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http://./2010/03/10/ng-kok-lim-debunks-mah-bow-tans-myths-about-hdb-flats/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr Mah, I refer to your comments in parliament as reported by Straits Times on 6 Mar 2010. There are not enough HDB flats to meet demand You said it is a myth that there are not enough HDB flats to meet demand because the 13,500 flats built last year and the 12,000 flats to be built this year add up to be more than the approximately 23,000 flats in either Clementi or Jurong East. However, the 23,000 flats in either Clementi or Jurong East do not represent the demand for new flats. Ms Chua Mui Hoong reported in her Straits Times commentary on 11 Feb 2010 that there is a potential demand for 95,600 flats over and above those who have already clinched their flats or will be buying other properties. This demand for 95,600 flats far outstrips your supply of either 13,500 or 12,000 flats. Hence, it is not a myth but a truth that there aren