NOMINATED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (Announcement by Mr Speaker)

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: Order. The term of service of the nine Nominated Members of Parliament appointed on 1st October 1997 expired on 30th September 1999.

The Special Select Committee, constituted on 16th June 1997, nominated the following nine persons for appointment by the President as Nominated Members of Parliament to fill the vacancies:

Mdm Chiang See Ngoh;

Mr Gerard Ee Hock Kim;

Mr Simon Tay Seong Chee;

Mr Zulkifli B. Baharudin;

Mr Tay Beng Chuan;

Mr Thomas Thomas;

Mr Goh Chong Chia;

Mr Noris Ong Chin Guan; and

Dr Jennifer Lee Gek Choo.

On 1st October 1999, President S R Nathan, by Instruments of Appointment dated 1st October 1999, appointed the nine Members as NMPs for a term of two years with effect from the aforesaid date.

Seven Nominated Members are present today to take their seats. They will now take their oath or affirmation of allegiance.