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Public Service Division confirms that PAP Candidate Ms Sim Ann is no longer a civil servant
Posted: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:11:29 +0800
Singapore: The Public Service Division has confirmed that Ms Sim Ann is no longer in the civil service.
The clarification was issued in statement from the Elections Department, hours after the close of nominations for the 2011 Singapore General Elections.
This follows objections raised by the Singapore Democratic Party that Ms Sim Ann, one of the People Action Party's candidates for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, is technically still in the civil service and should be disqualified from standing as a candidate in the general elections.
According to the Elections Department, any objection to a nomination paper is permitted only if it falls within one of the grounds specified in Section 30 of the Parliamentary Elections Act.
Objections may be made on the ground, amongst others, that it is apparent from the contents of the nomination paper that the candidate is not capable of being elected a Member of Parliament.
A civil servant is disqualified, according to the statement.
It said that Ms Sim Ann had stated "unemployed" as her occupation in the nomination paper and it was not apparent from the nomination paper that Ms Sim Ann is still in the civil service.
Hence, the objection was disallowed.
- CNA/sf
Wow! Someone serving notice can suddenly "lose her job" so conveniently.
Latest News
Public Service Division confirms that PAP Candidate Ms Sim Ann is no longer a civil servant
Posted: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:11:29 +0800
Singapore: The Public Service Division has confirmed that Ms Sim Ann is no longer in the civil service.
The clarification was issued in statement from the Elections Department, hours after the close of nominations for the 2011 Singapore General Elections.
This follows objections raised by the Singapore Democratic Party that Ms Sim Ann, one of the People Action Party's candidates for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, is technically still in the civil service and should be disqualified from standing as a candidate in the general elections.
According to the Elections Department, any objection to a nomination paper is permitted only if it falls within one of the grounds specified in Section 30 of the Parliamentary Elections Act.
Objections may be made on the ground, amongst others, that it is apparent from the contents of the nomination paper that the candidate is not capable of being elected a Member of Parliament.
A civil servant is disqualified, according to the statement.
It said that Ms Sim Ann had stated "unemployed" as her occupation in the nomination paper and it was not apparent from the nomination paper that Ms Sim Ann is still in the civil service.
Hence, the objection was disallowed.
- CNA/sf
Wow! Someone serving notice can suddenly "lose her job" so conveniently.
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