Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the People’s Association conducts any background checks on individuals that it plans to appoint to grassroots positions such as patrons of Committees; (b) whether there are code of conduct requirements for individuals holding such grassroots appointments; (c) whether such requirements preclude an individual appearing at a foreign country’s political event or organising events to promote specific political causes.
Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: This question has been addressed. I refer Member to the reply to Parliamentary Question No 5 of Parliament Sitting No 123, on 16 February 2024. [Please refer to “Vetting Process for Potential Grassroots Leaders, Key Appointment Holders and Patrons for Susceptibility to Foreign Influence”, Official Report, 16 February 2024, Vol 95, Issue 123, Oral Answers to Questions section.]
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
2 April 2024
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