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February 25, 2021 Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh urged a reset of the Government s agenda in various areas while expressing support for the Budget. The Straits Times SINGAPORE - Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh has called for closer scrutiny of government expenditure and more transparency on the outcomes of Budget initiatives, adding that this has become even more critical with tax revenues being squeezed and increased spending expected in the years ahead. With a tighter fiscal environment in the years ahead, as stressed by (Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat) over many speeches, closer scrutiny of expenditure should not be seen one-dimensionally as political one-upmanship but as an administrative necessity, he said. The scrutiny raises everyone s sense of ownership in Singapore.

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