Debated in Parliament on 1 Oct 2018.
Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the Special Select Committee nominated the following nine persons to the President for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs):
Mr Arasu Duraisamy;
Mr Douglas Foo;
Mr Terence Ho Wee San;
Prof Lim Sun Sun;
Mr Mohamed Irshad;
Ms Anthea Ong;
Ms Irene Quay Siew Ching;
Assoc Prof Walter Theseira;
Ms Yip Pin Xiu.
On 26 September 2018, President Halimah Yacob, by Instruments of Appointment dated on the same day, appointed the nine Members as NMPs for a term of two and a half years, with effect from 26 September 2018.
The Nominated Members are present today to take their seats. They will now take their oath or affirmation of allegiance.