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Unhappy at being indefinitely left without an [[MP]] to represent her, [[Hougang]] resident [[Vellama d/o Marie Muthu]], represented by her lawyer [[M Ravi]], challenged the Prime Minister's decision by applying to the [[High Court]]. In March 2012, she filed an appeal asserting that [[parliamentary representation]] was not discretional, it was a [[constitutional right]]. Before her case came up for hearing, PM Lee called for the [[Hougang by-election]] to be held. On 5 July 2013, the [[Court of Appeal]] determined that the Prime Minister did not have unfettered discretion as to whether a [[by-election]] must be held. |
Unhappy at being indefinitely left without an [[MP]] to represent her, [[Hougang]] resident [[Vellama d/o Marie Muthu]], represented by her lawyer [[M Ravi]], challenged the Prime Minister's decision by applying to the [[High Court]]. In March 2012, she filed an appeal asserting that [[parliamentary representation]] was not discretional, it was a [[constitutional right]]. Before her case came up for hearing, PM Lee called for the [[Hougang by-election]] to be held. On 5 July 2013, the [[Court of Appeal]] determined that the Prime Minister did not have unfettered discretion as to whether a [[by-election]] must be held. |
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− | In the following video, Professor [[Kevin YL Tan]] delves into the history of the |
+ | In the following video, Professor [[Kevin YL Tan]] delves into the history of the constitution on elections and how significant Vellama's case was to clear up certain doubts. He tackles the question of whether the right for [[Singaporean]]s to vote is enshrined in the constitution and explains why it was a historic decision[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKe-0eNulfQ]: |
[[File:M Ravi & Vellama's challenge for Constitutional guarantee of by-elections|425px|left]] |
[[File:M Ravi & Vellama's challenge for Constitutional guarantee of by-elections|425px|left]] |