NCMPs do not represent constituents or constituencies
The remarks by Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, on Lee Lilian's decision not to take up the NCMP post are interesting for a number of reasons. One, Ms FU seems to fail to understand the role of the NCMP, and the original intent of the scheme when it was introduced in 1984 by former prime minister, Lee Kuan...
From ‘Elected President’ to ‘Appointed President’?
I refer to the article “Let’s talk about policy failures and the elected presidency” (Straits Times, Jan 18). It states that “While we worried about a rogue government in the past, we did not consider the possibility that a rogue president could be elected. It is true that our elected presidency does not allow the president...
The Presidential Election needs no further tweaks or tampering
There have been calls for tweaks to the elected presidency. One letter writer fearing that a multi-cornered contest for the Elected Presidency may mean that the candidate who is eventually elected may win with only a small percentage, raising concerns of the winners political legitimacy, suggests having 2-rounds of voting when...
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