Tag Archive: Elections

Suitable Eligible Candidates Should Step Forward, Proper Contest Of Presidency Beneficial To Singapore

By Lin Weijie The ruling party in Singapore, the People’s Action Party (PAP), has governed our country for more than 50 years. PAP has dominated the Parliament since independence. The judiciary has been highly supportive of the government. It can be…
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Damanhuri Abas: The Reserved Malay EP Irony – Malay Votes Do Not Matter

With Mr Salleh Marican coming forward and putting his hat in the ring, we may have a contest for the upcoming EP in September. There are sceptics commenting since he made the announcement but he had previously indicated well in…
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Prominent Malays Named As Potential Candidates For Elected President

Mr Mohamed Salleh Marican’s declaration of his interest in running in the upcoming presidential election is not a total surprise. As a prominent, successful Malay entrepreneur, his name is among several talked about in recent weeks as a possible presidential…
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M Ravi Files Constitutional Challenge Against Changes To Elected Presidency

Human rights lawyer M. Ravi yesterday filed a constitutional challenge against changes to the elected presidency made last year. The changes, which Parliament approved last November, tighten the qualifying criteria for candidates, and include a provision to reserve a presidential…
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K Shanmugam: Terrorist Threat In Singapore’s Backyard Is Growing

With Islamic State (IS) losing ground in Iraq and Syria, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Tuesday (April 4) underscored the growing terrorist threat in Singapore’s backyard, and warned that an area less than a four-hour flight away…
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