PAP to Approve Facebook LiveStream and To Ban Sleeping MP in The Parliament

[OrhKiam]

Singapore to live-stream parliamentary debates, but warns MPs against theatrics

• The ruling People’s Action Party has for years argued that broadcasting the proceedings would encourage grandstanding among politicians
• The move comes amid heightened interest in parliamentary debates by Singaporeans, who voted through a record 10 opposition MPs in the July general election

S. Iswaran, the Minister for Communications and Information, told parliament on Friday that the mooted change was in line with global and technological trends that had made online streaming commonplace, and amid more legislatures beaming their proceedings to citizens.

While the administration continued to have its previous reservations, it now “agrees in principle to the live-streaming of parliamentary proceedings”, Iswaran said, adding that his ministry would now study the technical and implementation details of the policy change.

 

[OrhKiam]