Concept of a caretaker MP is explicitly forbidden by Constitution's Article 47?

[Confuseous]

A CNA report dated 16 December 2012 stated “Mayor Teo Ser Luck has been appointed caretaker MP for Punggol East.” One expects the caretaker MP be officially appointed and the notice be given in the Gazette. Yet a similar official notice for the appointment of Teo Ser Luck as caretaker MP is conspicuously missing to-date.

Is it not strange that the Chairman of the Town Council was officially appointed whereas the Member of Parliament was not? Which Article of the Constitution or which section of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap 218) would require such a notice? There isn’t one. Indeed, the concept of a caretaker MP is explicitly forbidden by Article 47 of the Constitution. An official confirmation of the caretaker MP appointment shall only extend the constitutional gaffe.

- http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/12/23/the-rule-of-law-and-the-by-election-at-punggol-east-2/

 

[Narong Wongwan]

So is sinkieland a banana republic or Mickey Mouse state?

 

[batman1]

PAP operate like they are above the LAW !!!!Pay No Heed to constitution!Fark care the constitution !This is a warning to PAP! Don't fark around with the CONstitution of the Republic of Singapore .KNNCCB to the PAP !!!