Tag Archive: Singaporeans

Who Will Be PAP’s Chosen One – Halimah Yacob Or Abdullah Tarmugi?

Looks like with the new hiatus-triggered model, PAP will be putting in place a mechanism that can effectively put Dr Tan Cheng Bock out of contention for the Elected Presidency. Why? Because if they implement it with immediate effect, next…
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Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: PAP Must Stop Wayang On Elected Presidency

Listening to the news about the proposed amendments to the criteria of a candidate for the elected president has made my kepala pusing. So complicated and confusing. Among other things the financial criterion is to be raised to $500 million,…
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Alfian Sa’at: Elected President Must Be Effective Check Against Government, Not Be A Puppet

We’ve had four Presidential elections (of which two went uncontested). The issue of whether it was important for a minority Singaporean to become the Elected President did not once crop up. Not even when there were four Tans running for…
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Damanhuri Abas: Kepimpinan Melayu Tidak Berwibawa, Masyarakat Diperlakukan Sebagai Tidak Setaraf Bangsa Lain

Pemerintah terus memperlekehkan perasaan orang melayu dengan sesuka hati hanya kerana kepimpinan melayu yang merelakan bangsa sendiri diperlakukan sedemikian. Diam dari golongan pimpinan masyarakat yang terdiri daripada pemilik syarikat, pengerusi masjid, presiden/ketua persatuan, tokoh-tokoh masyarakat, golongan asatizah yg berpengaruh, golongan…
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