Public invited to submit names for NMPs

[Baphomet]

SINGAPORE - The Parliament of Singapore is calling for the general public to make nominations for Nomination Members of Parliament (NMP).

 

Potential nominees should have rendered distinguished public service or brought honour to the Republic.

 

They could also have distinguished themselves in the field of arts and letters, sports, culture, the sciences, business, industry, the professions, social or community service or the labour movement.

 

Candidates should also be citizens of Singapore, of the age of 21 years or above on the day of nomination and currently on the register of electors.

 

They should be residents in Singapore at the date of nomination and have been residents for not less than 10 years prior to that date.

 

The public should nominate people who have the capability to take an active part in the proceedings of Parliament and can speak, read and write - unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause - at least English, Malay, Mandarin or Tamil.

 

Organisations that wish to nominate members for selection should submit their names to the coordinators of the respective functional groups they fall under.

 

They are: Mr Tony Chew (business and industry), Mr John De Payva (labour), Professor Tan Kok Chai (professions), Ms Ang Bee Lian (social service organisations), Mr Yam Ah Mee (civic and people sector), Professor Tan Chorh Chuan (tertiary educational institutions) and Mr Edmund Cheng (media, arts and sports organisations).

 

Submissions can be made at the Parliament House located at 1 Parliament Place, Singapore 178880.

 

The closing date for submission of names is December 8, 2011 at 4.30 pm.

 

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...102-308352.html

 

 

what do you think? Who shall we nominate?

Edited November 2, 2011 by Baphomet

[The_Bear]

What's the pay like?

[Joseph22]

I put Gearoil

[Babyt]

tan cheng bock

[Baphomet]

I would nominate Nicole Seah.

[Ahtong]

I nominate RadX lor, because he can represent the views of a large segment of Singaporeans who are no longer able to make their views heard.

 

 

[Mllcg]

i will nominate.

 

GY and TCB

[Calvin79]

Nicole Seah seems like a good choice...

then we can really see how she performs...

hahahaha

[Cheepo]

I nominate either Babarella or Lulu from The Noose.

[Soya]

  On 11/2/2011 at 8:41 AM, Cheepo said:

I nominate either Babarella or Lulu from The Noose.

 

 

i vote Babarella. Lulu cannot qualify on social visit pass.

[KARTer]

  On 11/2/2011 at 8:41 AM, Cheepo said:

I nominate either Babarella or Lulu from The Noose.

put nathan as nmp, he'll always try his best

[Cheepo]

  On 11/2/2011 at 8:47 AM, Soya said:

i vote Babarella. Lulu cannot qualify on social visit pass.

 

But Lulu can make a great impact when she raises her arms .... [laugh]

 

Everyone will be spellbound !!

Edited November 2, 2011 by Cheepo

[Vulcann]

Kumar!!!!

 

[laugh]

[1fast1]

  On 11/2/2011 at 7:23 AM, Ahtong said:

I nominate RadX lor, because he can represent the views of a large segment of Singaporeans who are no longer able to make their views heard.

 

Can. Ouija board very easy and cheap to DIY.

[Blackyv]

steven lim qualify or not har?...

[Tjkbeluga]

  On 11/2/2011 at 1:24 PM, Vulcann said:

Kumar!!!!

 

[laugh]

Kumar wants to be president, not NMP....

[Ladykillerz]

can we also vote who to shut up? =x

[Vulcann]

  On 11/2/2011 at 1:43 PM, Tjkbeluga said:

Kumar wants to be president, not NMP....

 

一步一步来嘛。

😁😁😁