1. Statutes (Misc. Amendements) Bill Mr Speaker sir, May I draw the attention of this House to the Bankruptcy Act, which Clause 13 of this bill seeks to amend. This clause makes changes to the adjournment of bankruptcy cases in court and to bankruptcy applications. I have two questions for the Minister: – Firstly, can the Minister provide us with the number of bankrupt individuals sent for debt restructuring schemes, against the number of those [ Read More ]
Mr Speaker sir, On the ministerial pay review headed by Mr Gerard Ee, I have only two major points to make. My priority in Parliament remains to be on sustainable economic growth and healthcare cost. My remarks in Parliament, including this statement, are ultimately geared towards speaking up for Singaporeans in these areas. 1. My first point relates to the formula of pegging the ministers’ base pay to 60 per cent of the median income [ Read More ]
The Singapore People’s Party will not be releasing a full response to the ministerial pay review until the parliament debate of 16th January , because there are two major points that the Party are studying more deeply. The first point is the recommendation for the ministers’ pay is to be pegged to the specific number of the top 1,000 earners. It intrigues us as to how this new peg will play itself out for the [ Read More ]
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Dear fellow Singaporeans, Every year in February, the Minister for Finance will present the planned expenditure for the following year which begins on 1 April. All our livelihoods are directly affected because the budget dictates how government is going to allocate financial resources to various sectors like the military, education, economic development, community services, healthcare.
Dear fellow Singaporeans, The Singapore People’s Party would like to wish all Christians a Peace and God-filled time with your Family and Friends. To all Singaporeans, May this Christmas bring about a sense of gratitude for everything that we have and also comfort as we reflect on all our blessings in our lives. Merry Christmas! Singapore People’s Party
Statement on the massive MRT breakdown on 15 Dec Public transport has been the hallmark of Singapore’s success in the eyes of the government. They have always claimed that it is priced reasonably, is highly efficient, and has brought much convenience to Singaporeans. Singaporeans have now woken up to know that last night’s catastrophic MRT train failure has shown this to be categorically untrue.
As expected, we are facing another round of public transport fee hike right after the General Elections. There are many implications to this hike and it signals the spirit of the incumbent government towards infrastructure pricing. However, it is timely for me to make a few short statements regarding the hike in taxi fares announced this week. We are already familiar with the fee structure of taxi charges. My focus is on the general pricing [ Read More ]
Mr Speaker sir, I welcome the government’s proposal to exempt court-ordered maintenance payments to a woman from tax. I believe that this will go some way to relieving the burdens that single parents face in Singapore today. However, I would like to query the Minister for extending tax relief for Research and Development expenditure to R&D incurred overseas. Would this not lead to an exodus of R&D activities and investments away from Singapore? I also [ Read More ]
Mr Speaker sir, I support the aims of the amendments to Section 69C of the Telecommunications Act to further promote competition in the telecommunications services market, namely, in empowering the Minister to issue a separation order to a telecommunication licensee. Amendments to Section 69B, however, extends the power of the Minister to allow him to order remedial actions on a person who acquires the assets, business and shares in a telecommunication licensee. Accordingly, the Minister [ Read More ]
