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Did Mike take the Oath when appointed as Speaker of the House?
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Goes to show he doesn't take the Oath seriously. No other implications involved, imo. Only goes to show how sloppy the decision makers were when they made their decision to appoint MP as Speaker. I am sure Laura spoke into his MIKE after PALMing him.
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If the Oath requires a person to uphold the integrity of the house...did he?
At the time of taking the Oath, did he not realise couldn't hold up his own integrity?
Would that not amount to lying under Oath?
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No PAP MP is capable of telling a single lie. Period. They are all angels.
The lie is: We serve the people of Singapore.
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Is it punishable to lie under Oath?
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Not sure bro. But trust the PAP to engineer a way out for MP if it is an offence. I am sure AG knows what to do. Another Chan Sek Keong?
But if lie when taking Statutory Declaration, I am pretty sure that's punishable. That's what a lawyer told me recently.
But if lie when taking Statutory Declaration, I am pretty sure that's punishable. That's what a lawyer told me recently.
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Ohayu!, Ah so!...she used her mouth?
I bet liver and kidney, Ah Mike used his tongue on targets front and back. People say song song kau Jurong. In this case, it has to be song song kau tiok resign. Never underestimate the destructive power of the pussy. Worship it!
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Wah! the tongue so long, can reach the kidney & liver!! Mikey could not resist the call of the siren!, regretted big time, when siren was MEDUSA in disguise!, now his political career is cast in STONE!.
The "pussy" have brought down emperors, dictators, empires, dynasties, republics...that is the power of the pussy..MEOW!
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According to Wilkipedia,
Oath of office
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Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Such oaths are often required by the laws of the state, religious body, or other organization before the person may actually exercise the powers of the office or any religious body. It may be administered at an inauguration, coronation, enthronement, or other ceremony connected with the taking up of office itself, or it may be administered privately. In some cases it may be administered privately and then repeated during a public ceremony.
Some oaths of office are a statement of loyalty to a constitution or other legal text or to a person or other office-holder (e.g., an oath to support the constitution of the state, or of loyalty to the king). Under the laws of a state it may be considered treason or a high crime to betray a sworn oath of office.
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It's like after Christians have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour, they go about committing sins against themselves, family members, colleagues, friends, etc. by lying, adultery, nepotism, cronyism (and you-name-it)
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So laws can be broken by MIWs and not the people?
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What your lawyer told you is correct. But then again, if you belong to LEEgime's inner circle, there'd always be a way out for you if you were caught lying when taking the Statutory Declaration.
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Incorrect.
According to OED (Oxford English Dictionary)
an oath is a formal promise
a pledge is a serious promise
So how does the concept of "aspiration" come into the picture?
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday nominated Mr Michael Palmer to be elected as the next Speaker of Parliament when Parliament opens on October 10.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Mr Lee has briefed PAP MPs on his nomination and received their full support.
If elected, Mr Palmer said his priority is to ensure robust and constructive debate from all sides - opposition or ruling parties, back or front-benchers - while at the same time, maintaining the dignity and decorum of the House.
He said: "We have standing orders, procedures and rules, but what you want to do is get the debate going and make sure the debate is lively, constructive. But yet, always maintain the dignity and decorum of the House. That would be my primary aim in my term as Speaker."
The MP for Punggol East also told Channel NewsAsia he intends to continue his legal practice as partner at law firm Harry Elias. He said it will be "tough" but it can be done with proper time management.
Asked if his ability to represent his constituency will be affected, Mr Palmer said the Speaker cannot participate in the debate in Parliament, but the position itself carries significant weight.
He said the Speaker can raise issues directly with government ministries, and forward his views through his parliamentary colleagues.
As to why he was nominated for the role, he said his knowledge of parliamentary procedures and rules as a lawyer could be a factor.
Mr Palmer said: "I would speculate...but probably, PM probably wanted a fresh approach and someone younger, that's a possibility. Certainly that would give the House a different feel, different character. I think we're in for interesting times in the House and I look forward to it."
A number of PAP MPs also shared their thoughts on the nomination, saying that they are confident that as Speaker of Parliament, Mr Palmer will allow for a robust debate in the House. This despite having more opposition voices in the chamber.
Lim Biow Chuan, the MP for Mountbatten, felt that Mr Palmer was up to the challenge.
He said: "What he needs to do is to be able to give a balanced approach to both the MPs from the ruling party and MPs from opposition parties. And I think that's not an area many speakers have tread upon. So I think that would be something new and I'm quite confident he would be able to carry it well."
MP for Tampines GRC, Baey Yam Keng, said: "This is the first time where there are more non-PAP members - both opposition MPs and also NMPs, NCMPs in parliament. So the speaker will have a very challenging task ahead to manage the dynamics in the new chamber."
Edwin Tong, MP for Moulmein Kallang GRC, said: "He has got a wonderful temperament...his stature as a lawyer and also he's not inexperienced. I hope he'll be able to encourage robust debate because at the he end of the day, this is going to be a very challenging parliament.
"We are going to have a significant opposition presence and I think because of that the command and control of the new speaker is going to be very important."
The last Speaker of Parliament, Abdullah Tarmugi, has retired from politics.
Before the General Election (GE) in May, PM Lee had hinted that Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed would be made the Speaker of Parliament once he gets elected.
Mr Zainul, along with then foreign minister George Yeo, former minister in the PM's Office Lim Hwee Hua, Cynthia Phua and Ong Ye Kung, were part of the People's Action Party (PAP) Aljunied team which lost in the recent GE.
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday nominated Mr Michael Palmer to be elected as the next Speaker of Parliament when Parliament opens on October 10.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Mr Lee has briefed PAP MPs on his nomination and received their full support.
If elected, Mr Palmer said his priority is to ensure robust and constructive debate from all sides - opposition or ruling parties, back or front-benchers - while at the same time, maintaining the dignity and decorum of the House.
He said: "We have standing orders, procedures and rules, but what you want to do is get the debate going and make sure the debate is lively, constructive. But yet, always maintain the dignity and decorum of the House. That would be my primary aim in my term as Speaker."
The MP for Punggol East also told Channel NewsAsia he intends to continue his legal practice as partner at law firm Harry Elias. He said it will be "tough" but it can be done with proper time management.
Asked if his ability to represent his constituency will be affected, Mr Palmer said the Speaker cannot participate in the debate in Parliament, but the position itself carries significant weight.
He said the Speaker can raise issues directly with government ministries, and forward his views through his parliamentary colleagues.
As to why he was nominated for the role, he said his knowledge of parliamentary procedures and rules as a lawyer could be a factor.
Mr Palmer said: "I would speculate...but probably, PM probably wanted a fresh approach and someone younger, that's a possibility. Certainly that would give the House a different feel, different character. I think we're in for interesting times in the House and I look forward to it."
A number of PAP MPs also shared their thoughts on the nomination, saying that they are confident that as Speaker of Parliament, Mr Palmer will allow for a robust debate in the House. This despite having more opposition voices in the chamber.
Lim Biow Chuan, the MP for Mountbatten, felt that Mr Palmer was up to the challenge.
He said: "What he needs to do is to be able to give a balanced approach to both the MPs from the ruling party and MPs from opposition parties. And I think that's not an area many speakers have tread upon. So I think that would be something new and I'm quite confident he would be able to carry it well."
MP for Tampines GRC, Baey Yam Keng, said: "This is the first time where there are more non-PAP members - both opposition MPs and also NMPs, NCMPs in parliament. So the speaker will have a very challenging task ahead to manage the dynamics in the new chamber."
Edwin Tong, MP for Moulmein Kallang GRC, said: "He has got a wonderful temperament...his stature as a lawyer and also he's not inexperienced. I hope he'll be able to encourage robust debate because at the he end of the day, this is going to be a very challenging parliament.
"We are going to have a significant opposition presence and I think because of that the command and control of the new speaker is going to be very important."
The last Speaker of Parliament, Abdullah Tarmugi, has retired from politics.
Before the General Election (GE) in May, PM Lee had hinted that Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed would be made the Speaker of Parliament once he gets elected.
Mr Zainul, along with then foreign minister George Yeo, former minister in the PM's Office Lim Hwee Hua, Cynthia Phua and Ong Ye Kung, were part of the People's Action Party (PAP) Aljunied team which lost in the recent GE.
- CNA/fa/ls/ac
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