Singapore (Political Setting)

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Reported by:

Jehanan Fabuna

(Crim. 2-A, Group 5)

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• Singapore is a parliamentarydemocracy governed under a1959 constitution, promulgatedwhen Singapore became a self-governing state. The constitutionwas amended in 1963 whenSingapore joined with Sarawak,

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North Borneo (now Sabah), andthe Federation of Malaya to formMalaysia. In 1965 theconstitution was amended againwhen Singapore separated fromMalaysia to form anindependent republic. Voting is

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compulsory for all Singaporeans21 years of age and older.

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A. ExecutiveA president, elected to a six-yearterm, is Singapore’s head of state,and a prime minister is head ofgovernment. The president usedto be elected by parliament, butby a 1991 constitutionalamendment the president is now

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elected directly by the voters. Inorder to run for president,candidates must be declaredeligible by the PresidentialElections Committee, a bodycomposed of governmentalministers that screens candidates

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based on qualifications outlinedin the Singapore constitution.The president acts on the adviceof the cabinet, which isresponsible to the parliamentand headed by the primeminister. The cabinet is

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appointed by the president fromamong the members ofparliament.

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B. Legislature

Legislative power is vested in aone-house parliament, whichincludes 84 members who arepopularly elected to serve five-year terms. They are electedfrom single-member and multi-

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member constituencies. For thelatter type, known as grouprepresentation constituencies,members are elected in teams of4 to 6, and at least 1 member ofeach team must be of a minority(non-Chinese) ethnic group.

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In addition to elected members,the parliament may also includeup to 9 politically neutralmembers nominated by thepresident and up to 3 membersappointed from oppositionpolitical parties. Nominated

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members serve two-year termsand have restricted voting rights.The purpose of the nominatedand appointed members is toensure parliament represents awide range of views. Nominatedmembers are distinguishedprofessionals or public servants.

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C. Judiciary

Judicial power is vested in theSupreme Court and thesubordinate courts. The SupremeCourt consists of the High Courtand the Court of Appeal.Supreme Court judges are

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appointed by the president, withthe consent of the primeminister.

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