BANISHMENT ORDINANCE (Amending Legislation)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 9 January 1957 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 9 January 1957, Vol 3, Issue 1 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

David MarshallW. A. C. Goode
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Mr D. S. Marshall asked the Chief Secretary whether he will take steps to introduce a Bill in this session to provide for radical amendments to the Banishment Ordinance.

Mr W. A. C. Goode: Sir, this question is at present under consideration by the Government.

Mr Marshall: Sir, am I right in understanding that " under consideration" is a civil service term which means: "we have no intention of doing anything about it but we do not have the courage to say so?"

Mr Speaker: That is completely out of order.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 9 January 1957. Republished on SGParliament.