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Former Workers' Party cadre Yaw Shin Leong has informed Parliament of his decision to leave his seat vacant, after being expelled from the party last week. (Yahoo! file photo)


Former member of parliament for Hougang and Workers' Party member Yaw Shin Leong says he will not be appealing his expulsion from the party, therefore renouncing his seat in parliament.

Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer announced in a press statement issued Wednesday that Yaw had responded on Monday to a letter sent to him by the Clerk of Parliament last week, which sought confirmation that Yaw would be vacating his MP seat and would not be appealing his dismissal.

He had until Friday, 24 Februrary, to respond to the letter sent to him.

"In view of the above, and pursuant to Article 46(2)(b) of the Constitution, the seat for the Member of Hougang is vacant from the date of his expulsion from the political party for which he stood in the 2011 General Election, that is, 14 February 2012," said Palmer in the statement.

He added that he will be making a formal announcement to the House when Parliament next convenes on 28 February.

The Workers' Party announced last Wednesday that it had expelled Yaw on 14 February, and its secretary-general Low Thia Khiang had informed Parliament officially of his dismissal two days later.

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Yaw Shin Leong not appealing against expulsion
Posted: 22 February 2012 1424 hrs

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1184465/1/.html


SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party's former Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang, Mr Yaw Shin Leong, has said he will not appeal against his expulsion from the party.

Mr Yaw said this in a letter to the Clerk of Parliament.

In the letter received on Monday, Mr Yaw stated that he would not be appealing against his expulsion.

The seat for Hougang has been declared vacant from 14 February, which is the day Mr Yaw was expelled.

This was announced in a statement by Speaker of Parliament, Mr Michael Palmer, on Wednesday.

Mr Palmer said that at the sitting of Parliament on 17 February, he informed MPs that the Clerk of Parliament had written to Mr Yaw, asking him to inform her in writing by 24 February if he intends to appeal against or challenge his expulsion from the Workers' Party.

Mr Palmer also informed the House that the decision on the vacancy of Mr Yaw's seat in the House would be taken when his reply is received or after the deadline given to him to reply expires.

Mr Palmer said in view of Mr Yaw's decision, and pursuant to Article 46(2)(b) of the Constitution, the seat of the Member for Hougang is vacant from the date of his expulsion from the political party for which he stood in the 2011 General Election - which is 14 February.

Mr Palmer will make a formal announcement to the House at its next sitting on Tuesday, 28 February.

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SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party's former Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang, Mr Yaw Shin Leong, has said he will not appeal against his expulsion from the party.

Mr Yaw said this in a letter to the Clerk of Parliament.

In the letter received on Monday, Mr Yaw stated that he would not be appealing against his expulsion.

The seat for Hougang has been declared vacant from 14 February, which is the day Mr Yaw was expelled.

This was announced in a statement by Speaker of Parliament, Mr Michael Palmer, on Wednesday.

Mr Palmer said that at the sitting of Parliament on 17 February, he informed MPs that the Clerk of Parliament had written to Mr Yaw, asking him to inform her in writing by 24 February if he intends to appeal against or challenge his expulsion from the Workers' Party.

Mr Palmer also informed the House that the decision on the vacancy of Mr Yaw's seat in the House would be taken when his reply is received or after the deadline given to him to reply expires.

Mr Palmer said in view of Mr Yaw's decision, and pursuant to Article 46(2)(b) of the Constitution, the seat of the Member for Hougang is vacant from the date of his expulsion from the political party for which he stood in the 2011 General Election - which is 14 February.

Mr Palmer will make a formal announcement to the House at its next sitting on Tuesday, 28 February.