Elected President: Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
I tot of the above when I read about changes in parliamentary procedures which will take effect if the President goes against the advice of the majority of the Council of Presidential Advisers and exercises his veto power. Parliament can override such a veto with a two-thirds majority. So now as a FB pal says: Elected President...
President to protect against a rogue govt, now to protect against rogue President?
I refer to the article “Panel of MPs recommend changes to parliamentary procedures” (Straits Times, Apr 25). It states that “Parliament has spelled out the procedures it should follow to override the President, in a report released on Tuesday (April 25). These procedures, which flesh out changes to the elected presidency...
‘Elites’ need to leave the football scene and elect the right people to lead the sport
We know that our country's FIFA soccer ranking has been declining ever since the People's Action Party (PAP) government started the appointment of its Member of Parliament to lead our soccer governing body, Football Association of Singapore (FAS). Despite having history as our lesson, we continue to be nonchalant about it. Today,...
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