An MTO was intended to address the act’s underlying cause, according to Mr. Tong sooner. As a last resort, citizens would still have to convince them to consent to care, despite the fact that an MTO may be issued.
NMP Syed Harun Alhabsyi remarked that this was the first MTO being used to resolve area problems. He noted how MTOs were used in courtrooms where a criminal was required to seek medical care.
He asked if the minister may explain why an MTO was chosen to be used in society disputes and how the court-based program will be applied.  ,
Is it not sufficient to resolve the community dispute before imposing a ( further order ) to the person who is already authorised to remove items of public risk and concern, with or without consent, as opposed to adding on to that person’s sentence to mandatory treatment? he asked.  ,
He suggested that an MTO does interfere with a woman’s right to choose whether or not to receive treatment because some people do so for a variety of reasons.  ,
A person should be given the option of choosing whether they want to receive care where the disturbance has been properly mitigated, according to Dr. Syed Harun.  ,
” We can inspire, assist, and explain the reasons for the person’s treatment,” but in my opinion, making it legally required and enforceable is something completely different.
Similar to Assoc Prof Razwana, he also said that giving someone the MTO procedure was” a considerable action” that needed to be handled delicately.  ,
She asked how the need for such care may remain determined, and by whom.  ,
” Any approach to compulsory treatment must balance the freedom and well-being of the patient,” the author asserts. We must assure that the target remains on quality and treatment, more than stigmatisation”, said Assoc Prof Razwana.  ,
Mr. Tong responded that the authorities had as much as possible facilitate the analysis and treatment of a person with medical conditions in a lawful setting.
According to him, “enabling the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals to establish an MTO in civil litigation with the restrictions I had previously established allows the underlying cause of the problem to be identified both immediately and downstream.”
” So we believe that if we can address the root cause early on, upfront, without bringing the people through the legal process and in the process, perhaps stigmatising him and the home even more, then as far as we may, we if”, Mr Tong added.  ,
He added that there are existing MTO systems under the Women’s Charter and the Protection from Harassment Act, which are not new.  ,
Mr. Tong responded to MP Patrick Tay’s ( PAP-Pioneer ) question regarding the length of an MTO’s treatment plan, saying that it would depend on the circumstances and context of each case, but that it would not exceed 36 months. In the CDRT’s record, an appointed physician will make a recommendation for the period based on his level of professional experience.  ,
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED, EXPANSION Calls
Additionally, MPs questioned the credentials that Community Relations Officers ( CROs ) will need to possess.
What training is needed to become a member of the MP Dennis Tan ( WP-Hougang )’s group?
He noted that the proposed area 13C allows the director-general to designate three different types of workers as Cross: police officers, people officers, and officers who serve on legal boards.
” I find it odd that the requirements to be a CRO as set out in this Bill are as follows: a person who holds one of the sessions specified,” said Mr. Tan.