Clarification by Second Minister for Finance and National Development
Ministry of FinanceSpeakers
Summary
This clarification concerns a factual correction made by Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah regarding an oral reply she delivered on 3 July 2023. The Minister corrected the year a resident’s Forum Page letter was published from 1998 to 1988, which detailed traffic congestion issues near the Turf Club. The letter from a "Long-suffering Citizen" highlighted that traffic along Dunearn Road was impeded by turnings into Swiss Club Road and suggested relocating the club. This statement serves to amend the official record to accurately reflect the timeline of historical public feedback concerning the Turf Club’s impact on residential zones. No changes were made to the substance of the arguments or conclusions beyond this specific chronological amendment.
Transcript
The following statement was made in the reply given by the Second Minister for Finance and National Development (Ms Indranee Rajah) during the oral reply for Parliamentary Question Nos 26 to 28 at the Sitting of 3 July 2023:
The Second Minister for Finance and National Development (Ms Indranee Rajah): There was a letter, I think, that came in 1998, where a resident wrote in to the Forum Page to say, "the traffic situation has worsened along Dunearn Road on race days, specifically between the Turf Club entrance and Clementi Road junction. The heavy vehicle flow is impeded by turnings into Swiss Club Road and the best solution for the Turf Club is move to another site, away from the residential zone, as reported in The Straits Times some time ago. I hope that Bukit Turf Club committee is seriously searching for an alternative site." And then, it goes on to make a lot more complaints about the traffic situation and it was signed off as "Long-suffering Citizen". [Please refer to "Redevelopment of Singapore Turf Club Site and Completion Timelines", Official Report, 3 July 2023, Vol 95, Issue 105, Oral Answers to Questions section.]
Written statement by Ms Indranee Rajah circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):
I wish to make the following factual correction to my reply given during the Sitting of 3 July 2023. My statement should read as follows:
The Second Minister for Finance and National Development (Ms Indranee Rajah): There was a letter, I think, that came in 1988, where a resident wrote in to the Forum Page to say, "the traffic situation has worsened along Dunearn Road on race days, specifically between the Turf Club entrance and Clementi Road junction. The heavy vehicle flow is impeded by turnings into Swiss Club Road and the best solution for the Turf Club is move to another site, away from the residential zone, as reported in The Straits Times some time ago. I hope that Bukit Turf Club committee is seriously searching for an alternative site." And then, it goes on to make a lot more complaints about the traffic situation and it was signed off as "Long-suffering Citizen".