Amendments to the Constitution were passed on Nov 9, with Members of Parliament voting in favour of the Government’s proposed changes to the Elected Presidency 77 to six. Apart from tightening the eligibility criteria and strengthening the powers of the Council…
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Some people have made the point that having a Malay president would be a good sign to the rest of the world, and that when people of other countries see a Malay as a President of a non-Malay majority country,…
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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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MADAM HALIMAH YACOB, 62 APPOINTMENTS 2001 to now: Member of Parliament 2011 to 2012: Minister of State (Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports) 2012 to 2013: Minister of State (Ministry of Social and Family Development) 2013 to now: Speaker…
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My community raised the issue of discrimination of Malays in RSAF. My community raised the issue of allowing school children to wear the tudung. My community raised the issue of allowing Hijabs in uniformed groups. My community raised the issue…
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