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Powerless President

Powerless President

For a few days, I have been trying to read the incredulously complicating provisions governing the powers of our elected president. I am amazed at the number of amendments made to the the provisions relating to this so called prestigious $2m post since its enactment in 1991. These amendments simply show the incompetence or fickle... 

The elected President’s role is not to check on the government

The elected President’s role is not to check on the government

I agree with both Ho Ching and George Goh, the potential Elected Presidential candidate, that the elected President's role is not to check on the government. Reading the many daily postings online, it is unfortunate that too many netizens are swayed and even got carried away by the word 'Independent' and thus harbour confused,... 

Ng Chee Meng’s out of this world praise

Ng Chee Meng’s out of this world praise

You would think that Ng Chee Meng was heaping praise on just about the most extraordinary person on the face of the earth. Click to enlarge The moment Tharman Shanmugaratnam threw his hat into into the ring for the elected presidency, the Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) put aside what he was supposed... 



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