WP leaders close fundraising account for AHTC case; donate balance to charity

“Through this long process, we personally have collectively paid more than S$1.4 million towards these legal fees”.

They added that in November 2023, the Court of Appeal awarded legal costs of their appeal in their favour, resulting in S$107,696.73 due from AHTC and S$123,004.55 due from SKTC, for a total of S$230,701.28. 

The sum apportioned was based on the share of each town council’s contribution towards the total cost – 46.7 per cent from AHTC and 53.3 per cent from SKTC.

From November 2023 to date, the WP leaders used a total of S$172,983.97 out of the S$230,701.28 to pay their lawyers’ bills up to the conclusion of their work. A balance of S$57,717.31 remained, which was placed in their lawyers’ account.

“As at Aug 27, the amount stood at S$57,727.03, which could have been used to reimburse us for the S$1.4 million we have paid.  

“We have, however, donated the balance monies to the town councils in the proportions stated above.”