Mr SPEAKER (Mr ABDULLAH TARMUGI (East Coast))

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE

Second Session

TUESDAY, 18TH MAY, 2010

No. 28

1.30 p.m.

PRESENT:

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Mr SPEAKER (Mr ABDULLAH TARMUGI (East Coast)).

Dr AHMAD MOHD MAGAD (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr ANG MONG SENG (Hong Kah).

Mr BAEY YAM KENG (Tanjong Pagar).

Mr CHAN SOO SEN (Joo Chiat).

Mr CALVIN CHENG (Nominated Member).

Mr CHIAM SEE TONG (Potong Pasir).

Mr CHARLES CHONG (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr CHRISTOPHER DE SOUZA (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Dr FATIMAH LATEEF (Marine Parade).

Mr ARTHUR FONG (West Coast).

Mr CEDRIC FOO CHEE KENG (West Coast).

Ms GRACE FU HAI YIEN (Jurong), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Education.

Mr GAN KIM YONG (Chua Chu Kang), Minister for Manpower.

Mr GOH CHOK TONG (Marine Parade), Senior Minister.

Mdm HALIMAH YACOB (Jurong).

Mr HAWAZI DAIPI (Sembawang), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for

Manpower and Minister for Health.

Mr HENG CHEE HOW (Jalan Besar), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office.

Mdm HO GEOK CHOO (West Coast).

Assoc Prof HO PENG KEE (Nee Soon East), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and

Ministry of Home Affairs.

Mr HRI KUMAR NAIR (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Ms INDRANEE RAJAH (Tanjong Pagar), Deputy Speaker.

Mr S ISWARAN (West Coast), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of

Trade and Industry.

Prof S JAYAKUMAR (East Coast), Senior Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Coordinating

Minister for National Security.

Dr AMY KHOR LEAN SUAN (Hong Kah), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Deputy Government Whip.

Assoc Prof KOO TSAI KEE (Tanjong Pagar), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence.

Dr LAM PIN MIN (Ang Mo Kio).

Er LEE BEE WAH (Ang Mo Kio).

Dr LEE BOON YANG (Jalan Besar).

Ms ELLEN LEE (Sembawang).

Mr LEE HSIEN LOONG (Ang Mo Kio), Prime Minister.

Mr TERRY LEE (Nominated Member).

Mr LEE YI SHYAN (East Coast), Minister of State, Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Mr LIANG ENG HWA (Holland-Bukit Timah).

Mr LIM BIOW CHUAN (Marine Parade).

Mr LIM HNG KIANG (West Coast), Minister for Trade and Industry.

Mrs LIM HWEE HUA (Aljunied), Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for

Finance and Second Minister for Transport.

Mr RAYMOND LIM SIANG KEAT (East Coast), Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Mr LIM SWEE SAY (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister, Prime Minister's Office and

Government Whip.

Ms SYLVIA LIM (Non-Constituency Member).

Dr LIM WEE KIAK (Sembawang).

Miss PENNY LOW (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mr LOW THIA KHIANG (Hougang).

RAdm (NS) LUI TUCK YEW (Tanjong Pagar), Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.

Mr MAH BOW TAN (Tampines), Minister for National Development and Leader of the House.

Dr MOHAMAD MALIKI BIN OSMAN (Sembawang), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Development.

Assoc Prof Dr MUHAMMAD FAISHAL IBRAHIM (Marine Parade).

Mr K SHANMUGAM (Sembawang), Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs.

Dr LILY NEO (Jalan Besar).

Dr NG ENG HEN (Bishan- Toa Payoh), Minister for Education, Second Minister for

Defence and Deputy Leader of the House.

Ms IRENE NG PHEK HOONG (Tampines).

Mr ONG AH HENG (Nee Soon Central).

Dr ONG SEH HONG (Marine Parade).

Mr MICHAEL PALMER (Pasir Ris-Punggol).

Mdm CYNTHIA PHUA (Aljunied).

Ms DENISE PHUA LAY PENG (Jalan Besar).

Mr SEAH KIAN PENG (Marine Parade).

Mr SENG HAN THONG (Yio Chu Kang).

Mr THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM (Jurong), Minister for Finance.

Mr SIN BOON ANN (Tampines).

Assoc Prof PAULIN TAY STRAUGHAN (Nominated Member).

Ms JESSICA TAN SOON NEO (East Coast).

Mrs MILDRED TAN (Nominated Member).

Mr SAM TAN CHIN SIONG (Tanjong Pagar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry and Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.

Mr TEO CHEE HEAN (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence.

Dr TEO HO PIN (Bukit Panjang).

Mrs JOSEPHINE TEO (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr TEO SIONG SENG (Nominated Member).

Mr VISWA SADASIVAN (Nominated Member).

Dr VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN (Holland-Bukit Panjang), Minister for Community

Development, Youth and Sports.

Mr WEE SIEW KIM (Ang Mo Kio).

Mr LAURENCE WEE YOKE THONG (Nominated Member).

Ms AUDREY WONG WAI YEN (Nominated Member).

Mr WONG KAN SENG (Bishan-Toa Payoh), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs.

Assoc Prof Dr YAACOB IBRAHIM (Jalan Besar), Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and

Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

Mr MATTHIAS YAO CHIH (MacPherson), Deputy Speaker.

Mr ALVIN YEO (Hong Kah).

Mr YEO CHEOW TONG (Hong Kah).

Mr GEORGE YONG-BOON YEO (Aljunied), Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Mr YEO GUAT KWANG (Aljunied).

Ms JOSCELIN YEO (Nominated Member).

Mrs YU-FOO YEE SHOON (Holland-Bukit Timah), Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.

Mr ZAINUDIN NORDIN (Bishan-Toa Payoh).

Mr ZAINUL ABIDIN RASHEED (Aljunied), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr ZAQY MOHAMAD (Hong Kah).

ABSENT:

Dr BALAJI SADASIVAN (Ang Mo Kio), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr INDERJIT SINGH (Ang Mo Kio), Deputy Government Whip.

Mr KHAW BOON WAN (Sembawang), Minister for Health.

Mr LEE KUAN YEW (Tanjong Pagar), Minister Mentor.

Mr LIM BOON HENG (Jurong), Minister, Prime Minister's Office.

Mr MASAGOS ZULKIFLI BMM (Tampines), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Minister for Home Affairs.

Mr ONG KIAN MIN (Tampines).

Mr TEO SER LUCK (Pasir Ris-Punggol), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Minister for Transport.

1.Customs − Presented on 30th April 2010 − Customs (Duties) (Exemption) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 42 of 2010).

2.Goods and Services Tax − Presented on 30th April 2010 − Goods and Services Tax (Imports Relief) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 43 of 2010).

3.Stamp Duties − Presented on 3rd May 2010 − Stamp Duties (Section 22A) Order 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 44 of 2010).

4.Road Traffic − Presented on 3rd May 2010 − Road Traffic (Electronic Road Pricing System) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 45 of 2010).

5.Singapore Armed Forces − Presented on 4th May 2010 − Singapore Armed Forces (Military Domain Experts Service) Regulations 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 46 of 2010).

6.Singapore Armed Forces − Presented on 4th May 2010 − Singapore Armed Forces (Ranks of Servicemen) Regulations 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 47 of 2010).

7.Singapore Armed Forces − Presented on 4th May 2010 − Singapore Armed Forces (SAVER Plan) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 48 of 2010).

8.Singapore Armed Forces − Presented on 4th May 2010 − Singapore Armed Forces (Premium Plan) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 49 of 2010).

9.Singapore Armed Forces − Presented on 4th May 2010 − Singapore Armed Forces (Summary Trial) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 50 of 2010).

10.Singapore Armed Forces − Presented on 4th May 2010 − Singapore Armed Forces (Subordinate Military Courts) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 51 of 2010).

11.Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill − Presented on 5th May 2010 − Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 3/2010] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 6 of 2010).

12.Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill − Presented on 5th May 2010 − Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 4/2010] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 7 of 2010).

13.Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill − Presented on 5th May 2010 − Report of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill [Bill No 5/2010] (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (Pres. Co. 8 of 2010).

14.Public Trustee − Presented on 7th May 2010 − Public Trustee (Fees) Rules 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 52 of 2010).

15.Women's Charter − Presented on 7th May 2010 − Women's Charter (Registration of Marriages) (Amendment) Rules 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 53 of 2010).

16.Road Traffic − Presented on 12th May 2010 − Road Traffic (Electronic Road Pricing System) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2010 (by Statute); to lie upon the Table (S. L. 54 of 2010).

17.Death of a Former Deputy Prime Minister − Mr Speaker made the following communication to the House:-

“On behalf of the House, I would like to place on record the demise of Dr Goh Keng Swee, former Deputy Prime Minister, on 14 May 2010.

Dr Goh Keng Swee was elected as a Member of the 1st Legislative Assembly for Kreta Ayer on 30 May 1959 and retained his seat over 5 successive General Elections, until his retirement on 3 December 1984.

Soon after being elected to the 1st Legislative Assembly, Dr Goh was appointed as Singapore’s first Minister for Finance. Over a parliamentary career spanning 25 years, Dr Goh had served the nation in various capacities, holding appointments as Minister for Finance, Minister for Interior and Defence, Minister for Defence, and Minister for Education. He also held the post of Deputy Prime Minister, from 1 March 1973 until his retirement from politics in 1984.

Dr Goh will be especially remembered for his economic contributions to Singapore and in laying the foundations for Singapore’s financial system and defence, soon after our independence. As a Member of Parliament, Dr Goh had made significant impact on parliamentary debates through his intellect, wit and style. His wise counsel and unselfish advice to all who came to his acquaintance, will also be well remembered.

On behalf of this House, I express with great sadness and the deep sense of loss on the passing of Dr Goh Keng Swee. I wish all Members will join me in expressing our deep sympathy and condolence, to the family of the late Dr Goh Keng Swee.

As a mark of respect to the late Dr Goh, I propose that the House observe a one-minute silence.”

18.Hindu Endowments (Amendment) Bill − read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill − (Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports).

(In the Committee)

Clauses 1 to 5 inclusive agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.

19.Land Titles (Strata) (Amendment) Bill − read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill − (Minister for Law).

(In the Committee)

Clauses 1 to 13 inclusive agreed to.

Bill to be reported.

Bill reported, without amendment; read a third time.

20.Criminal Procedure Code Bill,  (Minister for Law),  Motion made, and Question proposed, “That the Bill be now read a second time.”; Debate arising.

Motion made, and Question put,  Resolved, “That the debate be now adjourned.”.  (Minister for Law).

Debate to be resumed Tomorrow.

21.Adjournment,  (Leader of the House),  Resolved, “That Parliament do now adjourn.”.

Adjourned at 6.20 p.m.

ABDULLAH TARMUGI,

Speaker.

MEMORANDUM

Mr Speaker will take the Chair again at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 19th May, 2010.