The New Paper Closer scrutiny of government spending needed: Pritam Singh Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh said more transparency is critical with tax revenues being squeezed. PHOTO: YOUTUBE/MCI THAM YUEN-C, SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Feb 25, 2021 06:00 am 0 Engagements Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh has called for closer scrutiny of government expenditure and more transparency on the outcomes of Budget initiatives, adding 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-upsmanship but as an administrative necessity," he said yesterday.