OPINION: Why is Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin relying on newspapers for statistics on IRs' jobs? - Leong Sze Hin

The Online Citizen, 21 Nov 2012
I refer to the TR Emeritus editorial “How many jobs did the 2 IRs really create for S’poreans?” (Nov 17).
This is what the Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin replied on behalf of the Govt:
“Based on reports by TODAY and Lianhe Zaobao on 10th Nov 2012, the two Integrated Resorts (IRs) directly employ more than 22,000 staff, of which about 70% are locals. MBS hires over 9,400 full time employees, of which 60% are Singaporeans. RWS employs over 13,000 staff, and around 75% are Singaporeans. Singaporeans also take up 80% of total PME positions in RWS.”
A lot of people have since been asking as to why the Minister had to rely on newspaper reports to answer a question on statistics in Parliament? This I believe is unprecedented in Singapore’s Parliamentary history. Why didn’t the Minister obtain the statistics directly?   Full story

Admin Comment: Will Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin produce the IR job statistics that is compiled by his ministry?