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Ridout Road bungalow rentals: CPIB finds no corruption or wrongdoing by Shanmugam, Vivian

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/r...gam-vivian

But CPIB discovered a “lack of precision” in the Singapore Land Authority’s (SLA) use of the term “guide rent” with respect to 26 Ridout Road, which was rented by Mr Shanmugam, who is Minister for Law and Home Affairs.

Hence an earlier statement SLA made on May 12, saying that the offer by Mr Shanmugam was above the guide rent, was incorrect.

“In fact, the rental Minister Shanmugam paid was equal to the correct guide rent on the property,” CPIB said in its report.

Mr Shanmugam, it added, also informed SM Teo that if the matter had to go beyond Ms Indranee, she would approach SM Teo.

There was no matter raised by SLA to MinLaw during the entire process, it noted.

“Minister Shanmugam had thus recognised the potential conflict of interest, duly declared it to SM Teo, and taken effective steps to eliminate this potential conflict and to prevent any actual conflict from arising

Shanmugam informed SM Teo Chee Hean. so SM Teo was involved in the rental.

SM Teo should not lead the investigation because it will be a conflict of interest when he is investigating a case which he was aware about the rental.

PM Lee should appoint another minister who is not aware or involved in the rental.

it become a conflict of interest when SM Teo leads the investigation.