Speech on Casino Control (Amendment) Bill – MP Png Eng Huat
Tweet by MP for Hougang, Png Eng Huat 1. Sir, the review of the Casino Control Act is timely after almost 3 years of experience in regulating and managing the 2 casinos. Visit Limit and Casino Entry Levy 2. The Casino Control (Amendment) Bill has introduced a new measure called Visit Limit to minimize the social impact of casino gambling. 3. Currently, there are 2 social safeguards that deal directly... [Read more]
Speech on Casino Control (Amendment) Bill – MP Chen Show Mao
Tweet by MP for Aljunied GRC, Chen Show Mao Mr Speaker, Sir, this is the Casino Control (Amendment) Bill. Casino. Control. Now that we have the casinos as part of integrated resorts, or IRs, and they have been in operation for two years, we should try to better control their effects on our lives, our economy and our society. For example, this bill adds as a new factor for consideration in the... [Read more]
Speech on Casino Control (Amendment) Bill – NCMP Gerald Giam
Tweet by NCMP Gerald Giam Mr Speaker, Sir, Let me state categorically that I have always been strongly against having casinos in Singapore – and I have held this view long before I entered politics. Before the Government allowed in casinos seven years ago, I had written several letters to the Government, voicing my strong objections. I took part in feedback forums and even organised a petition... [Read more]
Speech on Penal Code (Amendment) Bill – MP Sylvia Lim
Tweet by MP for Aljunied GRC, Sylvia Lim This amendment bill makes an important and overdue change regarding the sentencing of homicide cases. Overall, this is good step towards a more just sentencing regime for homicide, and I support it. Nevertheless, there are still serious issues requiring law review which I believe the government should look into in due course. Some justice returned to sentencing... [Read more]
Speech on Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill – MP Sylvia Lim
Tweet by MP for Aljunied GRC, Sylvia Lim This bill provides for the Court of Appeal to automatically review all death sentences passed, in cases where the accused does not lodge an appeal. I welcome this additional check by our highest court, which will confirm whether each death sentence was correctly imposed before we send anyone to the gallows. I would like to seek 2 clarifications on the Bill. First,... [Read more]
Speech on Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill – MP Pritam Singh
Tweet by MP for Aljunied GRC, Pritam Singh Thank you Mr. Speaker, The amendments proposed by the government are a step in the right direction insofar as it loosens the application of the mandatory death penalty under two specific conditions. However, this move also represents a missed opportunity to remove the mandatory death penalty from our statute books completely. While there is significant debate... [Read more]
Speech on Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill – MP Sylvia Lim
Tweet by MP for Aljunied GRC, Sylvia Lim This amendment bill has several purposes. I shall first deal with the application of the death penalty, followed by some queries about other aspects of the bill. Retention of the mandatory death penalty In July this year, DPM Teo Chee Hean told the House that though the government had been reviewing the death penalty for drug trafficking for some months,... [Read more]
Speech on Voluntary Sterilization (Amendment) Bill – MP Sylvia Lim
Tweet by MP for Aljunied GRC, Sylvia Lim Overall, this Bill takes an important step to better align our Voluntary Sterilization Act (VSA) with certain international norms concerning the rights of disabled persons. However, the proof of progress will be in its implementation. I will also raise a concern about the bill later in my speech. The Explanatory Note to the Bill states that this amendment... [Read more]
Speech on Data Protection Bill – MP Chen Show Mao
Tweet by MP for Aljunied GRC, Chen Show Mao Mr Speaker, The Bill before us has been a long time in coming. Back in 1990, the Law Reform Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law published a working paper entitled “Data protection in Singapore: A case for legislation.” Today we have a bill that proposes a baseline data protection framework to regulate the way organisations in Singapore... [Read more]
Workers’ Party’s statement on the film “Innocence of Muslims”
Tweet The Workers’ Party strongly rejects the amateur film “Innocence of Muslims”, which was uploaded on the Internet and has caused much furore globally. We consider the film repulsive and deplorable, as it denigrates a religious faith. Such expressions of disrespect have no place in a multiracial and multi-religious society like Singapore, and indeed in a globalised world. We share... [Read more]
Speech on Employment of Foreign Manpower (Amendment) Bill – MP Png Eng Huat
Tweet by MP Png Eng Huat Mr Speaker Sir, In the pursuit of economic growth, the business of bringing in migrant foreign workers has spawned into a business that has a life of its own. The very process of bringing in these workers is so lucrative that it does not matter if there are matching jobs for them. For some unscrupulous agents, it does not even matter if there are any jobs for these... [Read more]
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