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Shanmugam must Explain How Mick Davies Remained in S’pore All These Years

Shanmugam must Explain How Mick Davies Remained in S’pore All These Years

Foreign national Mick Davies had entered Singapore illegally and was subsequently found out and deported. Mr Davies whose original name is Lan Shili and a PRC national had applied and received his Singapore citizen in 2002. He had forged his documents when he made the application for citizenship. More recently, Mr Davies, 58,... 

MYT By-Election: Goh’s 1987 Statements About GRCs Contradict Constitution

MYT By-Election: Goh’s 1987 Statements About GRCs Contradict Constitution

“No by-election will be held to fill any vacancy unless all three members of that GRC have vacated their seats in Parliament,” then DPM Goh Chok Tong said when he introduced the GRC system in 1987. “This is to ensure that no Member who has been elected under a GRC will be forced to vacate his seat through the departure... 

Court Challenge: Constitution Says that PM Must Call for By-Election when Seat is Vacated

Court Challenge: Constitution Says that PM Must Call for By-Election when Seat is Vacated

“Whenever the seat of a Member, not being a non-constituency Member, has become vacant for any reason other than a dissolution of Parliament, the vacancy shall be filled by election...” (emphasis added) This is Article 49(1) of the Singapore Constitution which forms the basis of Dr Wong Souk Yee's argument in her application... 



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