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A month after Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam introduced the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill to decriminalise sex between men, more than 20 Members of Parliament (MP) have followed it up with a debate in Parliament today (Nov 28). On whether the'Most difficult speech I have to make': MPs have their say in Parliament about the repeal of Section 377A
A month after Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam introduced the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill to decriminalise sex between men, more than 20 Members of Parliament (MP) have followed it up with a debate in Parliament today (Nov 28). On whether they agree or oppose the Bill, several MPs have called it the most difficult decision and speech that they have to make. For Dennis Tan of the Workers' Party (WP), he shared that he found it difficult to support the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code due to the removal of the symbolic social marker it represents. This may be difficult for parents in setting down their family and social values at home, the MP for Hougang SMC said, adding that many residents also fear being «cancelled» for expressing their contrary views on sexuality after the repeal. But his decision to oppose the repeal of Section 377A was made «with a heavy heart», he shared. Read more