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By Gilbert Goh   Introduction Parliament has approved legislation to increase  the number of  Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP) from three to nine   during the next 2012 General Elections.  The current NCMP seat is occupied by Ms Sylvia Low, Chairman of the Worker’s Party. Her team had the best opposition... 

ALTHOUGH the next general election is not due until early 2012, there are signs that political parties are already gearing up to do battle. Now may be the time to consider and prepare for a television debate as part of the anticipated political contest. What I have in mind is Britain's unprecedented series of American-style... 

By Yoong Siew Wah Politics in many countries in the world where elections are held every four or five years to determine which political party should form the government of the day has one thing in common. The incumbent government will try everthing in its power to ensure its return to power in the election. So in the period...