Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong disclosed in Parliament that the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee was formed two months ago.
He was responding to
questions filed by West Coast Group Representation Constituency Member of Parliament Arthur
Fong and Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Yee Jenn Jong.
Although there is no requirement in law for the setting up of the Committee to be announced, Mr Lee should have made the announcement when the Committee was set up, instead of waiting for Members of Parliament to ask him.
What if no one asked?
What if someone asked and the answer was that the Committee had not been set up — does he keep on asking at every sitting of Parliament until the prime minister answers in the affirmative?
The law should be amended to require the formation of the Committee to be announced publicly to reduce the advantage that the ruling party has over opposition parties in the timing of the country's general election.
What if no one asked?
What if someone asked and the answer was that the Committee had not been set up — does he keep on asking at every sitting of Parliament until the prime minister answers in the affirmative?
The law should be amended to require the formation of the Committee to be announced publicly to reduce the advantage that the ruling party has over opposition parties in the timing of the country's general election.
