MRT is government or Private

Dlamkc99 SG

I'm totally confused by the remarks make by the minister's on the subject...Quote " You look at SMRT, it is an entity that makes profit. it is a listed company which makes profits for its shareholders. Is it fair for the public through the government, to pay for that security either in manpower terms or in terms of the costs?? if indeed this is treated as a "private" matter rather than Public matter, than why is he being charged by AG for vandalizing a public property?? This so called "protected area" is under SMRT's compound which is a private enterprise and shouldn't this be a civil suit where he should be charged under trespassing , destroy of "Private" property instead??? I'm confuse with this saga on how the Government is handling it.. any one to offer the glimpse into how this actually should be handle...

Pitot SG

You have some misconception of the law.

Firstly, trespassing of a private property and damaging private property is not a civil case.

Secondly, one can be charged for vandalizing public or private property.

Kawac151 SG

Um, I don see a need for this creation of this thread. please go to the Questions thread if have any doubts.

Fenixx SG

Woah, Si Pitoooot veri got ink wor.......

All legal points raised correct!

Fcukpap SG

IF IT MAKES MONEY, ITS GOVT...IF GOT PROBLEM...ITS PRIVATE...

live here so long liao....everyone should know this philosophy by now...

smrt3099 SG

I dun think there's a need to create new thread unnecessarily.

I strongly encourage forumers NOT TO create new threads..

Mods lock it and forward to question thread

Asromanista2001 SG

MRT is ''''''PRIVATE''''''..............find out who are the shareholders lor, if you know what i mean.

hasene SG

IF IT MAKES MONEY, ITS GOVT...IF GOT PROBLEM...ITS PRIVATE...

live here so long liao....everyone should know this philosophy by now...

YOu hit the nail on the head. Great!

MRT is public transport serving the public. But over here money is the top on the list. Must increase fare so as to be accountable to shareholders, wow, so commercial more than public!!

Junyang700 SG

private company owned by government.

ditzy SG

If its good its govt, if it farks up, it become private. You all don't get what this whole MRT saga is about?

hasene SG

Not all get it. Many just simply believe in what they read.

Dragonaxe SG

Owned by Public, Operated by Private.

Gahmen say is Private so everyone believe its Private Get it?

LTnF1fan SG

All rolling stock running under our Public Transport Rail System Map are bought by the government.