Sylvia Lim elected as NCMP

061129.pdf (application/pdf Object)
First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 11th May 2006 at 5.00 pm.
No. 1171— PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 218)
In accordance with section 52 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, I, Tan Boon
Huat, Returning Officer, declare Lim Swee Lian Sylvia of the Workers’ Party as
the candidate elected as a non-constituency Member of Parliament.
Dated this 11th day of May 2006.

James Gomez is still liar, dishonest despite stern warning: MM Lee

Channelnewsasia.com
like what evozero mentioned earlier, LKY doesn't want to let the matter rest...

WP's Gomez let off with stern warning in run-in with Elections Dept

Channelnewsasia.com
will this be the last development in the saga? i sincerely hope so, but reality may not be so kind...

From Dictatorship to Democracy

Albert Einstein Institution - Publications - From Dictatorship to Democracy
another day, another book to read... this one looks promising, by its title alone...

criminal intimidation

Criminal intimidation
as expected, PAP is not letting go of the gomez issue...see here.

Electoral boundary changes - Aljunied to disappear in 2011?

yax-553 Electoral boundary changes: as opaque as ever
has the dust settled in the 2006 singapore elections? maybe, but evozero is worried about aljunied GRC. with such a close fight there, the PAP will be keen change the boundaries in its favour. will it be cheng san part 2, where that GRC was sent into oblivion after a close fight in 1997? yawning bread's insightful discussion of changes for the 2006 elections points to such a possibility.

Application Procedures

Police Elections Liaison Office

wah, apply for permit so cheem...

The following types of permits are issued by the PELO:

• Election Meetings (Outdoor and Indoor – issued on daily basis till the eve of Polling Day);
• Perambulating Vehicles; and
• Assembly Centres (where supporters gather to listen to speeches by candidates after election results have been announced – issued from 4 May 2006).

System of Allocation: First-Come-First-Serve

The First-Come-First-Serve method of allocation has been chosen as it is currently the most transparent and equitable method for the allocation of Election Meeting sites.

Permit Application Queue Rules :

• Candidates or election agents are to sit in the order that they arrive in.
• Queue tickets will be issued from 8.30 am onwards to only candidates or their authorised election agents, except for Nomination Day where queue tickets will be issued from 2.00 pm.
• Candidates or their authorised election agents in the queue are to retain their queue ticket and remain seated till their queue number is flashed.
• Applications will be processed in turn.

Rules for Application

• Only candidates or their authorised election agents can make applications in respect of their constituency.
• The list of speakers must accompany an application for election meetings.
• Persons prohibited from conducting election activity include:
  
  • A Primary or Secondary school student;
  • An undischarged bankrupt;
  • A Criminal Law (Temp Provision) Supervisee; and
  • Anyone who is not a citizen of Singapore.
    
• Applicants can only submit one application for a rally site each time for one of the three time slots available for the following day:

1. 7 am to 10 am
2. 12 pm to 3 pm
3. 7 pm to 10 pm

• Applicants may submit their application to use a Perambulating Vehicle at the same time.
• Applicants must obtain the consent of the owner of the respective sites. To facilitate this, staff from the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), National Parks Board (NParks) and Housing & Development Board (HDB) will be present at the SPF Police Elections Meeting Office to grant the necessary approvals.
• Applicants are to ensure that all application forms are duly completed before submission.

Shadow Cabinet - Where to start?

SINGOV : Government A-Z
Having talked about implimenting a shadow cabinet in Singapore, to provide balance to the ruling party, the next step is to look at the various ministries. There is no need to reinvent the wheel, not yet anyway. First up (alphabetically) is MCYS. At first it may seem like there is nothing much to comment about this ministry. But such is the good thing about using a shadow cabinet system is that you can scrutinize every detail. What does MCYS cover? According to their website, they aim to build a cohesive and resilient society by fostering :

• Socially Responsible Individuals
• Inspired and Committed Youth
• Strong and Stable Families
• A Caring and Active Community
• A Sporting People

A closer look (via SGDI) reveals the ministry's portfolio, namely

• Family Formation & Stability
• Social Cohesion
• Social Support

Under "Family Formation & Stability", we find the following departments

• Family Education Department
• Family Services Division
• Social Development Unit
• Family Policy Unit

Let's go through them one by one.