Parliament to debate 3 bills to put changes in place for next GE

[streetcry]

SINGAPORE : When Parliament sits on Monday, MPs will debate proposed changes to the Constitution and two other related bills which will pave the way for the next General Election.

The other two bills are the Parliamentary Elections and Presidential Elections Bills.

The changes proposed include increasing the number of Non-Constituency MPs that Parliament can legislate from six to nine, and making the Nominated MP system a permanent one.

They will also allow for a one-day cooling off period before Polling Day.

Besides the second reading of the amendment bills, six new government bills will be tabled.

They include a Land Titles (Strata) Amendment Bill and the Criminal Procedure Code Amendment Bill.

For question time, MPs have filed questions on housing, foreign affairs and transport.

They want to know if flats will remain affordable for first-time homebuyers, and whether charges will be brought against former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu. - CNA/ms

 

[Sideswipe]

no need to debate.
all 3 bills will be passed, can send to Prataman to sign immediately.

 

[palden]

debate? Wayang more likely.

 

[God of no mercy]

They just want to show they are working hard, justifying they deserve the 3 million annual salary.

 

[Balancemind]

You are right. What's there to debate when almost all of them belongs to the same party. This is a clear example for citizens to reflect upon and is this what the citizens want? Unless there is a balance Parliament like what the Malaysian have our consititutional right can always be breached at their fancy. So citizens must now wake up and ask themselves is this the type of Parliament that we want for the next term. Citizens have a choice and that choice is to be prudent at the next GE

 

[zuoom]

what kind of debate would there be?