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CONSULTATIONS WITH ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S CHAMBERS IN DECIDING CHARGES TO BE PREFERRED

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether existing protocols or practices mandate that law enforcement agencies consult the Attorney-General’s Chambers for advice in every case before finalising decisions on whether to charge suspects in Court or not and what charges to prefer. Mr K Shanmugam: The discretion whether to charge offenders in court, and what chargesContinue reading “CONSULTATIONS WITH ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S CHAMBERS IN DECIDING CHARGES TO BE PREFERRED”

STATISTICS ON NUMBER OF PEOPLE CHARGED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY OFFENCES UNDER ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT IN PAST FIVE YEARS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) in each of the last five years, what is the number of people who have been charged for animal cruelty offences under the Animals and Birds Act; (b) of these, what is the number of people who have been (i) convicted and (ii) sentenced toContinue reading “STATISTICS ON NUMBER OF PEOPLE CHARGED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY OFFENCES UNDER ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT IN PAST FIVE YEARS”

RESTRUCTURING IN THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have a few clarifications for the Minister. Before that, I thank him for his Statement, which contained a lot of information or some information at least, that the public has heard for the first time today and here in the House. I have a few questions.Continue reading “RESTRUCTURING IN THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA”

STATUS AND OUTCOME OF POLICE INVESTIGATIONS INTO REPORT BY SPORTSG IN APRIL 2017 ON ALLEGED MISUSE OF FUNDS RESULTING IN POLICE RAIDS ON LOCAL FOOTBALL CLUBS

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs what is the status and outcome of police investigations into a report by SportSG in April 2017 concerning an alleged misuse of funds, which resulted in police raids of the offices of the Football Association of Singapore and three local football clubs as part of the probe. MrContinue reading “STATUS AND OUTCOME OF POLICE INVESTIGATIONS INTO REPORT BY SPORTSG IN APRIL 2017 ON ALLEGED MISUSE OF FUNDS RESULTING IN POLICE RAIDS ON LOCAL FOOTBALL CLUBS”

COS 2021: Better Support for SC and SPR Applications

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, I have a number of elderly and also non-English speaking residents who approached me for assistance to do online application for Singapore Citizenship or Singapore Permanent Residence for their foreign spouse. When asked for a reason why they are not able to do so, among the responsesContinue reading “COS 2021: Better Support for SC and SPR Applications”

COS 2021: State of the Arts amidst COVID-19

Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Chairman, COVID-19 has impacted the art sector profoundly. Many organisations and artists saw their income plummet due to the restrictions around live performances. Arts practitioners have felt the brunt of the pandemic and many have turned to other sources of income. Today, I shall touch on the uncertainty felt in theContinue reading “COS 2021: State of the Arts amidst COVID-19”

COS 2021: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, in Malay. (In Malay): [Please refer to Vernacular Speech.] Sir, the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore, just like the rest of the country, is aware and concerned towards current issues that we face. It is the nature of Malays to help each other, as the Malay proverb goes – “shoulder anyContinue reading “COS 2021: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore”

COS 2021: Tackling Healthcare Inequality

Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, Sir, from a recent reply to my Parliamentary Question, we now know that residents aged 25 years old with below Secondary education have a life expectancy 5.8 years lower than that with those with post-Secondary education. I thank the Minister for Health for the detailed answer. We also learntContinue reading “COS 2021: Tackling Healthcare Inequality”