PENSION TO FORMER PRESIDENT

Parliament of Singapore · 10 January 1986 · 6th Parliament

Official Report, 10 January 1986, Vol 46, Issue 7 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

J.B. JeyaretnamRichard Hu Tsu Tau
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Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam asked the Minister for Finance whether the past President of Singapore is being paid a pension following the resolution of this House on the 31st August 1985.

The Minister for Finance (Dr Hu Tsu Tau): Mr Speaker, Sir, no pension has been paid as he has declined it.

Mr Jeyaretnam: Mr Speaker, Sir, would the Minister say whether the decision to seek parliamentary approval on the 31st August last year for payment of the pension to the ex-President was taken at Cabinet level or was it decided at Ministerial level? And if it was at Ministerial level, which Minister took the decision?

Dr Hu Tsu Tau: Mr Speaker, Sir, the decision was taken at Cabinet level.

Mr Jeyaretnam: I am obliged to the Hon. Minister for the prompt answer. May I ask the Minister whether he was present at this Cabinet meeting when the decision was taken? And when the decision was taken whether the report of the consultant, Dr Gitlow, was before the Cabinet?

Dr Hu Tsu Tau: Sir, the question is irrelevant to the issue under discussion.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 10 January 1986. Republished on SGParliament.