SUSPENSION OF SITTING (Motion)

The Leader of the House (Mr Wong Kan Seng): Mr Speaker, Sir, the President will be present in this Chamber at 8.30 pm to deliver his Speech at the Opening of Parliament.

May I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move the suspension of this sitting until 8.30 pm this evening?

Mr Speaker: I give my consent. Is it the pleasure of honourable Members that the motion be moved?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

With the consent of Mr Speaker and the general assent of Members present, Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That the proceedings at this day's sitting be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 and that this sitting be suspended until 8.30 pm this evening. - [Mr Wong Kan Seng].

Sitting accordingly suspended at 3.38 pm until 8.30 pm. Sitting resumed at 8.30 pm

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.