membership of Parliament who – (a) holds office of President of the Republic; (b) holds office of judge or magistrate; (c) is a member of the police force; (d) is a member of the National Council of Chiefs; (e) is a public servant; (f) is a member of the teaching service. 2. Vacation of seats of members A member of Parliament shall vacate his seat therein – (a) upon the dissolution of Parliament; (b) if he becomes disqualified by section 1 for membership of Parliament; (c) if he ceases
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political stability are maintained. The People’s Action Party dominated the Singaporean politics since the independence from leaving the Federal of Malaysia in 1965. Singapore is classed as a "Hybrid" country by the Economist intelligent unit because Singaporean politics is a mixture of bureaucracy and democracy. Also Freedom House rank Singapore as "partly free". Western democracies considered the Singaporean government is closer to bureaucratic instead of democratic or illiberal and procedural democratic
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Paradise ‘Gardens by the Bay’ is one of the main attractions of Singapore that has been developed recently and a few parts of the garden are still under developing phase. It is a nature park developed adjacent to the Marina Reservoir by the government of Singapore to change the Singapore city from the “Garden City” to “City in a Garden”. It is a huge group of gardens spread across 250 acres of reclaimed land situated in the central Singapore. It comprises of three beautiful and unique waterfront gardens:
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The Importance of Racial Harmony Singapore is a bustling metropolis. It is also one of the world’s most prosperous countries with strong international trading links and a per capita GDP comparable to that of the leading nations of Western Europe. However‚ the nation has also suffered from a turbulent history. Hence‚ the government has taken several steps to safeguard the present social security and stability of the nation. One of the most essential steps it has taken in ensuring social order is
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Process of forming the government Singapore (Presidential form of government) The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to mean the Executive branch of government‚ which is made up of the President and the Cabinet of Singapore. Although the President acts in his personal discretion in the exercise of certain functions as a check on the Cabinet and Parliament of Singapore‚ his role is largely ceremonial. It is the Cabinet‚ composed of the Prime Minister and
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To what extent should we place trust in the government these days? It is said by American President Barack Obama‚ ’’If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.’’ From here‚ we know the importance of people putting trust in their government. However‚ we can only place trust in them if they are able to take care of their citizens‚ fulfilling their needs and acting responsibly in the best interest
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Type of Government Singapore is a sovereign republic‚ with a legal system based on the English common law. The Constitution lays down the fundamental principles and basic framework for the three organs of state‚ namely‚ the Executive‚ the Legislative and the Judiciary. The Executive comprises the Cabinet‚ which is responsible for the general direction of the Government and accountable to Parliament The Legislature comprises the Parliament and is the legislative authority
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Singapore officially known as the Republic of Singapore. Its English name Singapore is derived from the Malay word‚ Singapura‚ where Singa means Lion and Pura means town‚ referring the country as the Lion City. However the recent studies of Singapore indicate that lions have never lived there‚ the beast seen by the founder in the 13th century was most likely a Malayan Tiger. Singapore is a southeast Asian island. Singapore consists of 63 islands‚ including the main island‚ widely known as Singapore
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SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 Vision and Mission 3 Chairman’s Message 4 Chief Executive’s Message 5 Board of Directors 7 Management Team 11 Corporate Governance 12 Singapore Tourism: Competing at a New Level 17 Tourism Sector Performance: Another Outstanding Year in Singapore Tourism 18 Greater Value Creation 22 Understanding
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Parliament and Lobbyists Introduction Attempts to influence Government by individuals‚ organizations‚ political parties‚ leaders‚ social campaigners and other interest groups take place in every country by various means‚ such as approaching the elected representatives‚ lobbying‚ petitions‚ legal remedies‚ public protests‚ campaigning‚ etc. In a democracy people have the right to convey their grievances and express their views and seek changes in policy or entail other necessary response from the
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