Even if the bar is raised for presidential candidates, he is still likely to qualify to stand for office. But Mr Tan Kin Lian, 68, is adamant he will not stand in the next Presidential Election (PE). Mr Tan, who…
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Mr Tan Jee Say, a candidate from the 2011 Presidential Election who won a quarter of the votes cast, said that the sweeping changes proposed for the Elected Presidency is the same as “changing the rules to get rid of the competition.”…
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In the final part of an interview about race and politics broadcast on Channel NewsAsia on Sunday (Sep 4), Mr Lee tackled several tough questions. Among them: Why not just revert to the old system of appointing Presidents to ensure…
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Pindaan-pindaan yang disarankan untuk memastikan kaum minoriti diwakili dalam sistem Presiden Dipilih (EP) bukan setakat sebagai “lambang” semata-mata, kata Perdana Menteri Lee Hsien Loong. Beliau berkata para calon Presiden dari kaum minoriti harus memenuhi kriteria yang sama dengan calon-calon lain….
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With the government expressing concerns that we may not have a minority-race Elected President if the current election laws are not tweaked, here is another similar concern – but this time regarding the position of deputy prime minister. In post-Independence…
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