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According to one of the latest crop of NMP’s Ms Chia Yong Yong she is uncertain whether CPF money is her money. If she is so uncertain what would she do if one of her ex-employers Ramdas and Wong were to put a claim on her CPF on the grounds that she has not been judicious in spending her withdrawn CPF? What would she do if our government were to claim back what it had contributed to her account in the good budget years?

Nominated MP Chia Yong Yong on Tuesday took a stand against growing calls for greater flexibility in the withdrawal of Central Provident Fund (CPF) funds, questioning the idea that Singaporeans should be entitled to decide how they want to spend their money. She reminded the House that CPF members were not the only ones contributing to their own accounts, and that others will end up supporting those who squander their CPF savings.

The NMP scheme began in 1990 to provide more alternative voices in Parliament. Madam Halimah said the panel looked for candidates who could use their specialised knowledge to add to the depth and breadth of debates in Parliament. They were selected by a parliamentary committee chaired by Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob. It included two ministers and five other MPs, including Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang.