High Court dismisses Hougang by-election case

SMU Assistant Professor of Law Jack Lee noted one good thing that emerged from the by-election hearing was that the meaning of a phrase in the constitution had been looked at in detail and reasoned thoroughly. "We now have a reasoned opinion on the meaning of Article 49 (1) in the Constitution. The fact that this is the first time the provision has been judicially considered is significant in itself," he said.