Interviewed experts were of the view that Members of Parliament (MPs) who do not spend their allowance on the people are not necessarily lousy MPs. SMU's assistant professor of law Eugene Tan reckoned that it is a good thing that Singaporeans are now able to understand the more transparent salary structure of political appointees. However, this doesn't mean that they have the rights to know how the MPs will be spending their allowances.
Lianhe Wanbao