REPRESENTATION BASED ON OCCUPATION INSTEAD OF LOCALITY

[Iisterry]

REPRESENTATION BASED ON OCCUPATION INSTEAD OF LOCALITY

 

I suggest a system of electing representatives to look after the interests of the different major occupation groups instead of a given locality. This can be based on the Singapore Standard Occupation Classification. The number of seats will be determined by the quantity of the citizens that fall within a given classification.

 

Members of Parliament should serve a legislative function instead of focusing on administrative functions in estate management. We have the Town Council and Mayors for that purpose. The MPs are elected to act in the best interest of their voters, to introduce and debate on bills which may eventually pass to become law. They should not be allowed to find themselves trapped in a situation where estate upgrading and maintenance gets intermingled with political representation.

 

By representing a constituency defined in a geographical area, conflicts of interest are undoubtedly experienced by the unfortunate representative. Should I vote in favor of the bill that benefits the blue collar or the white? Propose a consumption tax, or a luxury tax to boost the national coffers? It also gives rise to a situation where the upper class congregates in a locality as seen in our real estate classification.

 

While concerning ourselves with preventing racial divide, we should not overlook the even more important social division that slowly tears away at the fabric of our society.

 

Representation based on Occupation Classification instead of Locality will truly ensure, in the words of our PM Lee Hsien Loong, “No Singaporean gets left behind.”

 

 

Major Group 1 Legislators, Senior Officials and Managers

Major Group 2 Professionals

Major Group 3 Associate Professionals and Technicians

Major Group 4 Clerical Support Workers

Major Group 5 Service and Sales Workers

Major Group 6 Agricultural and Fishery Workers

Major Group 7 Craftsmen and Related Trades Workers

Major Group 8 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers

Major Group 9 Cleaners, Labourers and Related Workers

Major Group X Workers Not Classifiable by Occupation

Edited April 9, 2011 by Iisterry

[Good-Carbuyer]

REPRESENTATION BASED ON OCCUPATION INSTEAD OF LOCALITY

 

I suggest a system of electing representatives to look after the interests of the different major occupation groups instead of a given locality. This can be based on the Singapore Standard Occupation Classification. The number of seats will be determined by the quantity of the citizens that fall within a given classification.

 

Members of Parliament should serve a legislative function instead of focusing on administrative functions in estate management. We have the Town Council and Mayors for that purpose. The MPs are elected to act in the best interest of their voters, to introduce and debate on bills which may eventually pass to become law. They should not be allowed to find themselves trapped in a situation where estate upgrading and maintenance gets intermingled with political representation.

 

By representing a constituency defined in a geographical area, conflicts of interest are undoubtedly experienced by the unfortunate representative. Should I vote in favor of the bill that benefits the blue collar or the white? Propose a consumption tax, or a luxury tax to boost the national coffers? It also gives rise to a situation where the upper class congregates in a locality as seen in our real estate classification.

 

While concerning ourselves with preventing racial divide, we should not overlook the even more important social division that slowly tea

[Chengwh492]

good proposal, but they are 'deaf to all noise'.

you are screwed?