A prominent Jewish rights leader has said he would register as a Muslim if Donald Trump sets up a Muslim database in the US. Jonathan Greenblatt, director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which campaigns against anti-Semitism and other bigotry, said he would…
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Of the changes to the elected presidency passed by Parliament last week, the one to reserve an election for a particular racial group is the most contentious. With that change to the Constitution, a presidential election will be reserved for…
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<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…
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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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Now that the amendment to the constitution has been passed by parliament we Singaporeans, whether we like it or not, will have to brace ourselves with the inevitability of having an “elected” Malay President who in actuality is selected. And…
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