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Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 22 Aug 2011 letter by Mr Koh Ching Feng. Mr Koh is concerned that a couple of presidential candidates have advocated different perspectives on the constitutional roles of the president. He feels that these candidates are confused about the president's roles and suggests that they be disqualified. It... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 19 Aug 2011 letter by Dr Bernard Ee Kuo-Wei. Dr Ee expresses concern for the blurring of the roles of the president and the parliamentary opposition. He is of the opinion that the responsibility for checking on the government lies with opposition MPs, not the president. He further opines that... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 20 Aug 2011 letter by Mr Bobby Jayaraman. Mr Jayaraman claims that Mr Tan Jee Say is calling for the president to be independent of the PAP in order to be the guardian of the nation's reserves. In calling for the president to be independent of the PAP, Mr Tan Jee Say mentioned issues such as...