By Dr Chia Shi-lu, PAP MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC from Petir I am deeply concerned by the Workers’ Party’s stand in the recent debate in Parliament on the Town Council Amendment Bill. The proposed changes are meant to protect the interests of residents, and strengthen governance of the Town Councils. Yet, Ms Sylvia Lim criticised the amendments as “fundamentally flawed”. Why? Because, according to her, the Ministry for National Development (MND) could not be the regulator since the head of the Ministry is a political officeholder,....