Singapore amends constitution to allow parliament to meet in multiple locations

By Lim Yan Liang, 6 May 2020
Parliament of Singapore (photo credit: William Cho/flickr)
Parliament of Singapore (photo credit: William Cho/flickr)
Parliament will soon be able to meet in multiple locations if necessary, as the House on Tuesday (May 5) passed a constitutional amendment to legally allow this. [ . . . ] The new Article 64A in the Constitution creates a mechanism for Parliament to meet under continuity arrangements. When triggered, Parliament need not meet with all MPs in one place, but instead across two or more places appointed by the President, and in communication contemporaneously, or live.
Read the full article here: The Straits Times

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