#729 ft. Ex-NMP: We Shouldn’t Run for Elections! The Problem with The Scheme | Anthea Ong

Former Nominated MP and social changemaker Anthea Ong discusses the NMP scheme - what it was meant to be, why it’s misunderstood, and how it can evolve. We also discuss a recent survey done with local Singaporeans about NMPs, as well as the role of citizens in the NMP system.

𝙄𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖
𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘈𝘱𝘱, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 – 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘈𝘱𝘱 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦.
𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦.

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(00:00) Operation S.O.P
(01:00) Intro
(04:00) Personal Journey & Leadership
(05:24) Importance of Local Support
(10:55) Policies and Systemic Change
(11:50) Challenges of NMP Candidacy
(13:38) NMP Selection Process
(27:41) Role of NMPs
(28:43) Diversity in Parliament
(29:21) Misconceptions of NMP Role
(33:29) Election Procedures and Challenges
(44:28) Parliamentary Reforms
(58:21) Public Institution and Civic Awareness
(01:00:36) NMP Scheme and Constitutional Changes
(01:13:31) Parliamentary Questions and Government Accountability
(01:15:40) One Shiok Thing

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