What is leader of the house?

[Yewheng]

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1132322/1/.html

 

SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has appointed Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence and MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, as the Leader of the House.

 

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said PM Lee has also appointed Mr Heng Chee How, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and MP for Whampoa, as the Deputy Leader.

 

In addition, Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Health and MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC, has been appointed the Government Whip.

 

He will be assisted by two Deputies - Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Minister of State for Health, Mayor of South West CDC and MP for Hong Kah North SMC; and Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West CDC and MP for Bukit Panjang SMC.

 

- CNA/ ls

 

Pardon me.. but there is so many terms and so confusing.. what is leader of the house? what he do? What is government Whip? and what he do also?

[Mustank]

i googled and got this:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip_(politics)

 

is this the one?

[Toyo]

Ensured party discipline? Something like a RSM?

[Yewheng]

Don't know.. just very confusing of so many terms and appointment.. [hur]

[Chrispie]

maybe, committee cut pay.. so they create more sub-titles and thus can allocate more allowances to make up for the short fall?

[Tonyng]

 

Too many MPs just shoot their mouth off or write on facebook without thinking.

 

This is just to make someone else accountable for their public comments and of course if needed send a Whip across the mouth or hand.

 

For Dr Lim's case, I guess LHL has to do it himself.

[Four4s]

In layman terms: The Government Whip's job is to ensure that all the members of the party votes the same when there is something to vote on (e.g. repeal 377A)which will mean in this case PAP will always have 82 votes for the whatever they are voting for in parliament.

If they decide to "lift the whip", then MPs are free to vote whatever they want.