Should an election still be held for an unopposed presidential candidate? Would some Singaporeans view the proposed changes to the Elected Presidency (EP) as the Government facilitating a preferred candidate next year? These were among the questions raised on Sunday…
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Proposed changes to the Elected Presidency (EP) gathered pace on Thursday (Sept 15), after the Government released a 49-page White Paper on the recommendations by a commission tasked to review specific aspects of the scheme. The Government has broadly accepted…
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The primary objective of having AN ELECTED PRESIDENT is to arm him with the moral authority to SAY NO to the government of the day. Millions need to be spent to achieve this objective. Then they make the whole exercise…
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Even if the bar is raised for presidential candidates, he is still likely to qualify to stand for office. But Mr Tan Kin Lian, 68, is adamant he will not stand in the next Presidential Election (PE). Mr Tan, who…
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The Report by the Constitutional Commission to review the Elected Presidency was released by the Government earlier today. By all accounts, it is a very comprehensive report which had considered the submissions and views of several different people and organisations. After reading…
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