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  • New Malay President When Elected Will Be A Shame To The Malay Community

    New Malay President When Elected Will Be A Shame To The Malay Community

    The new malay president when elected will be a shame to the malay community in singapore. Just mark my words. If the current public servants now are talam dua muka, What good is there to look for in a president that is going to be malay just because the government say so.

    Potential candidates (that is likely picked by PAP) who applies for the position is to be assess by the new community committee to be verified of his or her ethnicity and eligibility. How far back are they going to trace his and his family’s DNA to make a sound and accurate assessment? Eligibility wise, Singaporeans generally know who has already been chosen if not yet. What is the point of the elections then right?

    Those whose names was published recently as potential candidates are now in the spotlight. For those who want to contest, i say good luck. But for those who is going to decline to participate or like Yacob in particular who gave his reasons for not doing so are just being a prick. Who would actually believe that anyone given a chance to get a $4 million paycheck for doing nothing will turn it down. Spare us citizens from the lame excuse of liking the work you doing now just because it is “affecting” Singaporeans. It doesn’t even sound right. So much for serving the citizens.

    No point having a Malay president for the sake of almost 50 years of not having one. One statement says it all. The malay taking that role is a shame to our malay community. we never asked for this in this way and there will never be justice in this. I’m sure many feel this way too.

     

    B. Doh

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  • The Next President, Hopefully Female, Likely Malay, Will Be Served By An All-Men Council Of Advisers

    The Next President, Hopefully Female, Likely Malay, Will Be Served By An All-Men Council Of Advisers

    In 1991, Parliament passed a Bill to amend the Constitution of Singapore to change Singapore’s presidency to an Elected Presidency.

    The Elected President (EP) was given new discretionary powers to safeguard Singapore’s past reserves and to appoint key personnel in government organisations.

    One of the less prominent aspects of turning the President’s office into an elected office in 1991 was the creation of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA).

    What does the CPA do?

    Currently comprising of six members and two alternate members, the CPA’s role is to advise EP, particularly regarding the use of his/her discretionary veto powers.

    Following the recent legislation in November to amend the Constitution regarding the EP, there will be eight members of the CPA in future.

    As the CPA is unelected, its powers to act is constrained. For instance, it does not have the power to block the EP.

    The chairman of the CPA also plays an additional role as Acting President whenever the EP is unavailable.

    When current President Tony Tan was away on a State Visit to Japan recently (Nov. 28 to Dec. 6), the current CPA chairman, J Y Pillay, stood in for Tan as Acting President.

    As Acting President, Pillay hosted Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi when she came to Singapore on a three-day visit in late November.

    In the event that the both the EP and CPA chairman are unavailable, the Speaker of Parliament stands in as Acting President.

    How is the CPA formed?

    The eight members of the CPA are appointed in the following ways:

    – EP nominates three members.
    – Prime Minister (PM) nominates three members.
    – Chief Justice (CJ) nominates one member
    – Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) nominates one member

    CPA members are initially appointed on a six-year term, and are eligible to be re-appointed on subsequent six-year terms.

    Under the Constitution, a CPA member must:
    a) be a Singapore citizen who is at least 35 years old;
    b) be resident in Singapore; and
    c) not be subject to certain disqualifications.

    Powers of CPA were recently strengthened

    Besides the increase in the number of members in the CPA, the powers of the CPA have also been strengthened.

    The next EP would be required to consult the CPA before exercising his/her discretion in respect of all fiscal matters touching on Singapore’s reserves and all public service appointments.

    This is not the case at present.

    The EP’s decision would be subject to Parliamentary override (by simple majority) where he acts against the CPA’s advice.

    However, if the EP was to act with the support of an absolute majority of the CPA, Parliament should not be able to override the President’s decision.

     

    Source: http://mothership.sg

  • TOC Chief Editor: Halimah Yacob Biased Against WP MPs In Parliament

    TOC Chief Editor: Halimah Yacob Biased Against WP MPs In Parliament

    <Facebook post by Terry Xu>

    My bet is Halimah Yaccob. Then you have the claim that Singapore is progressive with a female President and a Malay one somemore.

    I have seen for my eyes how biased is Halimah Yaccob towards the PAP ministers and MP against WP’s in Parliament as the Speaker of Parliament, what more to say if she is the President.

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

  • Malay President – Halimah Yacob, Abdullah Tarmugi Or Bahren Shaari?

    Malay President – Halimah Yacob, Abdullah Tarmugi Or Bahren Shaari?

    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 of Parliament

    WHY HER?

    “She is a trained lawyer. Was in the top echelon of NTUC, then MP, Minister of State, and Speaker. In short, she is very well-qualified. I believe she is also well-liked. As an added bonus, she is a woman.”

    – Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser, National University of Singapore

    “Usually, candidates (for the Presidency)  don’t step down from their current positions and stand for election immediately because they may be seen as too closely associated with the governing party.

    – Mr Mano Sabnani, political observer and chief executive officer of Rafflesia Holdings, a media and financial consultancy company

    MR ABDULLAH TARMUGI, 72

    APPOINTMENTS

    1984 to 2011: Member of Parliament

    1989 to 1993: Deputy Speaker

    1993 to 2002: Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs

    1994 to 2002: Minister for Community Development

    2002 to 2011: Speaker of Parliament

    2012 to now: Member, Presidential Council for Minority Rights

    WHY HIM?

    “He’s been retired from politics for some years  now.  So he could be seen as not closely linked to the political establishment.”

    – Mr Sabnani

    “That Abdullah Tarmugi was born to a Malay father and a Chinese mother, and the fact that his wife is also Chinese may well be an added advantage as the portrayal of a multicultural identity is likely to resonate with the society at large here.”

    – Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute

    MR BAHREN SHAARI, 54

    APPOINTMENTS

    2010 to 2015: Global Head (Southeast Asia), Bank of Singapore

    2015 to now: Chief executive officer, Bank of Singapore

    2012 to now: Non-executive and independent director, Singapore Press Holdings

    WHY HIM?

    “He is known to many in the community, but he may have to boost his profile beyond the community should he be interested to run for president.”

    – Dr Mustafa

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg