Penalty for Illegal Display of Foreign National Emblems in Line with Disrespectful Use of Singapore's National Symbols

Debated in Parliament on 28 Feb 2023.

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Leong Mun Wai proposed amending the 1949 Act to raise the $500 fine for illegal display of foreign national emblems to match penalties for disrespecting Singapore's symbols or defacing monuments.
K Shanmugam stated the current penalty under the Act is a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to six months, or both.
The government assessed the penalty as sufficient for now and has no plans to increase it.
The debate centers on aligning penalties for foreign emblem misuse with those for Singapore's national symbols.

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Leong Mun Wai

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Government will consider amending the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949 to increase the current penalty of $500 for the illegal display of foreign national emblems by an individual to be in line with penalties for disrespectful use of Singapore's national symbols or that for defacing a national monument.

K Shanmugam

Under the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949, the penalty for the illegal display of foreign national emblems by an individual is a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment for up to six months, or both.

The penalty is assessed to be sufficient for now and there are, currently, no plans to increase it.

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Leong Mun Wai proposed amending the 1949 Act to raise the $500 fine for illegal display of foreign national emblems to match penalties for disrespecting Singapore's symbols or defacing monuments.
K Shanmugam stated the current penalty under the Act is a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to six months, or both.
The government assessed the penalty as sufficient for now and has no plans to increase it.
The debate centers on aligning penalties for foreign emblem misuse with those for Singapore's national symbols.

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Penalty for Illegal Display of Foreign National Emblems in Line with Disrespectful Use of Singapore's National Symbols

Debated in Parliament on 28 Feb 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Leong Mun Wai proposed amending the 1949 Act to raise the $500 fine for illegal display of foreign national emblems to match penalties for disrespecting Singapore's symbols or defacing monuments.
K Shanmugam stated the current penalty under the Act is a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to six months, or both.
The government assessed the penalty as sufficient for now and has no plans to increase it.
The debate centers on aligning penalties for foreign emblem misuse with those for Singapore's national symbols.

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Leong Mun Wai

K Shanmugam

The penalty is assessed to be sufficient for now and there are, currently, no plans to increase it.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Leong Mun Wai proposed amending the 1949 Act to raise the $500 fine for illegal display of foreign national emblems to match penalties for disrespecting Singapore's symbols or defacing monuments.
K Shanmugam stated the current penalty under the Act is a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to six months, or both.
The government assessed the penalty as sufficient for now and has no plans to increase it.
The debate centers on aligning penalties for foreign emblem misuse with those for Singapore's national symbols.

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Penalty for Illegal Display of Foreign National Emblems in Line with Disrespectful Use of Singapore's National Symbols

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Penalty for Illegal Display of Foreign National Emblems in Line with Disrespectful Use of Singapore's National Symbols

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