Singapore bill proposes to allow president, ministers to take on international roles in private capacities

• An amendment to the Constitution has been proposed to allow the president and ministers to accept appointments in foreign and international organisations in their private capacities, if required by national interest.
• The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement that, from time to time, the president or ministers are invited to take up key positions in foreign and international organisations.
• The Bill proposes to amend the Constitution to create a framework that enables the president to perform such roles in his private capacity, when the Cabinet advises that it is in the national interest for him to do so.
• While the law currently does not prohibit ministers from serving in foreign and international organisations in their private capacities, the Bill aims to put in place a similar framework for ministers to ensure more comprehensive coverage, said the PMO.

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