Singapore, Jan. 18 -- The Workers' Party-run town council said yesterday that it would comply with an order compelling it to restrict the powers of MPs Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang, but accused the Government of making a U-turn over the matter.
It added that it had reservations about whether the order was applicable to the two MPs, who were found to have breached their fiduciary duties. But it has decided to obey for two reasons.
One, ignoring the order could land the secretary or chairman of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) in jail.
Two, the town council is intent on focusing its energies on the main task of running the estates.
In a letter to the Ministry of National Development (MND), AHTC chairman Faisal Manap said: "The t...