TIME LIMIT FOR SPEECHES (Motion)

The Leader of the House (Mr Wong Kan Seng): Mr Speaker, Sir, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move that the proceedings on item 5 on the Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 45 to enable Members to speak without being subject to the limits for speeches, as this is an important subject for thorough airing of the episode.

Mr Speaker: You have my consent. Do I have the general assent of Members for the Leader to move the motion?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

Resolved,

That the proceedings on item 5 on the Order Paper be exempted from the time limits for speeches laid down in paragraph 8(a) of Standing Order No. 45. - [Mr Wong Kan Seng].