Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme
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The Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme is a mechanism in Singapore’s Parliament that grants parliamentary seats to selected opposition candidates who lost in general elections but achieved the highest vote shares among unelected contenders, ensuring a minimum opposition presence in the legislature.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature of Singapore Parliament
ⓘ
parliamentary scheme ⓘ political mechanism ⓘ |
| amendedIn |
2010
ⓘ
2016 ⓘ |
| appliesFrom | first Parliament after the 1984 general election ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Parliament of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
opposition candidates ⓘ |
| associatedWith | general elections in Singapore ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Republic of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| criticism |
creates a distinction between elected MPs and NCMPs
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may entrench one-party dominance by reducing pressure for electing opposition MPs ⓘ |
| domain | politics of Singapore ⓘ |
| effectOf2010Amendment |
ensured at least 9 opposition MPs including elected and NCMPs
ⓘ
increased maximum number of NCMPs ⓘ |
| effectOf2016Amendment | granted NCMPs the same voting rights as elected MPs except for constitutional changes and some matters previously ⓘ |
| eligibility | opposition candidates who contested in a general election and were not elected ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion | highest vote shares among unelected opposition candidates ⓘ |
| ensures |
minimum number of opposition Members of Parliament
ⓘ
presence of opposition voices even in landslide victories for the ruling party ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Parliamentary Elections Act of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants | parliamentary seats to selected opposition candidates ⓘ |
| grantsStatus | Non-constituency Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | People's Action Party government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedDuring | 1984 Singapore general election period ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1984 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Singapore electoral system ⓘ |
| languageVariant | NCMP scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional and statutory provisions ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumNCMPSeats | 9 ⓘ |
| minimumOppositionSeats | 3 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure a minimum opposition presence in Parliament
ⓘ
to provide parliamentary representation for opposition candidates who narrowly lost elections ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Nominated Member of Parliament scheme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
elected Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| result | allocation of Non-constituency Member of Parliament seats ⓘ |
| seatType | non-constituency seat ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
percentage of valid votes obtained in the general election
ⓘ
ranking of unelected opposition candidates by vote share ⓘ |
| selectionTiming | after declaration of general election results ⓘ |
| shortName | NCMP scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusOfNCMPs |
hold seats without representing a specific geographical constituency
ⓘ
not directly elected by a constituency ⓘ |
| supportArgument |
allows alternative voices in Parliament even when opposition fails to win many seats
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provides parliamentary experience to opposition politicians ⓘ |
| votingRights | NCMPs may participate in debates and vote on most bills and motions ⓘ |
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