturn]

I think it is more like a political instituition ...

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[supermonkey]

then opposition ward pay taxes to opposition parties right?

[DreamyTheDinosaur]

Extract from the Town Councils Act:
56. All members, officers and employees of a Town Council and all employees of its managing agent shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).

[wahjinsong]

This PAP vs WP town council software saga is getting very interesting...

MP Baey Yam Keng said Town Councils are political institutions but

Tan Cheng Bock said Town Councils are public institutions

So who is right ???

wahjinsong replies: both are right!

[DreamyTheDinosaur]

http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/searc...epth%3A0;rec=0

56. All members, officers and employees of a Town Council and all employees of its managing agent shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).


Although town councils provide a public service, Mr Baey felt that "they're not public institutions; they're not a public service company".

"They do not belong to the government. They're governed by government regulations, but they're definitely not run by civil servants; and they're not a public agency," he told TODAY.


Mr Baey ?????????

[wahjinsong]

http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/searc...epth%3A0;rec=0

56. All members, officers and employees of a Town Council and all employees of its managing agent shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).


Although town councils provide a public service, Mr Baey felt that "they're not public institutions; they're not a public service company".

"They do not belong to the government. They're governed by government regulations, but they're definitely not run by civil servants; and they're not a public agency," he told TODAY.


Mr Baey ?????????

wahjinsong replies: the Baey has spoken! from the horse's mouth lah!