# MND's 29 May Statement on High Court Judgment on 27 May 2015

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2015-05-29T10:10:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/mnds-29-may-statement-on-high-court-judgment-on-27-may-2015
- **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial, Government & Policy, Investment & Capital Markets

## Featured rationale

Independent oversight could enable safeguarded grant disbursement and recovery of mismanaged funds, potentially supporting continuity and confidence in essential estate management services.

## AI summary

MND planned to appeal for Independent Accountants after the High Court found AHPETC remained in legal breach and faced critical questions about its finances.

## Original article

The High Court has made serious findings against the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC).

The Judge found that AHPETC had breached and continues to be in breach of its duties and obligations in law, and that there are critical questions about the state of its finances. The Government cannot disburse public funds to AHPETC in the current circumstances, given the very serious findings by the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) and the High Court.

The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has advised the Ministry of National Development (MND) that an appeal should be filed, for the appointment of Independent Accountants (IAs). The appointment of IAs will allow the Government to immediately disburse grants to AHPETC, in the interest of residents, while ensuring that these public funds are adequately safeguarded.

The IAs will also be able to examine past payments made by AHPETC. They will be able to take steps to recover monies lost from financial mismanagement and questionable payments.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 国家发展部5月29日就2015年5月27日高等法院判决发表的声明

高等法院对阿裕尼—后港—榜鹅东市镇理事会（AHPETC）作出了严重裁定。

法官裁定，AHPETC已违反并持续违反其法定职责与义务，且对其财务状况存在关键性问题。鉴于审计署（AGO）与高等法院作出的非常严重的裁定，政府在当前情况下不能向AHPETC拨付公共资金。

总检察署（AGC）已建议国家发展部（MND）提出上诉，以争取委任独立会计师（IAs）。委任独立会计师将使政府能够立即向AHPETC拨付津贴，既符合居民利益，又能确保这些公共资金得到充分保障。

独立会计师也将能够审查AHPETC过往所作的付款。他们将能够采取步骤，追讨因财务管理不善及有问题付款而损失的款项。