PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

Under the provisions of clause 2(d) of Article 46 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the following Members have been granted permission to be or to remain absent from sittings of Parliament (or any Committee of Parliament to which they have been appointed) for the periods stated:-

Mr Peter Sung (Buona Vista), Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development - from 26th to 28th January, 1989.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade GRC), First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence - from 26th to 28th January, 1989.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks GRC), Minister for the Environment - from 26th to 28th January, 1989.

Mr Lew Syn Pau (Tanglin) - from 26th to 28th January, 1989.

Mr Abdullah Tarmugi (Siglap), First Deputy Speaker - from 26th to 28th January, 1989.

Dr Hong Hai (Bedok GRC) - from 26th to 28th January, 1989.

Dr Lee Boon Yang (Jalan Besar GRC), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs and Government Whip - from 28th to 31st January, 1989.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 24th February to 2nd March and from 8th to 23rd March, 1989.

Encik Yatiman Yusof (Tampines GRC), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 30th January to 4th February, 1989.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 8th to 25th February, 1989.

TAN SOO KHOON Speaker Parliament of Singapore