13-07-2023, 01:29 PM
A PATTERN OF MEAN SPIRITEDNESS
https://politicalsophistry.wordpress.com...nLSJLYYUx0
If this was an isolated occurrence, it would not be so concerning. But it is part of a pattern of personal attacks, partisanship and general mean spiritedness that has come to characterise Parliament. Examples include the now infamous ‘what is the point of the question?’ statement by then Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing in response to a simple request for employment data, and the ‘he’s illiterate’ and ‘lousy school’ comments by Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.
Such statements are not at all in the spirit of parliamentary democracy. Indeed, Standing Order 50(6), clearly states that ‘no Member shall impute improper motives to any other Member’, and Standing Order 50(4) states that ‘it shall be out of order to use offensive and insulting language about Members of Parliament’. https://politicalsophistry.wordpress.com...nLSJLYYUx0
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