He added that ex-Attorney General Walter Woon 'makes the interesting argument' that NCMPs 'represent the 40 percent of the electorate who did not vote for the PAP.'
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s ambassador-at-large and eminent international law professor, Tommy Koh, has sparked discussion with his recent comments on the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament scheme, stating it has been beneficial for opposition parties in the country.
Speaking about how he met Mr Loke, Prof Koh noted that the NCMP scheme was invented by Mauritius, not Singapore, and that 12 individuals have served as NCMPs so far in Singapore. As ten opposition politicians from the Workers’ Party were elected in the 2020 general election, Parliament now has two NCMPs in the House – both from the Progress Singapore Party.Prof Koh wrote on Friday : “I thank the two editors for inviting me to contribute the foreword of the book. I observed that the scheme has been helpful to the opposition parties.”
Prof Koh, who describes himself as a “founding servant” of Singapore, continues to engage in public discourse on various aspects of governance and international relations.
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