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Ministers renting Ridout Road bungalows: What analysts say about the pros and cons of Govt's handling of the matter so far

Along Ridout Road, off Holland Road, a bungalow (unit 26, top) is rented by Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and one (unit 31, bottom) by Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Along Ridout Road, off Holland Road, a bungalow (unit 26, top) is rented by Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and one (unit 31, bottom) by Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Political and communications analysts welcomed the Government's review on the rentals of Ridout Road state properties by two Cabinet ministers
This is better than leaving the matter until Parliament debates it in July, they added
There are good reasons to do a thorough review over several weeks, rather than rush to release a statement, for instance
It is important for facts and circumstances to be properly researched and presented before more discussions can take place
However, in the meantime, some members of public may continue to speculate as they wait for answers to their questions
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