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What’s wrong with the report? Two things:
1. The first paragraph:
“A Hougang resident is pressing on with a bid for the courts to order the Prime Minister to hold a by-election in Hougang within three months.”
Anyone who reads that opening sentence would go away with the impression that Vellama Muthu, the lady who is bringing the case against the Government, is somehow an unreasonable person, since the PM has already called the by-election in Hougang and indeed, campaigning is currently in full swing. Why proceed with the case if the by-election has already been called – and within the requested 3 months too?
In fact, what the case is about is also the PM’s discretionary powers to call by-elections in general, and not just pertaining to Hougang. Therefore, Vellama is proceeding with the case because, although the PM has called a by-election in Hougang, the issue of whether his powers to do so – in any occasions where there are vacant parliamentary seats – are “unfettered” is still to be resolved.
- http://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/sari-we-made-a-mistake/
1. The first paragraph:
“A Hougang resident is pressing on with a bid for the courts to order the Prime Minister to hold a by-election in Hougang within three months.”
Anyone who reads that opening sentence would go away with the impression that Vellama Muthu, the lady who is bringing the case against the Government, is somehow an unreasonable person, since the PM has already called the by-election in Hougang and indeed, campaigning is currently in full swing. Why proceed with the case if the by-election has already been called – and within the requested 3 months too?
In fact, what the case is about is also the PM’s discretionary powers to call by-elections in general, and not just pertaining to Hougang. Therefore, Vellama is proceeding with the case because, although the PM has called a by-election in Hougang, the issue of whether his powers to do so – in any occasions where there are vacant parliamentary seats – are “unfettered” is still to be resolved.
- http://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/sari-we-made-a-mistake/
