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Friday, September 21, 2007

Member of Parliament.

21st September 2007,

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT:
(noun)
an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons

Members of Parliament (MPs) consist of either elected, non-constituency or nominated Members. The majority of MPs are elected into Parliament at a General Election on a first-past-the-post basis and represent either Single Member or Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs).MPs act as a bridge between the community and the Government by ensuring that the concerns of their constituents are heard in Parliament. The present Eleventh Parliament has 94 MPs consisting of 84 elected MPs, one NCMP and nine NMPs.

Elected Members
In GRCs, political parties field a team of between three to six candidates. At least one candidate in the team must belong to a minority race. This requirement ensures that parties contesting the elections in GRCs are multi-racial so that minority races will be represented in Parliament. There were 14 GRCs in the 2006 General Election and 9 Single Member constituencies.

Non-Constituency Members
The Constitution also provides for the appointment of other MPs not voted in at a General Election. Up to three Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) from the opposition political parties can be appointed. This is to ensure that there will be a minimum number of opposition representatives in Parliament and that views other than the Government's can be expressed in Parliament.

Nominated Members
A constitutional provision for the appointment of up to nine Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) was made in 1990 to ensure a wide representation of community views in Parliament. NMPs are appointed by the President of Singapore for a term of two and a half years on the recommendation of a Special Select Committee of Parliament chaired by the Speaker. NMPs are not connected to any political parties.

Have anyone of you thought of becoming a Member of Parliament before?
I always have an strong interest in politics, I think it is a very interesting arena to explore. Many people lives are affected by politics. Everyday lives in fact. The things you took for granted or even the things that you hated... The pavement you walk on and the recent GST hike are just some decisions made by the government that affect us. I think it is really a blessing to be able to bring about changes to the status quo. Although not all changes will be welcomed, but the people behind those changes will be 'made' important. For instance, every thursday, my constituency MP will hold her 'meet the people session' few blocks away from my block. If people not familiar with the scene, you can think along the line of a popular GP with lots of patients waiting outside the clinic. This is the exact thought I had when I first saw it... You see my point? People flocks to MP for 'cure', for solution. Be it a simple appeal letter to the court, or an appeal letter to school to allow the child to enter certain primary school, you need to know that a MP can make a difference. He/She become important to people who need his/her help. Yes. They are inportant without you even knowing. You must understand that the seat that they hold in the parliament will make or break a bill. Bill that become law that will brings about changes to your life. Yes. They affect your life ad you cannot deny it.

First I will be joining a political party to gain certain experience. Who knows what will happen 10 to 15 years down the road. Right? I hope to make a difference too...

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