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| Lim Hwee Hua |
She said it was regrettable that Mr Low took it that way.
Mr Low had said at a party rally, last night, that Mrs Lim's comments were an attempt to discredit him.
Mrs Lim explained that a town council looks after a series of assets, such as commercial and residential property.
And the finances belonging to an HUDC estate, such as the service and conservancy charges collected and the sinking funds allocated, could be extracted from the accounts.
She said: "To me, it's quite a straight forward and simple request, I'm not quite sure why it's difficult for that request to be fulfilled after so many months."
On Sunday, Mrs Lim had revealed that a Hougang HUDC estate undergoing privatisation had asked for details of their estate's accounts and sinking fund from the town council.
And the delay had prevented the residents from planning the privatisation of their estate.
The residents had even sent a lawyer's letter to the town council.
In contrast, Mrs Lim said that when an HUDC estate in Aljunied Group Representation Constituency underwent privatisation, the town council was able to provide the accounts within a few weeks.
She added: "I'm not making any judgment on why the answer is not forthcoming, it's just that I find it a little puzzling. If he has a reason for not disclosing those accounts, then I think he should just explain to his residents."
Responding to Mrs Lim's earlier comments, Mr Low had told a rally on Tuesday that the separation of accounts was taking some time as they wanted to get it right.
He also added that the relevant parties were being kept informed.
Mrs Lim said she was interested in this issue as Mr Low was contesting in Aljunied for this election.
She said: "They would run the town council if elected. I think the people of Aljunied deserve to know what sort of town management quality they can expect."
Mrs Lim said that as the adviser to grassroots organisations in Aljunied, she had raised the issue on behalf of the residents.
