He has ‘extremely important roles and powers’
Dear Mr Shanmugam, I refer to these 8 Aug 2011 Straits Times reports of your statements about the elected president: - He has 'extremely important roles and powers' - President is constitutional head of state You said elections do not give the elected president the right to speak independently. Neither do they deny the president...
Appalled by the TRE commentators’ reactions to Ms Beguia’s comment
I’m very appalled by the TRE commentators’ reactions to Ms Beguia’s comment. Why? Why do you all have to resort to bringing her down instead of taking things objectively by analysing whether there is any element of truth in her comments? She was mostly right. Is it assumed that politicians who stand upright while singing...
The parameters of presidential powers
Dear Professor Thio Li-Ann, I refer to your 11 Aug 2011 Straits Times article. While Singapore' presidency is not an executive one, it is not a dumb one either. It can express its own opinion even if it can't execute them. The general principle that the president must act on the advice of the cabinet is confined to official...
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