Okay PM Lee flexing his photography skills again #NDR22
"Shit that's why they gave us tickets to this show" #NDR22
*something about religious harmony and sacrifices we made religiously due to covid*
*Shows appreciation to the people behind Religious Rehabilitation Group, an important group against religious extremism*
Gee talking about touchy issues...
Wahlao, teasing us about 377A on the Malay section and talking about marriage and family, which is governed by a different law for Muslims from the rest.
*Platitudes again about our Malay-Muslim community striving forward together with the nation*
Eh how many uncles and aunties not taking the second booster sia #NDR22
*Proceeds to give a lecture about geopolitics cos all those Chinese uncles and aunties have been watching too much PRC propaganda*
Shit, he's literally calling out the information war and foreign influence operations that are happening on social media and messaging apps.
PM Lee acting like local influencer again to promote the Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Not surprised if the govt gonna promote our own local Chinese sayings tbh
*bread butter issues in case the uncles and aunties find it too mafan to listen to the English version later*
*Cough* looks at the 22 months Pakatan Harapan government
PM Lee: Dad, why did your government policy too effective, now we got ageing population sia, how to pay?
*Something about our society is now more united, society more cohesive, can face new challenges etc.
PM Lee: okay 30 mins break, you guys OTOT drink up!
I'm a legalist, just like if it fits i sits, if it ain't enforced, it ain't supposed to be in the books - Cantik, on 377a.
Background change colour sia
*Talks about Covid-19 and trust in the government*
Not counting that tracetogether issue uh
Everyone played their small part against Covid!
Yayyy you guys getting a new medal for fighting Covid-19! #NDR22
This is literally my expertise sia.
Mask will only be compulsory in public transport and healthcare venues.
377a may be officially on the cards for repeal from tonight, but National Day Rally announcements are merely signals from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on what the government will do for the foreseeable future.
So what's next? (1/idk)
Section 377a is part of the Penal code, a body of text that is the backbone of Criminal law in Singapore.
Unlike India, where their supreme court repealed its own offending section, Singapore's repeal will have to go through parliament. (2/idk)
Thus, for parliament to repeal it, a bill amending and removing 377a from the penal code has to be passed before it is repealed.
This process officially starts once it is read and introduced to the house. (3/idk)
Would be weird that an art student would talk about this but here goes.
1. It is unprecedented that a YPDA Agong would resign. While provisions has made for such a situation, more often that not, either their 5 years ends or they pass away whist in office.
2. With the seat vacant, it is now up the Conference of Rulers (comprised of the rulers of all the Malay royal states) to meet and elect (Yes, elect) the next YPDA.
Normally, they elect the next in line on the order of seniority that was formed in 1957.
3. The issue with this, is that the Sultan of Pahang is next in line. His old age may result in him decline the Malaysian throne which could mean the second in line getting elected instead.
4. The second in line? the Sultan of Johor. Yeah, him.