Check out this youtube link where Sylvia of WP makes a speech. Between 3:55 to 4:20 states that a by-election is legislated by the Parliamentary Elections Act.
Based on the video, in 1999, when a member of Jalan Besar GRC was convicted of criminal charges and forced to vacate his seat, Wong Kan Seng, then House Speaker, gave the following reason for why one member's departure should not trigger a by-election in a GRC:
"The legislative intent was not to allow any particular MP so-elected as part a group of MPs in a GRC to hold the group to ransom through resignation or otherwise. The thinking then was that all the others MPs should not be forced to vacate their seats on account of one MP vacating his seat for whatever reason; death, resignation or whatever."
The thinking then was that all the others MPs should not be forced to vacate their seats on account of one MP vacating his seat for whatever reason; death, resignation or whatever."
So PAP can stay in power forever?
GRC system pui!
Bullshit system.
The underlining meaning is illogical, isn't it?
"All the others MPs should not be forced to vacate their seats on account of one MP vacating his seat for whatever reason; death, resignation or whatever."
Should electorate be forced to be left unprepresented on account of one MP vacating his seat for whatever reason; death, resignation or whatever?
WHO should come first the rest of the MPs or the electorate?
They voted in as one bloc, but go out cannot one bloc.
Bullshit leh.
ERPs, GRCs, how long can we stomach all these shit?
Originally posted by Rock^Star:Check out this youtube link where Sylvia of WP makes a speech. Between 3:55 to 4:20 states that a by-election is legislated by the Parliamentary Elections Act.
Based on the video, in 1999, when a member of Jalan Besar GRC was convicted of criminal charges and forced to vacate his seat, Wong Kan Seng, then House Speaker, gave the following reason for why one member's departure should not trigger a by-election in a GRC:
"The legislative intent was not to allow any particular MP so-elected as part a group of MPs in a GRC to hold the group to ransom through resignation or otherwise. The thinking then was that all the others MPs should not be forced to vacate their seats on account of one MP vacating his seat for whatever reason; death, resignation or whatever."
wow, who can hold the pap to ransom? not even the president, remember ong teng cheong!
Originally posted by lotus999:wow, who can hold the pap to ransom? not even the president, remember ong teng cheong!
it's more like the citizens/voters of Singapore are being held ransom
Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:They voted in as one bloc, but go out cannot one bloc.
Bullshit leh.
ERPs, GRCs, how long can we stomach all these shit?
can can... cos every 4 or 5 yrs government will give u around 1k to shut ur mouth up lor.....remember hor.. government give one.. not pap hor..
Eunice Olsen speaking on the interest of the people on by election.
Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:So PAP can stay in power forever?
GRC system pui!
Bullshit system.
Uncle, cool down, dun anyhow pui, fine $500
Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:So PAP can stay in power forever?
GRC system pui!
Bullshit system.
Is the SDP going to hold a demo at Hong Lim Park to demand for by-election?
If they do, I will join.
I am from Jurong GRC.