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From NCMPs to Leader of the Opposition - how Parliament has evolved
The move to give Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh more duties and privileges as the officially designated Leader of the Opposition is a significant step in recognising Singaporeans' desire for more political diversity. The Straits Times looks at how Singapore's parliamentary system has evolved through the years.
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Nominated Members of Parliament at their swearing-in ceremony on July 20, 2009. Each NMP serves a term of 2 ½ years and may be reappointed.
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As the anti-colonial independence movement gathered steam in the 1950s, the British set up a commission in 1953 to recommend changes to Singapore's constitutional system.
A key outcome of this was the formation of the Legislative Assembly - the predecessor to the Parliament of Singapore - in 1955.
