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  • The Elected Presidency – Statistically Speaking

    The Elected Presidency – Statistically Speaking

    I refer to the article “Parliament passes changes to elected presidency” (Straits Times, Nov 10). It states:

    “It means Singapore’s next president is likely to be Malay, as next year’s election will be reserved for Malay candidates. The amendments also raise the maximum number of Non-Constituency MPs from nine to 12, and give them the same voting rights as elected MPs. All 77 People’s Action Party MPs present voted in favour of the changes, while all six elected Workers’ Party MPs opposed them.”

    These are the statistics for the next Presidential Elections:

    • 99.9% (estimated) of the people may not qualify
    • Over 90% (estimated) of all the countries’ presidents may not qualify
    • Probability of being “Indian and the minorities” – 0
    • Probability of being Chinese – 0
    • Probability of being Malay – 100%
    • Probability of this happening in another country – slightly greater than 0 (estimated)
    • Probability of anyone in the world laughing when they know about this – close to 100% (estimated)
    • % of PAP MPs who voted for the changes – 100%
    • % of WP MPs who voted against the changes – 100%
    • % of MPs who participated in the debate – 41%
    • % of the people who may qualify under “Private-sector candidates must have helmed a company with $500 million in shareholder equity” – 0.1% (estimated)

     

    Source: http://theindependent.sg

  • Damanhuri Abas: Mengapa Tiada Badan Melayu Utarakan Pandangan Terhadap Elected Presidency?

    Damanhuri Abas: Mengapa Tiada Badan Melayu Utarakan Pandangan Terhadap Elected Presidency?

    Di manakah letaknya pendirian dan kewibawaan masyarakat kita apabila tiada satu pun badan Melayu yang kedepan untuk mengutarakan pandangan rasmi mereka terhadap suatu perkara yang langsung melibatkan masyarakat Melayu itu sendiri?

    Orang Melayu berhak tahu kedudukan pendirian mereka. Kenapa kita rakyat Melayu sengaja dibiarkan begitu saja tanpa diambil kira. Kita bimbang kesan jangka panjang terhadap kewibawaan bangsa ini di mata masyarakat majmuk yang lain. Sudah mula kedengaran suara dari bangsa lain yg merasakan orang Melayu memang mudah dijual beli dengan harga yg murah. Maruah bangsa sedang dipertaruhkan.

    Merayu seribu kata bila meminta bantuan dari rakyat Melayu biasa, diam sebisu anak dara bila rakyat Melayu minta dibela.

    Apakah jenis kepimpinan yang ada pada masyarakat kita? Semoga Allah mempertanggungjawabkan mereka di dunia dan di akhirat.

     

    Source: Damanhuri Abas

  • Who Will Be PAP’s Chosen One – Halimah Yacob Or Abdullah Tarmugi?

    Who Will Be PAP’s Chosen One – Halimah Yacob Or Abdullah Tarmugi?

    Looks like with the new hiatus-triggered model, PAP will be putting in place a mechanism that can effectively put Dr Tan Cheng Bock out of contention for the Elected Presidency.

    Why? Because if they implement it with immediate effect, next year’s presidential elections will be about PAP’s chosen Malay puppet candidate. Do you see any Malays from the private sector meeting the eligibility criteria? Yes you know the answer to that.

    That leaves us with high-ranking Malay civil servants and Ministers or even the Speaker of Parliament.

    But do you know of any high-ranking Malay civil servants? They do not have the profile that other races can be comfortable with.

    So in the end, who are we left with?

    Halimah Yacob and Abdullah Tarmugi. Between this two, who would you want as your President?

    Halimah Yacob Abdullah Tarmugi

    Abdullah Tarmugi Halimah YAcob

     

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  • Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: PAP Must Stop Wayang On Elected Presidency

    Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: PAP Must Stop Wayang On Elected Presidency

    Listening to the news about the proposed amendments to the criteria of a candidate for the elected president has made my kepala pusing.

    So complicated and confusing.

    Among other things the financial criterion is to be raised to $500 million, effectively ruling out Dr Tan Cheng Bock. And I don’t know of any Malay who can fullfil the criterion besides ex or current PAP office holders. You see how dirty the PAP is. Why can’t they save us lots of time, money and effort by admitting that for self preservation they just want someone whom they can go to bed with?

    All the wayang!

    After what they saw in the last PE, especially how close and dangerous it would be for them if their chosen horse were to be defeated, a Malay candidate of their choice would surely lose his pants even if he is an ex minister.

    Now you see the picture?

    Source: Mohamed Jufrie Bin Mahmood

  • Cherian George: Elected Presidency Missed Opportunity For Multiculturalism, Halimah Yaacob Would’ve Won With No Help

    Cherian George: Elected Presidency Missed Opportunity For Multiculturalism, Halimah Yaacob Would’ve Won With No Help

    What do you make of the proposed changes to Singapore’s elected presidency?

    The impression I get is that it has been framed as a debate between the need for minority representation and an open system that would allow Tan Cheng Bock to possibly become President. And people are lined up on either side. But I do want to see a minority President. I think it is a very important symbol. But, precisely because I understand the importance of having a minority president, I’m disappointed in the way the government has gone about it.

    The assumption seems to be that we don’t now have a minority candidate on the radar capable of winning the presidency in open competition. I think that is wrong. Halimah Yacob can win with no help or handicap. If they picked Halimah Yacob as a candidate, I don’t think they need to block Chinese candidates against her. She is enormously respected, she has extremely strong trade union labour credentials. She is respected by Malays as well as Chinese. This is one of those cases where the PAP as well as some other Singaporeans have a very dim view of Singaporeans, and that view is unrealistically dim. Yes, there might be some prejudice against Halimah on account of her gender, religion and race. But this prejudice probably does not amount to some kind of total trump card that will ensure her defeat. Those backing her might have to fight a little harder. But whatever kind of handicap she carries would just quantitatively amount to a tiny disadvantage. And I don’t see how that can compromise her track record. And I also cannot believe that the PAP with all its machinery and the union movement as well as many Singaporeans wouldn’t go all out to bat for her. After all, how wonderful would it be for Singapore to have a female, Malay, Muslim president?

    I have total faith that there are enough male, Chinese, non-Muslim Singaporeans who will campaign for her. Unfortunately, many others do not have such faith. And I see it as a huge moment of opportunity for Singapore’s multiracialism. This is an opportunity to signal to the world, and ourselves, that after fifty years of nation building, we are ready to embrace a President who is not from the conventional mainstream.

    Instead, what are we heading for? We’re heading for a situation where the PAP has decided to give a Malay candidate a walkover, which will taint the presidency forever. Whoever becomes the president next year will be a token president. Why taint it with the label of tokenism? It’s so unnecessary. I believe that if it were a straight fight between Halimah Yacob and Tan Cheng Bock, Halimah would win hands down.
    Source: www.mackerel.life