Comments on: Is the Hansard verbatim, or near-verbatim? http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/ Change the world...it starts with you and me Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: choongyong.koh http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3940 choongyong.koh Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:32:43 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3940 @Civil Advocator: something is being done, but at present it is not appropriate to publicise the actions taken. @Civil Advocator: something is being done, but at present it is not appropriate to publicise the actions taken.

]]> By: Civic Advocator http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3918 Civic Advocator Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:14:44 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3918 Assuming whatever you say is true, what are you (as a politician, I presume) going to do about this? Assuming whatever you say is true, what are you (as a politician, I presume) going to do about this?

]]> By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 09 http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 09 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:02:52 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3845 [...] - choongyong.com: Is the Hansard verbatim, or near-verbatim? [...] [...] – choongyong.com: Is the Hansard verbatim, or near-verbatim? [...]

]]> By: reader http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3831 reader Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:33:07 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3831 thanks, u have already done a great job in exposing the doubts. theres no trust between the govt & its citizens anymore. thanks, u have already done a great job in exposing the doubts.
theres no trust between the govt & its citizens anymore.

]]> By: Gerald Giam http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3829 Gerald Giam Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:19:38 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3829 In the UK (and Australia), their "preliminary report" of Parliament proceedings is published at the end of the day, while the final Hansard is published at 8am the next day after Parliament meets (see http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/pahansard.htm). In Singapore, our Hansard takes a week or more to be produced. I believe it is circulated to the MPs for their "corrections" before being published. This is not the right practice in my opinion. There is a video and audio recording of the debates. The recorder can just playback to get the exact words. There is no reason for any further amendments by MPs. I wrote to Parliament secretariat about this delay some time back, but never got a reply. I wonder why our govt can process passport applications so fast but takes so long to produce a Parliamentary report. In the UK (and Australia), their “preliminary report” of Parliament proceedings is published at the end of the day, while the final Hansard is published at 8am the next day after Parliament meets (see http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/pahansard.htm).

In Singapore, our Hansard takes a week or more to be produced. I believe it is circulated to the MPs for their “corrections” before being published. This is not the right practice in my opinion. There is a video and audio recording of the debates. The recorder can just playback to get the exact words. There is no reason for any further amendments by MPs.

I wrote to Parliament secretariat about this delay some time back, but never got a reply. I wonder why our govt can process passport applications so fast but takes so long to produce a Parliamentary report.

]]> By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Daily SG: 25 Feb 2009 http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3822 The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Daily SG: 25 Feb 2009 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:16:53 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3822 [...] Parliament - choongyong.com: Is the Hansard verbatim, or near-verbatim? [...] [...] Parliament – choongyong.com: Is the Hansard verbatim, or near-verbatim? [...]

]]> By: smallvice585 http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 smallvice585 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:15:43 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3821 The Hansard Report for 10 Feb 2009 is supposed to be published by 17 Feb 2009 but it was not available on 19 Feb 2009. The Hansard Report for 10 Feb 2009 is supposed to be published by 17 Feb 2009 but it was not available on 19 Feb 2009.

]]> By: choongyong.com » Blog Archive » Watch it live! http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 choongyong.com » Blog Archive » Watch it live! Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:20:39 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3820 [...] see Is the Hansard verbatim, or near-verbatim? for a follow up to this [...] [...] see Is the Hansard verbatim, or near-verbatim? for a follow up to this [...]

]]> By: Melvin Tan http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3817 Melvin Tan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:30:06 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3817 "Nearly as possible verbatim" would mean inaccuracy of a few words like "is" becoming "was", not 50% of a sentence added in. Wonder what in the world is the country coming to. Regards “Nearly as possible verbatim” would mean inaccuracy of a few words like “is” becoming “was”, not 50% of a sentence added in.

Wonder what in the world is the country coming to.

Regards

]]> By: Sgcynic http://www.choongyong.com/2009/02/24/is-the-hansard-verbatim-or-near-verbatim/comment-page-1/#comment-3813 Sgcynic Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:22:14 +0000 http://www.choongyong.com/?p=123#comment-3813 This government demands transparency and accountability from others. Yet it seems to function "best" when "unhindered" and when "trust is placed in individuals". Transparency and accountability seems to be at odds with "national interest" and "efficiency". As for the Hansard, I'm sure it has been thoroughly vetted and approved. :> This government demands transparency and accountability from others. Yet it seems to function “best” when “unhindered” and when “trust is placed in individuals”. Transparency and accountability seems to be at odds with “national interest” and “efficiency”.
As for the Hansard, I’m sure it has been thoroughly vetted and approved. :>

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