Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether membership by Singaporean citizens and permanent residents in foreign entities such as the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chinese Overseas Friendship Association are permissible so long as (i) they register with Singapore authorities and (ii) their activities are deemed as not directed towardContinue reading “CRITERIA ON PERMISSIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP IN FOREIGN ENTITIES BY SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS”
Category Archives: Ministry of Home Affairs
Manpower and Outsourcing
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Madam, at various points over the years, the issue of manpower shortages at the Home Team has been raised. This is perfectly understandable, since the officers of the Ministry interface with the public daily and in critical ways, be it calls for police service or investigations, paramedic and ambulance services, immigrationContinue reading “Manpower and Outsourcing”
Long-Term Visit Pass
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Madam, in August 2023, MHA had, in a reply to a question from my colleauge, Mr Gerald Giam, said that from 2016 to 2022, the Ministry had processed an annual average of 7,200 applications for Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) for foreign spouses of Singaporeans. Processed, not approved. JustContinue reading “Long-Term Visit Pass”
Political Significant Persons
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mdm Chair, recently Mr Philip Chan, a Singaporean businessman and former People’s Association grassroots leader, was designated by MHA as a politically significant person (PSP) under the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act, or FICA. MHA said that Mr Chan had shown susceptibility to be influenced by foreign actors and willingnessContinue reading “Political Significant Persons”
MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how long are passengers allowed to stay within the transit area of Changi Airport; (b) how are security checks performed to ensure passengers do not stay beyond the allotted duration within the transit area; and (c) whether the Ministry has stepped up its measuresContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT”
UPDATE ON MAN HOURS OF VOLUNTEERS IN CITIZENS ON PATROL SCHEME
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs for the last five years (a) what was the total amount of man hours of patrols undertaken by volunteers with the Citizens on Patrol scheme; and (b) what was the monthly average number of hours contributed by volunteers in the scheme. Mr K Shanmugam: Volunteers on theContinue reading “UPDATE ON MAN HOURS OF VOLUNTEERS IN CITIZENS ON PATROL SCHEME”
INDIVIDUALS CHARGED UNDER SECTION 165 OF PENAL CODE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many individuals have been charged under section 165 of the Penal Code from 1965 to 2023; (b) how many are convicted; (c) what is the average (i) fine and (ii) prison sentence; and (d) what are the considerations for charging an individual underContinue reading “INDIVIDUALS CHARGED UNDER SECTION 165 OF PENAL CODE”
SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS ON COMPLIANCE WITH FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES) ACT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs since the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 came into full force on 29 December 2023 and with the wide drafting of some of the provisions of the Act, what options are available to politically significant persons who wish to seek clarifications about complying with provisions ofContinue reading “SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS ON COMPLIANCE WITH FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES) ACT”
UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the hiring of Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs) from Taiwan since 2017 is continuing to date; (b) what particular work challenges have been associated with hiring such APOs; and (c) which other jurisdictions are being considered for the recruitment of APOs. Mr K Shanmugam: The Auxiliary PoliceContinue reading “UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES”
CASES OF ABUSE COMMITTED AGAINST PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many cases of abuse committed against persons with special needs have been reported and investigated over each of the last five years; and (b) whether the Ministry is looking into enhancing measures to identify abuse committed against persons with special needs, in particular, thoseContinue reading “CASES OF ABUSE COMMITTED AGAINST PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS”
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