Parliament has passed a motion to ask the 2 WP MPs to recuse themselves from the financial affairs of the Aljunied Hougang Town Council.

Should the WP MPs ignore or respect the motion? I give my views here.

Here is a news report about the issues discussed in Parliament.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/…/wp-cannot-stay-silent-aht…?

What effect does this motion really have? It is not a law. It is just a motion of Parliament. 

I created a poll. 85% of the participants said that the MPs should ignore the motion. 15% said that they should respect the motion.

I belong to the minority. I voted that the MPs should respect the motion, even though they disagree with it.

They have a duty to uphold the authority of Parliament. If they do not do so, it will weaken the authority of Parliament. If they can ignore it, so can the ordinary citizens.

If the MPs respect the motion of Parliament and agree to be recused from the financial dealings of Aljunied Hougang Town Council, it should be possible for the other council members to take the decisions. The town council should continue to function well.

By sharing respect for the decision of Parliament, the two MPs are likely to win the sympathy and support of the general public.

In a similar vein, I disagree with the decision of President Trump to instruct his staff to ignore the request of Congress to testify at his impeachment hearings. This will weaken the authority of Congress. If the president does not respect the authority of congress, it will encourage the ordinary citizens to follow the bad example.

Tan Kin Lian