{"product_id":"9789811258947","title":"The Nominated Member of Parliament Scheme: Are unelected voices still necessary in Parliament?","description":"\u003cb\u003esku:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789811258947 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e ONG ANTHEA INDIRA  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2022 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 八方文化 World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough more than 30 years have passed since the Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) scheme was introduced in 1990, it remains controversial and poorly understood today.\n\nHave NMPs raised views that elected MPs — on both sides of the House — could or did not? Have they kept voters away from the Opposition, or been a bulwark of loving critics in the midst of a parliamentary supermajority?\n\nIn this first book devoted to the NMP scheme, former NMP Anthea Ong brings together 19 colleagues past and present to discuss their experiences in office, from the Population White Paper to the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, and what being appointed has meant to them personally.\n\nIn exploring the workings and impact of the NMP scheme, the contributors hope this book will invite Singaporeans to consider how their NMPs should and must represent them, aside from their elected representatives. And in doing so, ask: What sort of Parliament does Singapore, as an evolving society, deserve?","brand":"ONG ANTHEA INDIRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43771997913324,"sku":"9789811258947","price":40.33,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/0910\/3253\/products\/9789811258947.jpg?v=1681118080","url":"https:\/\/yuyi.com.sg\/products\/9789811258947","provider":"Maha Yu Yi Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}