25 YEARS OF NATION BUILDING (Cost of celebrations)

Consequent on the Question raised by Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam on

14 May 1985, the Second Deputy Prime Minister supplied the following information on 22 July 1985 on the final cost of celebrations to the tax payer:

"The net expenditure, after taking into account donations and sponsorships by private organisations, revenue from sales of souvenirs, rentals, etc and other costs recovered, incurred by government for the "25 Years of Nation Building" celebration was $13.05 million." LITTLE INDIA (Cols. 249 - 250) Annex B - PROFITS/(LOSSES) OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED COMPANIES FOR 1983 AND 1984 (Cols. 251 - 260) Annex C - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WARD, OPERATION, DIAGNOSTIC, OUTPATIENT AND OTHER CHARGES (Cols. 261 - 262)