SINGAPORE : Eight of the nine Nominated Members of Parliament
took their oaths of allegiance on Monday.
It was the first sitting for the new NMPs who received their
letters of appointment earlier.
They include Sports Council chairman Alex Chan, Nature Society
President Dr Geh Min, Raffles Hospital Chairman Dr Loo Choon Yong
and unionist Mr Teo Yock Ngee.
Younger nominated MPs who took their oath were Assistant Professor
Ong Soh Khim, businessman Lawrence Leow, Singapore Medical
Association's Dr Tan Sze Wee and Professor Ivan Png.
The NMPs will serve a two-and-a-half-year term.
The youngest NMP - 27-year-old Eunice Olsen - was absent as she is
overseas. - CNA