The 12th Parliament has been opened by President Tony Tan Keng Yam who noted in his inaugural address that the diverse views and vigorous debates in the House is positive for Singapore but all sides must take a long-term, national perspective.
He also called for unity, reminding Singapore of the need to prevent a new fault line from forming between local-born Singaporeans and recent immigrants, asking Singaporeans to do their part and work with one another to shape the nation's future.
Earlier in the day, the 90 Members of Parliament took their oaths of allegiance and elected lawyer and MP for Punggol East, Michael Palmer as the 8th Speaker of the House.
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Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam |
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SPEAKER OF THE
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Mr Michael Palmer |
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Dr Ng Eng Hen
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Updated: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:38:07
With Parliament sitting on Monday, former MP and presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock has urged new MPs to fight for causes they believe in.
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| President Tony Tan (C), flanked by newly-appointed Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer (R) and Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong (L), presides over the opening of the 12th Singapore Parliament (Photo: Hester Tan, channelnewsasia.com) |
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