SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan highlighted in Singapore’s system of constitutional government, Parliament’s standing as the focal point of political life and governance is vital. As the primary law-making institution, Parliament plays a critical role in endowing the nation’s laws and national policies with authority and legitimacy. This is achieved through Parliament’s scrutiny function vis-à-vis the executive, primarily through the examination of the Government’s policies and decisions. For example, Government ministers are regularly questioned in Parliament on their ministries’ policies and decisions.