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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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