Parliament members should be full time

It is time for Singapore to move to a Parliament with members who work full time in this job, and do not have any other full time work. We cannot have part timers to be MPs.

My reasons are:

• Laws have to be debated actively. There are merits and risks that have to be considered. Parliament should not be a rubber stamp.
• The Parliament should act as a "check and balance" on the Government of the day. It should be a deterrent against corruption and abuse of power.
• The allowance paid to a MP, at $15,000 a month, is sufficient to be a full time pay. 

If we make it as a full time job, we will attract the right people whose interest is to serve the people and not to enhance their business in the profession or the private sector. 

Read this blog:
http://tankinlian.blogspot.sg/2012/07/are-our-mps-taking-job-seriously.html