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 Davinder Singh - from 31st January to 2nd February, 1991.

Mr Ng Pock Too - from 1st to 9th February, 1991.

Mr Mah Bow Tan - on 4th February and from 6th to 7th February, 1991.

Mr Choo Wee Khiang - from 5th to 6th February, 1991.

BG Lee Hsien Loong - from 6th to 7th February, 1991.

Encik Abbas Abu Amin - from 6th to 8th February, 1991.

Mr Chay Wai Chuen - from 12th to 18th February, 1991.

Dr Seet Ai Mee - from 14th to 17th February, 1991.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff - from 24th to 27th February, 1991.

Dr Tay Eng Soon - from 25th to 26th February, 1991.

Dr Wang Kai Yuen - from 25th February to 3rd March, 1991.

Mr Bernard Chen - from 26th to 28th February, 1991.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong - from 2nd to 10th March, 1991.

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon - from 11th to 15th March, 1991.

TAN SOO KHOON Speaker Parliament of Singapore

The President (accompanied by two A.D.C.s) entered the Chamber, accompanied by Mr Speaker, who was preceded by the Serjeant at Arms (without the Mace), the First Assistant Clerk, the Principal Assistant Clerk and the Clerk.

On the Clerk announcing "The President", the President delivered his Opening Speech.