Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide


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Singapore could see first by-election in 20 years - 15Feb2012
Singapore could see first by-election in 20 years - 15Feb2012

Singapore could see first by-election in 20 years - 15Feb2012

SINGAPORE : Singapore may see its 15th by-election with the expulsion of Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong from the Workers' Party (WP). If it is ... Rated: -1     Duration: 151 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:12:16 PST

MCA No Confidence GE 08 - Not Right Time - 6 Feb 08
MCA No Confidence GE 08 - Not Right Time - 6 Feb 08

MCA No Confidence GE 08 - Not Right Time - 6 Feb 08

More details at powerpresent.blogspot.com Datuk Seri On Ka Ting, MCA President: "When the Chinese community is still unhappy and dissatisfied ... Rated: 5     Duration: 136 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:40:28 PST

Kevin Rudd Speech, Eliza McNamara Explains Why Kevin Rudd Failed
Kevin Rudd Speech, Eliza McNamara Explains Why Kevin Rudd Failed

Kevin Rudd Speech, Eliza McNamara Explains Why Kevin Rudd Failed

an interview on Sky News. "I think she will have an election in August." Gillard, who can decide on the timing of the election, this ... Rated: 4     Duration: 573 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:43:54 PDT

Michel Aoun against renomination Saad Hariri
Michel Aoun against renomination Saad Hariri

Michel Aoun against renomination Saad Hariri

Hariri January 16, 2011 ⋅ 7:37 pm ⋅ Post a comment Following the Change and Reform bloc's meeting meeting Aoun launched an attack against ... Rated: 2.1428571     Duration: 20 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:59:11 PST

Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting - PM Session (Jan. 20, 2012)
Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting - PM Session (Jan. 20, 2012)

Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting - PM Session (Jan. 20, 2012)

Hariri January 16, 2011 ⋅ 7:37 pm ⋅ Post a comment Following the Change and Reform bloc's meeting meeting Aoun launched an attack against ... Rated: 2.1428571     Duration: 20 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:59:11 PST Rated: 1     Duration: 7226 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:11:53 PST

White House Council for Community Solutions Kickoff Meeting Part 3
White House Council for Community Solutions Kickoff Meeting Part 3

White House Council for Community Solutions Kickoff Meeting Part 3

common purpose makes sense, shared measurement systems, which Byron will have done by the time he reads out (inaudible) -- Speaker: Next week ... Rated: 3.4347825     Duration: 4509 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:52:10 PST

7/21/10: White House Press Briefing
7/21/10: White House Press Briefing

7/21/10: White House Press Briefing

you, she says that she was most struck by how this would play for her grandkids that the first black rural director in Georgia was fired by the ... Rated: 3.2222223     Duration: 3337 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:27:51 PDT

Senate Session 2011-06-28 (14:16:21-15:33:13)
Senate Session 2011-06-28 (14:16:21-15:33:13)

Senate Session 2011-06-28 (14:16:21-15:33:13)

THEY CHANGED THE RULE TO LOWER THE BAR. NOW THESE ELECTIONS ARE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE ELECTION REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY ... Rated: -1     Duration: 4613 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:34:20 PDT

4/6/10: White House Press Briefing
4/6/10: White House Press Briefing

4/6/10: White House Press Briefing

; Chancellor Merkel of Germany; Prime Minister Singh of India; King Abdullah II of Jordan; Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia; Prime Minister Gilani ... Rated: 3.72     Duration: 3226 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:40:14 PDT

10/13/09: White House Press Briefing
10/13/09: White House Press Briefing

10/13/09: White House Press Briefing

in that article are simply approvals by the previous administration for increases that were not filled by the time they left. So -- The Press: So ... Rated: 4.02     Duration: 2633 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:27:27 PDT

Senate Session 2011-06-15 (15:23:11-16:32:16)
Senate Session 2011-06-15 (15:23:11-16:32:16)

Senate Session 2011-06-15 (15:23:11-16:32:16)

. UNEMPLOYMENT ROSE TO 9.1%, FAR ABOVE THE 8% LEVEL PROMISED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE TIME OF THE PASSAGE OF THE STIMULUS BILL. NEARLY 14 ... Rated: 5     Duration: 4146 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:36:29 PDT

ACCESS News: Camille Parmesan ~ Nobel Prize Winner
ACCESS News: Camille Parmesan ~ Nobel Prize Winner

ACCESS News: Camille Parmesan ~ Nobel Prize Winner

IN THE MIDDLE COLONIES OF PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, AND MARYLAND. BY THE TIME THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS MET IN PHILADELPHIA STATE HOUSE ... Rated: 5     Duration: 1646 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:08:18 PDT

The Feds Big Secret: Money is Worthless
The Feds Big Secret: Money is Worthless

The Feds Big Secret: Money is Worthless

better. I just would add that the tricks by which you can take a fairly low but very secure spread in an interest rate, multiply it by 20 through ... Rated: 4.8204083     Duration: 925 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:35:02 PDT

SDSU President Weber; Childrens Film Festival; Candidates for the 50th District
SDSU President Weber; Childrens Film Festival; Candidates for the 50th District

SDSU President Weber; Childrens Film Festival; Candidates for the 50th District

BE ADDING MORE STUDENTS IN THE COME YEARS. THERE'S 33000 FULL TIME STUDENTS NOW EXPECTED TO GROW BY ALMOST 11000 STUDENTS OVER THE NEXT 20 ... Rated: -1     Duration: 1606 seconds     Video type: Google     Hosted by: video.google.com on Thu, 04 May 2006 07:01:38 PDT

1/28/11: White House Press Briefing
1/28/11: White House Press Briefing

1/28/11: White House Press Briefing

back on. The legitimate grievances that have festered for quite some time in Egypt have to be addressed by the Egyptian government immediately ... Rated: 3.125     Duration: 2956 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:50:51 PST

Senate Session 2011-12-14 (14:00:06-15:04:15)
Senate Session 2011-12-14 (14:00:06-15:04:15)

Senate Session 2011-12-14 (14:00:06-15:04:15)

LEADERS IN THE FIELD AND SENT MORE TROOPS. THIS POLICY WAS VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED AT THE TIME BY THEN-SENATOR OBAMA AND NOW THE PRESIDENT OF THE ... Rated: -1     Duration: 3850 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:07:20 PST

TYT Episode For January 7, 2010
TYT Episode For January 7, 2010

TYT Episode For January 7, 2010

is gonna campaign on it probably and when the elections come around they'll beat you over that with this thing and by that time it is eleven ... Rated: 4.6163144     Duration: 3161 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:49:50 PST

House Session 2011-11-18 (13:06:17-14:06:38)
House Session 2011-11-18 (13:06:17-14:06:38)

House Session 2011-11-18 (13:06:17-14:06:38)

PAY FOR THE CARS YOU WANTED TO BUY. I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR THE TIME. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE CHAIR WOULD ASK MEMBERS TO AVOID ... Rated: -1     Duration: 3621 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:14:15 PST

11/30/10: White House Press Briefing
11/30/10: White House Press Briefing

11/30/10: White House Press Briefing

an acknowledgment, honestly, Mark, by everybody that an election had come and gone, and that after elections there is a time in which both parties ... Rated: 3.2608695     Duration: 3255 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:16:05 PST

House Session 2011-04-01 (14:08:23-15:10:41)
House Session 2011-04-01 (14:08:23-15:10:41)

House Session 2011-04-01 (14:08:23-15:10:41)

THE SENATE CAN DO BETTER. BALANCE OF MY TIME. WITH THAT I YIELD BACK THE THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE ALL TIME FOR DEBATE ... Rated: 5     Duration: 3739 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:44:19 PDT

White House Press Briefing by Tony Snow (07-10-2006)
White House Press Briefing by Tony Snow (07-10-2006)

White House Press Briefing by Tony Snow (07-10-2006)

Press Briefing by Tony Snow James S. Brady Briefing Room 12:40 PM EDT ... Rated: 2.909091     Duration: 2163 seconds     Video type: Google     Hosted by: video.google.com on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:37:05 PDT

9/12/11: White House Press Briefing
9/12/11: White House Press Briefing

9/12/11: White House Press Briefing

creates jobs and grows the economy by incentivizing the private sector, by putting more money in Americans' pockets, by putting teachers back ... Rated: 2.032258     Duration: 3234 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:04:54 PDT

3/9/10: White House Press Briefing
3/9/10: White House Press Briefing

3/9/10: White House Press Briefing

, the President has a public event this evening I think at 5:30 pm in the East Room. We did not want to take time from the meeting today to do ... Rated: 3.1891892     Duration: 2579 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:48:44 PST

5/12/09: White House Press Briefing
5/12/09: White House Press Briefing

5/12/09: White House Press Briefing

-- I know you have a year, but obviously you won't be deciding the night before. So I just wonder what the time -- Mr. Gibbs: Presumably ... Rated: 4.203125     Duration: 2517 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 12 May 2009 15:55:51 PDT

Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide : Photo Gallery

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I intend to call a by-election

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE
TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

By Andrea Ong

PM Lee: "I intend to call a by-election" - inSing.
PM Lee: "I intend to call a by-election" - inSing.

PM Lee: "I intend to call a by-election" - inSing.

PM Lee: "I intend to call a by-election" - inSing.

"In deciding on the timing,

5.4-magnitude quake hits eastern Japan: USGS
5.4-magnitude quake hits eastern Japan: USGS

5.4-magnitude quake hits eastern Japan: USGS

5.4-magnitude quake hits eastern Japan: USGS

Timing of by-election is for

Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - inSing.
Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - inSing.

Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - inSing.

Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - inSing.

Hougang by-election to be

Sgpolitics.net: Current Affairs and Politics in Singapore
Sgpolitics.net: Current Affairs and Politics in Singapore

Sgpolitics.net: Current Affairs and Politics in Singapore

Sgpolitics.net: Current Affairs and Politics in Singapore

PM will call by-election in

Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - Channel NewsAsia
Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - Channel NewsAsia

Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - Channel NewsAsia

Hougang by-election to be called, date undecided - Channel NewsAsia

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

I intend to call a by-election in Hougang: PM Lee - AsianBookie ...
I intend to call a by-election in Hougang: PM Lee - AsianBookie ...

I intend to call a by-election in Hougang: PM Lee - AsianBookie ...

I intend to call a by-election in Hougang: PM Lee - AsianBookie ...

PM Lee has said that he

Prime Minister on by-elections | Discussion Forum | Your Say | REACH
Prime Minister on by-elections | Discussion Forum | Your Say | REACH

Prime Minister on by-elections | Discussion Forum | Your Say | REACH

Prime Minister on by-elections | Discussion Forum | Your Say | REACH

No fixed time within which

Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test ...
Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test ...

Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test ...

Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test ...

To by-elect, or not to

The Online Citizen » By-elections: By The Book, The Constitutional Way
The Online Citizen » By-elections: By The Book, The Constitutional Way

The Online Citizen » By-elections: By The Book, The Constitutional Way

The Online Citizen » By-elections: By The Book, The Constitutional Way

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PM to decide on GE after S'wak polls | Free Malaysia Today
PM to decide on GE after S'wak polls | Free Malaysia Today

PM to decide on GE after S'wak polls | Free Malaysia Today

PM to decide on GE after S'wak polls | Free Malaysia Today

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister

Brown to give up PM's right to set election date - UK Politics ...
Brown to give up PM's right to set election date - UK Politics ...

Brown to give up PM's right to set election date - UK Politics ...

Brown to give up PM's right to set election date - UK Politics ...

right to choose the timing

Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM
Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM

Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM

Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM

By Tessa Wong. Prime Minister

2010 April « Hornbill Unleashed
2010 April « Hornbill Unleashed

2010 April « Hornbill Unleashed

2010 April « Hornbill Unleashed

Sibu By-election Update

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Nethermayne By-Election

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE
TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

Development of Bukit Brown Cemetery will proceed as planned
Development of Bukit Brown Cemetery will proceed as planned

Development of Bukit Brown Cemetery will proceed as planned

Development of Bukit Brown Cemetery will proceed as planned

 ... Montego Bay Jamaica - Ras Astor Black - to run in upcoming by-election
... Montego Bay Jamaica - Ras Astor Black - to run in upcoming by-election

... Montego Bay Jamaica - Ras Astor Black - to run in upcoming by-election

 ... Montego Bay Jamaica - Ras Astor Black - to run in upcoming by-election

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... the british parliament in the fermanagh and south tyrone by election

... the british parliament in the fermanagh and south tyrone by election

 ... the british parliament in the fermanagh and south tyrone by election

if david thompson s widow should decide to run it won t really matter ...
if david thompson s widow should decide to run it won t really matter ...

if david thompson s widow should decide to run it won t really matter ...

if david thompson s widow should decide to run it won t really matter ...

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, Oct 17 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Monday won the by ...
, Oct 17 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Monday won the by ...

, Oct 17 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Monday won the by ...

, Oct 17 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Monday won the by ...

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National Express Malaysia: 05/04/09

National Express Malaysia: 05/04/09

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PostMortem PRK Tenang: Pengundi Felda Lembap, Pengundi Bandar Pintar ...

 ... years. The Prime Minister can decide to hold one earlier than this
... years. The Prime Minister can decide to hold one earlier than this

... years. The Prime Minister can decide to hold one earlier than this

 ... years. The Prime Minister can decide to hold one earlier than this

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The country proud: First Men Single Silver Medalist --> DATUK LEE ...
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PostMortem PRK Tenang: Pengundi Felda Lembap, Pengundi Bandar Pintar ...
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 ... get well and come home, but not to serve the country. To serve time
... get well and come home, but not to serve the country. To serve time

... get well and come home, but not to serve the country. To serve time

 ... get well and come home, but not to serve the country. To serve time

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TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE
TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

ST FILE PHOTO By Andrea Ong When Singapore achieved Independence in 1965, Parliament decided that the Constitution should not set a timeframe for by-elections but to leave their timing to the discretion of the Prime Minister.

Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM
Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM

Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM

Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday that he will call a by-election in Hougang, but has not decided on the timing yet. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI By Tessa Wong Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday that he will call a by-election in ...

Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test
Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test

Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test

Singapore's Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test

“The Prime Minister's prerogative to decide on the timing of the by-election does not enable him to delay it inordinately or to the point of not even calling for a by-election,” nominated parliamentarian Eugene Tan said. It isn't clear when Mr. Lee ...

Hougang resident files court application for PM Lee to call by-election
Hougang resident files court application for PM Lee to call by-election

Hougang resident files court application for PM Lee to call by-election

Hougang resident files court application for PM Lee to call by-election

The 42-year old part-time cleaner, Vellama D/O Marie Muthu, filed the application via her lawyer M Ravi. The application called for the grant of declaration that the Prime Minister does not possess the "unfettered discretion to decide when to announce ...

No automatic by-election in our model of parliamentary democracy
No automatic by-election in our model of parliamentary democracy

No automatic by-election in our model of parliamentary democracy

No automatic by-election in our model of parliamentary democracy

by Hri Kumar Nair Assistant Professor Eugene Tan's commentary "The value of a by-election" (Feb 20) argued that the Prime Minister does not have an unfettered discretion in deciding when to call a by-election and that the "default" position should be ...

The value of a by-election
The value of a by-election

The value of a by-election

The value of a by-election

This appears to suggest that a by-election need not be held in Hougang. There is no obligation under the Constitution to hold a by-election within a specific time-frame. In 2008, PM Lee told Parliament that the timing of one "is the prerogative of the ...

S'pore could see first by-election in 20 years
S'pore could see first by-election in 20 years

S'pore could see first by-election in 20 years

S'pore could see first by-election in 20 years

If it is called by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, it will be the first by-election in exactly 20 years. The last time Singaporeans went to the polls in a by-election was in 1992. Then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong called for one in Marine Parade GRC, ...

Strong 3 months of hiring as US adds 227000 jobs
Strong 3 months of hiring as US adds 227000 jobs

Strong 3 months of hiring as US adds 227000 jobs

Strong 3 months of hiring as US adds 227000 jobs

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP posted: 9:26 PM 03/09/12 WASHINGTON -The United States added 227000 jobs in February, the latest display of the breadth and strength of the economic recovery. The country has put together the most impressive three months of ...

Have clearer rules for by-elections
Have clearer rules for by-elections

Have clearer rules for by-elections

Have clearer rules for by-elections

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong seemed to suggest that a by-election for Hougang may not take place soon, or only at a time more convenient for the government, when he said that "there are many other issues on the national agenda right now" and "there ...

Scott Stinson: HBO serves up a reminder of Sarah Palin's ongoing legacy
Scott Stinson: HBO serves up a reminder of Sarah Palin's ongoing legacy

Scott Stinson: HBO serves up a reminder of Sarah Palin's ongoing legacy

Scott Stinson: HBO serves up a reminder of Sarah Palin's ongoing legacy

Men like Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Joe Lieberman — all of whom were vetted as possible VP choices — were passed over in favour of the neophyte one-time mayor of Wasilla. It didn't work out so well. THE FEY EFFECT Sarah Palin's introduction as the ...

Iran and US Election-Year Politics
Iran and US Election-Year Politics

Iran and US Election-Year Politics

Iran and US Election-Year Politics

One of the most dangerous these days is that President Obama's Iran policy has been taken hostage by election year pandering to Israel and the pro-Israel community in America. It's a pernicious trope that runs counter to reality.

Representation is a cardinal principle in our democracy, too
Representation is a cardinal principle in our democracy, too

Representation is a cardinal principle in our democracy, too

Representation is a cardinal principle in our democracy, too

In both cases, the very use of "shall" (rather than "may") indicates, prima facie, the mandatory nature of a by-election. It is correct that the Prime Minister has the prerogative on the timing, as the Constitution and PEA are silent on this point.

Slap boomerangs on Waheeda Shah
Slap boomerangs on Waheeda Shah

Slap boomerangs on Waheeda Shah

Slap boomerangs on Waheeda Shah

ISLAMABAD - In an unprecedented development, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has slapped a two-year disqualification on a ruling party candidate Waheeda Shah, accused of highhandedness during recent by-election, and declared the results of ...

Citizens' duty to exercise vote at the polls
Citizens' duty to exercise vote at the polls

Citizens' duty to exercise vote at the polls

Citizens' duty to exercise vote at the polls

ALMOST daily we read in the newspapers what the Prime Minister and his deputy have been doing. Both have been travelling around the country and making many “feel good” announcements to the people – a portend to the coming 13th general election.

Carr to Canberra - The Record of Premiers Who Have Gone Federal
Carr to Canberra - The Record of Premiers Who Have Gone Federal

Carr to Canberra - The Record of Premiers Who Have Gone Federal

Carr to Canberra - The Record of Premiers Who Have Gone Federal

Only two former Premiers have gone on to become Prime Minister. George Reid was Prime Minister of New South Wales 1894-1899, and served as Australia's 4th Prime Minister, 1904-1905. Joseph Lyons was Premier of Tasmania 1923-28, and the 10th Prime ...

Battle for Chikmagalur heats up
Battle for Chikmagalur heats up

Battle for Chikmagalur heats up

Battle for Chikmagalur heats up

In Udupi people of nine gram panchayats have already decided to boycott the by- election unhappy with pollution caused by the Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL). For Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda such dissatisfaction could prove disastrous if ...

Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide : Latest News, Information, Answers and Websites

Iran and U.S. Election-Year Politics

One of the most dangerous these days is that President Obama’s Iran policy has been taken hostage by election year pandering ... circle on Iran which for the time being can’t be conclusively squared. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ...

PM Lee: No fixed time to call a by-election « Editorial « TR ...

... PM Lee Hsien Loong said there is no fixed time within which he must call a by-election. PM ... is it that the Election Department cannot decide as to when a By-Election ...

Hougang by-election will be called but no timing given - TODAY

Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang said he was "pleased to note that the PM has said that he has decided to call a by-election". Mr Low and chairman Sylvia Lim tried to press Mr Lee for a time frame as well as the matters ...

Cairo sets date for presidential election

For the first time in Egypts modern history, the name of the new president will remain unknown until June 21, the day set by Election Commission to announce ... former Arab League chief Amr Moussa and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, have warm ...

Hougang by-election will be called but no timing given

However, I have not yet decided on the timing of the by-election." He added ... the result of a deliberate decision by Parliament to confer on the Prime Minister the discretion to decide when to fill a Parliamentary vacancy". Workers Party chief Low ...

PM says he will call by-election in Hougang - blog*spot

PM says he will call by-election in Hougang. Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide. By Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 10 Mar 2012. PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday he would call a by-election in ...

PM says he will call by-election in Hougang - blog*spot

1 day ago ... Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide. By Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 10 Mar 2012. PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday ...

PM will call by-election in Hougang, but have not decided on timing yet

2 days ago ... I intend to call a by-election in Hougang to fill this vacancy. However, I have not yet decided on the timing of the by-election. In deciding on the ...

Main - Side Views - The value of a by-election in Singapore ...

... and he is not obliged to call a by-election within any fixed timeline”. While the Prime Minister has the prerogative on the timing ... Let Hougang residents decide how they ...

Strong 3 months of hiring as US adds 227,000 jobs

It was the first time in six months it didnt fall ... But as more jobs are created, it is increasingly likely that the rate will fall below 8 percent by Election Day. Matt McDonald, a partner at Hamilton Place Strategies and former Bush White House ...

The Online Citizen » Does Shin Leong have a legal recourse?

Why is it that the PM had to decide as to whether to the timing of the By-Election. What is the Election Department for, and is it independent.

Spore could see first by-election in 20 years - Channel NewsAsia

The last time Singaporeans went to the polls in a by-election was in 1992. Then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong called ... law, the timing is up to the Prime Minister to decide.

Article 14: PM: I intend to call a by-election. I have not decided on ...

I have not decided on the timing. The PM has given his official response to the Hougang by-election issue. The following is the relevant part of his statement in Parliament: "The Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC) ...

Set a reasonable by-election date so voters can decide

PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong was too quick to pass judgment that the Workers Party (WP) had let down the voters of Hougang in its handling of former Hougang MP Yaw ...

The pot calling the kettle black « Yours Truly Singapore

It's heartening to read that our PM has only claimed discretion to the timing with which to call for a by-election, not discretion to whether or not to call for a by-election [1]. This differs distinctly from the proposition made by MP Hri Kumar who said that it is entirely up to the prime minister to decide whether to fill a vacant seat through general election or through by-election [2]. If the main purpose of Article 49 is to say there is no need for a by-election, just wait till the next ...

Ang Kok Thiam: Let a by-election decide... - www.hardwarezone.com.sg

... Straits Times Published on Feb 11, 2012 Let a by-election decide... ... Last edited by xdivider; 11-02-2012 at 10:52 PM.. ... Politocal decision change all the time. In the first ...

Citizens’ duty to exercise vote at the polls

ALMOST daily we read in the newspapers what the Prime Minister and his deputy ... all the general elections and one by-election. I make it a point to attend some of the ceramahs held in my hometown during election time. This coming general election could ...

TODAYonline | Voices | When should a by-election be called?

... when the Prime Minister should call a by-election ... of a by-election. It is correct that the Prime Minister has the prerogative on the timing, as ... for the PM to determine ...

Singapore could see first by-election in 20 years - 15Feb2012 ...

The last time Singaporeans went to the polls in a by-election was in 1992. Then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong ... the timing is up to the Prime Minister to decide.

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'Voters back parties, not individual MPs': PM Lee - SgLinks.com

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday explained in Parliament why there is no time frame for when a by-election must be held. 'The Hougang ... However, I have not yet decided on the timing of the by-election. 'In deciding ...

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He said this will make it much more difficult for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to continue defending his government over the scandal by insisting its just opposition parties acting as sore losers. "Hes going to have a hard time simply dismissing what ...

Hougang by-election timing not decided yet: PM

1 day ago ... In deciding the timing of the by-election, PM Lee said he will consider relevant factors including "the well-being of Hougang residents and ...

'I intend to call a by-election in Hougang': PM Lee - TODAY

1 day ago ... The Prime Minister has replied to Mr Christopher de Souza's question if he is ... However, I have not yet decided on the timing of the by-election.

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The Tories didnt win a by election for about 10 years after they lost in ... Most people seem to have difficulty regarding him as a credible prime minister, I suggest. Hain doesnt contradict me, offering instead: "Well I dont think most ...

S’pore could see first by—election in 20 years -  Singapore ...

The last time Singaporeans went to the polls in a by—election was in 1992. Then—Prime Minister Goh Chok ... the law, the timing is up to the Prime Minister to decide. ...

PM will call by-election in Hougang, but have not decided on timing yet

I intend to call a by-election in Hougang to fill this vacancy. However, I have not yet decided on the timing of the by-election. In deciding on the timing, I will take into account all relevant factors, including the well being of ...

Delay in Holding a By Election in Hougang is a Violation of Our ...

We note the Prime Minister’s comments yesterday that he will consider carefully when to call a by-election ... of the PM to decide the time frame of a by election. We do ...

PM does not have unfettered discretion in calling by-election ...

Mrs Vellama, a part-time cleaner in Hougang, hopes that the Prime Minister will call a by-election soon. ... High Court wont decide against the PM otherwise.

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PM Lee says he will call by-election in Hougang

14 hours ago ... Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday he would call a by-election in Hougang, but had ... Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide ...

PM Lee: "I intend to call a by-election" - inSing.com

When will the by-election be held? ... "This absence of any stipulated time frame is the result of a deliberate decision by Parliament to confer on the Prime Minister the discretion to decide when to fill a Parliamentary vacancy," he said.

Hougang resident files court application for PM Lee to call by ...

... requesting the Prime Minister to call for a by-election in ... so long for the PM to decide on ... to call for a by-election, PM Lee has to call it within "reasonable time" and ...

BREAKING:Constitutional LAW EXPERTS SAY PM LEE CANNOT DELAY by ...

... because "all power has legal limits", Tan concluded that the PMs powers on timing of the by-election ... PM is king, he can decide when he wants, he can fault him??

Singapore’s Prime Minister Ponders Tricky By-Election Test

“The Prime Minister’s prerogative to decide on the timing of the by-election does not enable him to delay it inordinately or to the point of not even calling for a by-election,” nominated parliamentarian Eugene Tan said. It isn’t clear ...

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Sydney - Prime Minister Julia Gillard responded ... If he lost the ballot, he could bide his time and mount another challenge or resign from parliament and force a by-election that might see Gillards minority government crumble.

The value of a by—election -  Singapore News - XinMSN News

... and he is not obliged to call a by—election within any fixed timeline". While the Prime Minister has the prerogative on the timing ... Let Hougang residents decide how they ...

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If Julia Gillard wins, will Mr Rudd continue to fuel leadership speculation from the back bench, or quit parliament and force a by-election ... results of the review will decide if the reductions cut deeper into full time workers. The facility, located ...

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE | New Straits Times

14 hours ago ... Singapore - When Singapore achieved Independence in 1965, Parliament decided that the Constitution should not set a timeframe for ...

TODAYonline | Voices | Have clearer rules for by-elections

This leaves it to the PM to decide on the timing of any by-election. There were three cases in the 1980s when by-elections were not called for vacated seats: In the case ...

Hougang by-election will be called but timing not decided yet: PM

1 day ago ... Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday that he will call a by-election in Hougang, but has not decided on the timing yet.

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

When Singapore achieved Independence in 1965, Parliament decided that the Constitution should not set a timeframe for by-elections but to leave their timing to the discretion of the Prime Minister. The considerations then for doing so remain ...

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It was the first time in six months it didnt fall ... But as more jobs are created, it is increasingly likely that the rate will fall below 8 percent by Election Day. Matt McDonald, a partner at Hamilton Place Strategies and former Bush White House ...

TIMING OF BY-ELECTION IS FOR THE PM TO DECIDE

12 hours ago ... When Singapore achieved Independence in 1965, Parliament decided that the Constitution should not set a timeframe for by-elections but to ...

Hougang resident files court application for PM Lee to call by ...

... the Prime Minister to call for a by-election in the ward within three months. The 42-year old part-time ... for PAP & PM Lee. 1. if PM decide not to hold by-election ...

Two-way fight for Hougang by-election

The opposition parties should get together to decide on a candidate and avoid ... it will continue to serve them until the by-election is called. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said there is no fixed time within which he must call a by-election ...

PM will call by-election in Hougang, but has not decided on timing ...

Prime Minster Lee Hsien Loong's reply to the Parliamentary question on calling for a by-election in Hougang SMC The Hougang Single Member Constituency.

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From: singaporeinform - Source: twitterfeed

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From: sgelection - Source: web

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From: DarickTheStig - Source: web

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From: SingaporeTimes - Source: dlvr.it

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From: straitstime - Source: twitterfeed

(Straits Times) <b>Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide</b>:  WHEN Singapore achieved Independence ... http://t.co/yFjGlV4a #Singapore(Straits Times) Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide: WHEN Singapore achieved Independence ... http://t.co/yFjGlV4a #Singapore
From: news_singapore - Source: twitterfeed

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From: j1_news - Source: twitterfeed

RT @STcom: <b>Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide</b>; Law reflects political philosophy and is still relevant, says PM http://t.co/voFHWceCRT @STcom: Timing of by-election is for the PM to decide; Law reflects political philosophy and is still relevant, says PM http://t.co/voFHWceC
From: lionsxiiorg - Source: web

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From: zacharyajohn - Source: web

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From: DarthFaris - Source: web

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