Apparently, a resident from Hougang SMC has filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court today authorizing the head of government aka prime minister to necessitate a by-election for the constituency. The Hougang seat has been vacated by ex Worker's Party member Yaw Shin Leong since he chabut-ed last month.
PM Lee has so far kept cool over his decision over the potential by-election since there isn't a stipulated time according to the rules. He has said that “there are many other issues on the national agenda right now” hence a by-election is not imperative.
The only way for a satisfactory conclusion to this latest political episode lies with the help of the Singapore High Court. Only the highest tier of the judiciary system here can provide a clear answer of what the relevant provisions of the Constitution mean when it comes to by-elections.
Workers' Party has requested the government to have a by-election ASAP as it is legally mandatory. I hope the High Court can put a full-stop to this matter once and for all by giving the green light and mandate PM Lee to call for one in the near future.
PM Lee has so far kept cool over his decision over the potential by-election since there isn't a stipulated time according to the rules. He has said that “there are many other issues on the national agenda right now” hence a by-election is not imperative.
The only way for a satisfactory conclusion to this latest political episode lies with the help of the Singapore High Court. Only the highest tier of the judiciary system here can provide a clear answer of what the relevant provisions of the Constitution mean when it comes to by-elections.
Workers' Party has requested the government to have a by-election ASAP as it is legally mandatory. I hope the High Court can put a full-stop to this matter once and for all by giving the green light and mandate PM Lee to call for one in the near future.
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