RESIGNATION OF MR ONG SOO CHUAN, MEMBER FOR NEE SOON

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: I have to inform hon. Members that at 1.50 p.m. today, I received a letter dated 8th January, 1979, from Mr Ong Soo Chuan resigning his seat in Parliament as Member for the Electoral Division of Nee Soon.

In accordance with clause (2) of Article 30 and clause (4) of Article 91 of the Constitution, the seat of the Member became vacant with effect from the aforementioned time.