SINGAPORE – The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) has asked its independent panel for a detailed account of the legal fees incurred in the lawsuit that the panel initiated against Workers’ Party leaders and town councillors in 2017.

In a statement on July26, AHTC said the panel acts independently of its MPs, town councillors and management, “including taking decisions to initiate and pursue litigation, engage in mediation, and consent to the terms of the settlement”.