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Parliament to probe civil servants' property deals near MRT sites
Lawmakers will question the government on civil servant property purchases near planned MRT stations when parliament reconvenes on October 6. The session will also address concerns over rising job retrenchments, infrastructure delays and education policy changes.
LSN Singapore ·
Singapore's parliament is set to examine potential conflicts of interest involving civil servants acquiring properties in areas earmarked for future MRT development when members reconvene next month.
Parliamentarians have submitted parliamentary questions touching on the property acquisition patterns, signalling concern over whether government employees may have benefited from access to advance information about transport infrastructure projects.
Beyond the property issue, lawmakers have also flagged several other matters for discussion during the October 6 sitting. These include an uptick in corporate retrenchments affecting workers across multiple sectors, delays to the North-South Corridor transport project, and recent modifications to the Primary 1 school registration process that have drawn parental attention.
The breadth of questions reflects ongoing parliamentary focus on infrastructure delivery, employment stability and educational access—key concerns for Singapore's workforce and families. Government responses to these questions are expected to provide clarity on policy implementation and any measures being considered to address identified issues.