The report “No commercial columbarium at temple site in Sengkang” (Jan 30) shows the cracks in the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) tender procedures.
The case would not have arisen if the HDB had not acted on mere assumptions to award the site to a for-profit firm without religious affiliations.
Had there not been an outcry by residents, the commercial columbarium would have proceeded with dire consequences.
This serves as a lesson for government agencies to be more circumspect when awarding tenders for public projects.
The case would not have arisen if the HDB had not acted on mere assumptions to award the site to a for-profit firm without religious affiliations.
Had there not been an outcry by residents, the commercial columbarium would have proceeded with dire consequences.
This serves as a lesson for government agencies to be more circumspect when awarding tenders for public projects.
