Whip was lifted for JC education review but not for something like the White Paper?

[Confuseous]

In Singapore’s context, voting by conscience does not extend to issues pertaining to the budget, the constitution, no confidence motions and national security.

Before 2002, the PAP party Whip has been lifted for merely three times in four decades (source). In 1992, for instance, the Whip was lifted on the issue of the Nominated MP scheme. The only PAP MP who voted against the scheme was Tan Cheng Bock.

PAP MPs were also allowed to vote freely in 2002 for a review of junior college and upper secondary education, and in 2009 on changes to the Human Organ Transplant Act (source).

In 2005, however, MP Tan Soo Khoon’s call to lift the Whip for a free vote on the building of the two casinos was rejected (source).

Before GE 2011, former Minister George Yeo and other MPs urged PAP to allow free voting on policy issues other than issues of conscience, to no avail.

- http://singaporearmchaircritic.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/lift-the-whip/

 

[Travellor]

Re: Whip was lifted for JC education review but not for something like the White Pap

They are afraid of the consequences what...besides this is an issue crucial for PAP political survival so only their cadre and Exco allowed to vote ....

 

[SixthColumn]

Re: Whip was lifted for JC education review but not for something like the White Pap

a rubbish govt...all controlled tightly by Leegime lah...u want that kind of SALARY, you better behave...else you GET LOST!