ELECTION OF SPEAKER

At 3.00 pm the Serjeant at Arms laid the Mace below the Table.

The Leader of the House (Mr Wong Kan Seng) stood up, and addressing himself to the Clerk of Parliament said: Mr Ram, I propose,

That Mr Tan Soo Khoon do take the Chair of this Parliament as Speaker.

Mr Bernard Chen (West Coast) stood up, and addressing himself to the Clerk of Parliament said: Mr Ram, I would like to support the proposal.

There being only one proposal, the Clerk then declared Mr Tan Soo Khoon to have been duly elected as Speaker of this Parliament. [Applause]

Mr Speaker, standing at the Table, made an Affirmation of Allegiance.

Mr Speaker went to the Chair and sat down.

Then the Mace (which before lay below the Table) was placed on the Table.