President Election Coming
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dun know got chance to vote or not
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Hmm..the presidential election..everyone should have a chance..cuz its not GRC style .
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how come last time our presidetns were nominated escept ong teng cheong was elected right?
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is it important?
president has no power!! -
have depend on wether they dare to use or notOriginally posted by dragg:is it important?
president has no power!!
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Originally posted by 105090:
During the first Presidential elections, Chua Kim Yeow was urged to contest against Ong so as to give a show to Singapore and the world at large that finally the government of Singapore is letting the citizens elect their own President. Ong won by a margin of 17% of the votes and served as President from 1993 to 1999 before losing favour with the ruling party at the end of his term.
how come last time our presidetns were nominated escept ong teng cheong was elected right?
Government nominee S.R. Nathan won uncontested in the 1999 Presidential elections. He may yet win another similar victory again should the private tutor candidate fails to qualify again. -
We need more candidates.Originally posted by Tuatau:During the first Presidential elections, Chua Kim Yeow was urged to contest against Ong so as to give a show to Singapore and the world at large that finally the government of Singapore is letting the citizens elect their own President. Ong won by a margin of 17% of the votes and served as President from 1993 to 1999 before losing favour with the ruling party at the end of his term.
Government nominee S.R. Nathan won uncontested in the 1999 Presidential elections. He may yet win another similar victory again should the private tutor candidate fails to qualify again. -
OTC was the only one who tried, and look how that ended up.Originally posted by crazy monkey:have depend on wether they dare to use or not 
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hmmm, should mi run for election???
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Don't see why we need a President when we have 3 PMs
and why do we need to pay $2.4 million to have a President
(who basically does nothing)?
To have a DPM retired and paid to "retire" in the President post looks
so silly and uninspiring.
Where in the world do you see $2.4 million paid to a "CEO"
for doing nothing?
Singapore needs a President to do real audit and fund management work
on the national reserves. How to safeguard the reserves when the President doesn't know what makes up the reserves and where they are going?
The President post sure needs a remaking.
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S$2.4m?Originally posted by macjoe:Don't see why we need a President when we have 3 PMs
and why do we need to pay $2.4 million to have a President
(who basically does nothing)?
To have a DPM retired and paid to "retire" in the President post looks
so silly and uninspiring.
Where in the world do you see $2.4 million paid to a "CEO"
for doing nothing?
Singapore needs a President to do real audit and fund management work
on the national reserves. How to safeguard the reserves when the President doesn't know what makes up the reserves and where they are going?
The President post sure needs a remaking. 
serious? national day stand stand a while get paid so much?
does anyone have the source? -
Nathan not going to contest this election going to retire.
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Our late President Ong tried his very best to do the above, but was stonewalled by the ruling party every single step of the way. May he rest in peace.Originally posted by macjoe:Singapore needs a President to do real audit and fund management work
on the national reserves. How to safeguard the reserves when the President doesn't know what makes up the reserves and where they are going?
The President post sure needs a remaking. -
My area dun need to vote wan.
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Originally posted by browniebaobao:My area dun need to vote wan.
president elections not general elections -
Originally posted by crazy monkey: president elections not general elections
Ohhhh..paisei..
I nv vote before......
juz turned 21 this yr leh. -
its good got 1 free holiday
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no. not being racist, but putting an indian in a position where he cannot speak freely? that is a torture of the highest magnitude. I'd imagine he certainly would want to retire.Originally posted by crazy monkey:Nathan not going to contest this election going to retire.
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SG President pay (Straits Times, 26 Jan 05, Wed, Page H2)Originally posted by TehJarVu:S$2.4m?
serious? national day stand stand a while get paid so much?
does anyone have the source?
US President pay (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875856.html) -
Originally posted by crazy monkey:
You may be right. He did hinted at retirement when in Malaysia, but the government may have other plans -- he has fulfilled his ceremonial role well, if nothing else. Anyway, nothing is confirmed till the government makes an official statement.
Nathan not going to contest this election going to retire. -
its in today's paper he say he want to retireOriginally posted by Tuatau:You may be right. He did hinted at retirement when in Malaysia, but the government may have other plans -- he has fulfilled his ceremonial role well, if nothing else. Anyway, nothing is confirmed till the government makes an official statement. -
THERE IS NO ARGUEMENT.
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.
CORRECTION.
JUST TAKE IT. -
I think this time round might be a smarter approach? A or B, both also actually elected by them? (Maybe even 'C' if they wanna make a better cover-up?) Or if it's the same old trick as before, probably means they couldn't even be bothered if Singaporeans are pissed as they're already in FULL CONTROL (iron fist)?
Hmm... Come to think of it, what EXACTLY does the President do? Thought he's suppose to be representative of Singaporeans? Why the SPECIFICITY in CRITERIAS? And if the one for election is to go through a STRICT CRITERIA SCREENING, isn't the PROCESS ITSELF already the ELECTION / SELECTION of the President...? Why still call him a publc-elected one..?? -
serious?Originally posted by macjoe:SG President pay (Straits Times, 26 Jan 05, Wed, Page H2)
US President pay (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875856.html)
so nathan has been president for 6 yrs
(2.4X6) he has made $14.4m? -
not so much left lah must spent a bit treat his frens kopi and prataOriginally posted by TehJarVu:serious?
so nathan has been president for 6 yrs
(2.4X6) he has made $14.4m?