Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what rules apply to Ministers and other political officeholders on whether to accept invitations to speak at events organised by commercial organisations; and (b) what are the enforcement mechanisms in place to ensure that political officeholders are not leveraged on to promote commercial interests.
Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): From time to time, Ministers and other political officeholders receive invitations from private and people sector organisations to grace their events and deliver speeches. In deciding whether to accept the invitations, the officeholders take into account whether the nature of the events or potential speech content advance the policy objectives of their respective Ministries or are aligned with Government priorities.
They will ensure that their attendance and speech at these events will not be perceived as endorsing the commercial interests of the organisations.
Prime Minister’s Office
4 July 2023
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