ST Forum: NMP overstepped role in championing gay cause (Oct 17)

Oct 17, 2007

NMP overstepped role in championing gay cause

I AM writing in response to the article, 'NMP to submit Parliamentary Petition to repeal gay sex law' (ST, Oct 12). As a Nominated MP, Mr Siew Kum Hong is supposed to be non-partisan and should not be affiliated with any particular political group. However, he has chosen to be the sponsor of a parliamentary petition to present the homosexual agenda. While he is free to present his personal views on any issue, Mr Siew has overstepped the boundary as an NMP when he chose to represent the homosexual interest group. MPs in Parliament have to run for election, look after their constituents' interests and represent their views. As an NMP, Mr Siew bears no such burden. He should not adulterate the NMP role further by becoming the proxy representative of the homosexual interest group. This is especially so as the Government has already taken one y ear to review the Penal Code, with input from various consultation channels, and taken into consideration the views of the majority of Singaporeans who are for maintaining family values and preserving Section 377A of the Penal Code. Jenica Chua Chor Ping (Ms)