Parliamentary Sittings - why no live telecasts?

Glimmerman SG

With live telecasts, Singaporeans can see if their MP is doing his job or there just to sign in his attendance or worst not even there.

sbst275 SG

In any parliment session, everyone has to be present

As for live telecast, in the afternoon, most are at work still Laughing

Glimmerman SG

Then why hold in the afternoon? For every sitting, all should be present. At times, many of the seats are vacant. Live telecasts will give us an idea of how hard our MPs are working for us and our concerns. I don't want a "pai sui" MP.

sbst275 SG

Do you the parliment has more than enough seats? Laughing

Afternoon is simple, in the evening the MP do need to attend their MTP sessions

Archie_boy SG

Got live telecast, only during the swearing in. Yes, in the evening too so that more ppl can watch the live telecast... President shaking hands with the appointed cabinet ministers. Mr. Green

Cindyfeh SG

How about broadcasting as recorded webcast?

Is that too complicated to achieve for a first world gov?

hisoka SG

they can easily just record and upload onto the webpage or somethign for downloading. but no, they do not want to, or are fearful of pple spotting their errors Rolling Eyes

mhcampboy SG

yeah… at least when malaysia parliament convenes… its live. and so grand too…. from the arrival of the secretaries of the parliament to the arrival of the king…. simply luv the procession.

lftwgr SG

I think its because there isn't demand for live broadcasts. It's not like in the US where they have C-Span which covers politics 24/7.

Speaking for myself, unless something interesting is being debated (like the Casino issue) Paliamentary Highlights (after the nightly news) is kind of boring. Of course, it could be they edited out the interesting bits. Shocked

Archie_boy SG

If they broadcast live, you could see many sleeping eyes. Some also blurr like sotong, do not have the answers on the spot mah.. So cannot lah.. Mr. Green

SingaporeMacross SG

maybe they have grudge matches just like the koreans and the taiwanese, so must censor.

durai SG

Yes, agree with you. Just like in US or even Taiwan, all are live.

First World Govenment should have live parliament right?