Mdm Deputy Speaker, I rise in support of the Motion raised by the Member for Sengkang GRC Assoc Prof Jamus Lim and Member for Aljunied GRC Mr Faisal Manap. On behalf of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), I would first like to offer my congratulations to TeamSG’s athletes and para-athletes for their achievements at the […]
Mr Dy Speaker Sir, I would like to thank all members who participated in this debate. After all that has been said, I think it is quite clear that there is no disagreement on the importance of multi-racial representation in parliament. Where we differ is in how to achieve that multi-racial representation. I disagree with
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Mr Speaker Sir, As my colleague Hazel Poa said, I will be elaborating further on the history of the GRC system and how the PAP have regularly made changes to electoral rules to entrench its political dominance. The introduction of the GRC system was part of a package of Constitutional innovations during the 1980s, which
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Sir/Madam, I beg to move, “That this House calls for the abolition of Group Representation Constituencies.” The GRC system was introduced in 1988 when the Parliamentary Elections Act and the Constitution were amended to provide for the creation of three-member GRCs. The justification for this change was to safeguard minority representation in Parliament. The number
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Madam Deputy Speaker, The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) supports the Motion, which calls on the House to support healthcare beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and the whole-of-Government effort in consistent and sustainable support of Singapore’s healthcare system. The PSP once again thanks all healthcare workers for their sacrifices and dedication to serving Singaporeans, especially during the
Mr Speaker Sir, I rise today to discuss how we can build Parliament into a fairer arena for all. During the debate on the President’s Address, there was much discussion of how opposition parliamentarians behaved and performed in Parliament. DPM Lawrence Wong openly called on the opposition to offer a “serious alternative agenda”, and noted
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Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise in support of the motion, thanking the President for her Address. The President’s Address points to the urgent need to refresh our Social Compact. This includes helping Singaporeans with more job support, strengthening the social safety nets, broadening the definition of meritocracy, and promoting a strong sense of shared identity
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Mr Speaker Sir, First and foremost, I wish to express my greatest appreciation to all the healthcare and other frontline workers whose hard work enabled our lives to continue throughout the pandemic. Without them, we would not have been able to pull through this crisis. I hope we will not forget that and will recognize
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Mr Chairman, The PSP has recommended the Affordable Homes Scheme (AHS) and the Millennial Apartments Scheme to deliver affordable and accessible public housing to Singaporeans of current and future generations. I am sure Singaporeans will be excited to be able to buy a new flat in Tengah at $140,000 under the AHS and live in
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Mr Chairman, I refer to the recently released interim report of the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness. PSP has high hopes of the Committee, which was set up just before our debate on Foreign Talent Policy in September 2021, but we have found the interim report to be inadequate in at least two areas. We
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