ELECTION OF SENATORS

10.55 a.m.

Mr Speaker: Hon. Members are required to propose and second candidates for election as Senators to the Senate of the Parliament of Malaysia.

The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, I propose that Mr Ko Teck Kin and Mr Ahmad bin Haji Taff be elected as Senators to the Senate.

I hand the Clerk herewith written consent from both the two gentlemen.

Written consent handed in.

Mr Speaker: The statements are in order. Can I have a seconder?

Dr Toh Chin Chye: Mr Speaker, I second it.

Mr Speaker: Any other nominations? The persons nominated are Mr Ko Teck Kin and Mr Ahmad bin Haji Taff.

Hon. Members are entitled to vote for at least two Senators. The names of the candidates will be put to the vote in alphabetical order. Upon the name of each Member being called, he shall voice his vote in the usual way.

The Prime Minister: If I may be of some assistance to the House, I think the procedure for the election of Senators provides that where there are no more than two candidates being nominated, they could be declared as having been elected.

Mr Speaker: There is one provision which relates to the period of office of the Senators, and though both are elected, the Senator obtaining more votes serves for a longer period. It appears therefore that we will have to put the names of these Senators to the vote.

The Prime Minister: I bow to your ruling. Sir.

Mr Speaker: We will vote first for Mr Ko Teck Kin.

The voting was as follows: - Ayes Noes. A. Rahim Ishak. Nil. Barker, E. W. Buang bin Omar Junid. Abstentions. Chan Chee Seng. Chan Choy Siong, Madam. Chia Thye Poh. Chow Chiok Hock. Chio Cheng Tun. Andrew Fong. Koo Young. Fong Kim Heng. Kow Kee Seng. Goh Keng Swee. Lim Huan Boon. Gonzales, R. A. Ong Eng Guan. Govindasamy, P. Ong Lian Teng. Ho Cheng Choon. Poh Ber Liak. Ho See Beng. Tan Cheng Tong. Jek Yeun Thong. Lee Kuan Yew. Absent. Lee Teck Him. Lim Cheng Lock. Bani. S. T. Lim Kim San. Chan Sun Wing. Lingam, S. V. Lee Tee Tong. Mahmud Awang. Loh Miaw Gong, Miss Mohd. Ariff bin Suradi. Rajaratnam, S. Devan Nair, Mrs. Bernard Rodrigues. Ng Kah Ting. Wong Soon Fong. Ng Yeow Chong. Ong Pang Boon. Othman bin Wok. Rahamat bin Kenap. Rajoo, S. Sia Kah Hui. Sim Boon Woo. Ayes.-contd. Teong Eng Siong. Toh Chin Chye. Wee Toon Boon. Yaacob bin Mohamed Al-Haj. Yong Nyuk Lin.

Mr Speaker: We will now vote for Mr Ahmad bin Haji Taff.

The voting was as follows: - Ayes. Noes A. Rahim Ishak. Nil. Barker, E. W. Buang bin Omar Junid. Abstentions. Chan Choy Siong, Madam. Chan Chee Seng. Chow Chiok Hock. Chia Thye Poh. Andrew Fong. Chio Cheng Thun. Fong Kim Heng. Koo Young. Goh Keng Swee. Kow Kee Seng. Gonzales, R. A. Lim Huan Boon. Govindasamy, P. Mahmud Awang. Ho Cheng Choon. Ong Eng Guan. Ho See Beng. Ong Lian Teng. Jek Yeun Thong. Poh Ber Liak. Lee Kuan Yew. Tan Cheng Tong. Lee Teck Him. Lim Cheng Lock. Absent. Lim Kim San. Bani. S. T. Lingam, S. V. Chan Sun Wing. Mohd. Ariff bin Suradi. Lee Tee Tong. Devan Nair, Mrs. Loh Miaw Gong, Miss. Ng Kah Ting. Rajaratnam, S. Ng Yeow Chong. Bernard Rodrigues. Ong Pang Boon. Wong Soon Fong. Othman bin Wok. Rahamat bin Kenap. Rajoo, S. Sia Kah Hui. Sim Boon Woo. Teong Eng Siong. Toh Chin Chye. Wee Toon Boon. Yaacob bin Mohamed Al-Haj. Yong Nyuk Lin.

Mr Speaker: The result of the voting is as follows:

Mr Ko Teck Kin - 35 votes.

Mr Ahmad bin Haji Taff - 33 votes. I declare Mr Ko Teck Kin and Mr Ahmad bin Haji Taff to be duly elected to the Senate of the Parliament of Malaysia. The term of office of Mr Ko Teck Kin who has received the larger number of votes shall be the period ending at the end of August 1968.

The term of office of Mr Ahmad bin Haji Taff who has received the fewer votes shall be the period ending at the end of August 1965.