Tag Archive: Norshahril Saat

Academic: Malay Presidential Candidates Should Be Judged By Ability To Articulate Singapore’s Interests

Just who should be considered a “Malay”? Article 19B of the Singapore Constitution defines a Malay as “any person, whether of the Malay race or otherwise, who considers himself to be a member of the Malay community and who is…
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Norshahril Saat: Changes To Elected Presidency Necessary Tokenism To Boost Long Term Multiracialism

Of the changes to the elected presidency passed by Parliament last week, the one to reserve an election for a particular racial group is the most contentious. With that change to the Constitution, a presidential election will be reserved for…
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