NOMINATED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (Announcement by Mr Speaker)

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: Order. On 5th April 2002, Parliament resolved in accordance with the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore that there shall be Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) during the term of the present Parliament.

The Special Select Committee was constituted on 11th April 2002 and its Report was presented to Parliament on 18th June 2002 as Parl 2 of 2002.

The Special Select Committee nominated the following nine persons to the President for appointment as NMPs:

Ms Braema Mathiaparanam;

Mr Chandra Mohan K Nair;

Mrs Fang Ai Lian;

Dr Gan See Khem;

Dr Jennifer Lee Gek Choo;

Ms Olivia Lum Ooi Lin;

Mr Ng Ser Miang;

Assoc. Prof. Ngiam Tee Liang; and

Mr A Nithiah Nandan.

On 2nd July 2002, President S R Nathan, by Instruments of Appointment dated 2nd July 2002, appointed the nine Members as NMPs for a term of two years with effect from 2nd July 2002.

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