Halimah Yacob resigned today from her seat of Marsiling (red) and as the 7th Speaker of Parliament. Thanks to a question raised by WP MP Pritam Singh in Parliament, we now know that the Prime Minister will not call for…
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And so the non-newsy news gets announced, with Mdm Halimah Yacob announcing her candidacy for the reserved presidency. The reserved presidency was ostensibly done in a bit to protect multiculturalism, to give the Malay community a chance to have representation…
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Singapore’s worst-kept secret is out. Or maybe it’s not a secret. It’s speculation that lacked confirmation – which wouldn’t come. Until last night. So Speaker Halimah Yacob has decided to throw her hat (tudung?) into the presidential ring. The surprise…
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Why is HY so eager to announce her candidacy for the EP and why is PM so eager to endorse her? What is their reason for jumping the gun ahead of the judgement of the 5-judge Apex Court on TCB…
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Ms Halimah Yacob has announced that she will contest in the coming Presidential Elections and has resigned as MP for the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC. The GRC system was introduced in 1988, the official reason being “to ensure that Singapore’s parliament would…
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