Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Bill [Bill No. 11/2018] Read the response speech here. Sir, like other members of this house, I am in favour of providing the Police with enhanced powers to maintain public order and safety. We have to look to incidents around the world, to learn about the evolving methods that terrorists use to inflict maximum damage and terror.....
Read the response speech here. Henry Kwek MP for Nee Soon GRC Speech on Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Bill 1. I rise in support of the bill. 2. It is important to note that this is not the 1st time the law enforcers have been given special powers to deal with security threats. 3. The POPA was enacted in 1958 to provide police with the special powers to deal with large-scale communal riots, which was the key threat back then.....
Ministry of Home Affairs Committee of Supply Debates 2018- Speech by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law 1. I thank the honourable members for their comments. OVERVIEW OF SAFETY AND SECURITY SITUATION 2. Singapore continues to be a safe, secure city. We were ranked 1st in the Gallup Global Law and Order Report 2017. The Economist Intelligence Unit Safe Cities Index 2017 ranked us 2nd behind Tokyo. 3. The public’s trust and confidence in the Home Team continues to be high.....
A/P Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim COS Cut for Mindef Mr. Chairman, Since its introduction in 1967, NS had served as the backbone of the SAF, and has been instrumental in deterring potential adversaries and establishing the bedrock of peace for Singapore over the last 50 years. Potential adversaries know that when they want to attack Singapore, it is a fight against all of us. The political atmospherics in the region have waxed and waned over the years.....