RELEASE OF POLITICAL DETAINEES

+That this House urges the Singapore Government to repeal and revoke immediately all repressive legislation and regulations: and release unconditionally all political detainees detained prior to and after the formation of Malaysia, and to restore all the fundamental democratic rights and freedoms of the people of Singapore.

Mr Speaker: The Member for Paya Lebar, the mover of this motion+, is not present in the House; neither is his supporter. I have not received a written request that another Member of the House move the motion. In view of that, the motion lapses.

The following motion++ stood in the names of Mr Chia Thye Poh and Mr Koo Young -