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S’pore must be careful the NMP system does not become a revolving door for aspiring politicians
Jeremy Tan and Darryl Lo’s applications put the Nominated Member of Parliament Special Select Committee in a bind.
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The NMP scheme was conceived to give voice to those without electoral ambitions who could still help shape our laws and contribute to parliamentary debate.
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I first met Kanwaljit Soin in 2018 at a gathering of social workers and women’s-issues advocates, most of whom were in their 20s and 30s. The discussion naturally gravitated towards motherhood, childcare and other challenges faced by young women.
An hour in, Dr Soin stood up. Why, she asked, had no one spoken about women in their 60s?
