So now, Minister Mentor...
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Like does anyone know what constitutional powers this position holds? Or is it purely advisory? If so, why not just retire from the executive and just play the part of consultant to the incumbent party? That's 2 constitutional positions carved out for 1 man now... that's disturbing...
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And lose out on a 6 figure pay??? No way man
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i think its weird...
and i think outsiders may mock us.. how trivially we create posts for accomodation sake.
and yes, what kind of roles and powers does the mentor have?
i would rather the name being just a title, with no power vested and all. so it becomes really a consultant role. -
dun thing got any diff lah..... what power he need??? he say anything who dare to say no???
it's like that when he is PM, then SM and now Minister Mentor... so.. i dun see any diff...
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Ya whats the pay for SM or MM ? Anyone knows ?Originally posted by Char Aznable:And lose out on a 6 figure pay??? No way man -
Is there a provision for the position of a Minister Mentor or Senior Minister (No. 2 in ranking) under the constitution?
I thought under the constitution, the office bearers should consist of president, prime minister, various ministers and members of parliament.
These office bearers are invested with duties and responsibilities properly sanctioned by the electrorate or parliament.
The post of deputy PM is no. 2 in the cabinet and not no. 3 after the SM. I am puzzled why such overriding changes were not explained up to now. In the case of elected president this was duly sanctioned by parliament under statutory provision. I don't see how minister mentor could be created without such sanction. Is he no. 2, 3 or 4 in the ranking after the PM. It is important to explain this hierachy to the people as the electorate is deemed to go to the votes to elect the best and not a team that needs to appoint a mentor. Furthermore, as the mentor may holds larger hidden power than the elected president, it is all the more important to explain such changes to the people. Regards,
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If a constitutional change is need for the legitimacy of the created post, I am sure the parliament would approve it without questioning. Who would dare to tell HIM to retire ?
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in US, past presidents do take on diplomatic roles after their prime times faded...
tat relationship with the rest of the world tat SM LEE and would-be SM Goh are good foundations for diplomatic continuity and reaasurance.
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The post of SM is really an unjustifiable waste of taxpayer's money and serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever.
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M&M better
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Ya, at least that can be eatenOriginally posted by NeonTetra:M&M better
haha
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it's just masa masa number game nia.
"Today, u number 2 hor, i 4, he 3, ok?"
.....We know who is still in charge.
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Well, the Senior Minister post is quite relevant when the new leaders offend old foreign leaders, the SM steps in.
For Minister Mentor, it sounds crap. Even if they want to maintain LKY there, there shouldn't name his post differently. Its so bloody obvious. Maybe they should make his post title the same anyway.
Well, even LKY says he's the "emperor" (or something else) of Singapore, I doubt anyone would complain much except the opposition. Mo0st people respect him by his command, not by fear of his post or name.
Well, after all, he's the "iron man", the Father of the Republic of Singapore. -
LHL is either feeling so insecured that he needs senior politicans to hold his hands or too sentimental to let them go.
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Had Mao retired after 1949, he would have gone down in history as one of the greatest leaders of China, but he stayed on and history will remember him as the evil genius behind the Cultural Revolution.
Great leaders must know when to fade away............ -
PAP very creative in creating names of posts for LKY.
First Senior Minister, now Minister Mentor. -
btw... Are we the first bloody nation to have this terminology... Minister Mentor?
Isn't he a little bit too old to be mentoring already... has anyone considered if he's already senile?
Well... look on the bright side, at least we're the first to start something... and to be a laughing stock...
We do not deny he has his contributions to what we are today... but hey, whats his efforts if without the hardwork of our grandparents and parents? Isn't it about time he steps down, leave it to the youngsters and let them excel on their own... or is it only because he still cannot rest until he sees his L.H.L matures and be a man... I sure hope that we will not be on a decline with his coming into power...cos I really doubt his capabilities....
So anyway.... good luck to us all... enjoy the last few N.D.Ps while we can still afford it... -
You know at first when i saw the word Mentor Minister i thought it means that a "minister chewing mentor sweet",thats why they call "mentor minister".Then i realised it was a "new name" for our dear SM Lee,oh well.....
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when cant they just have 2 SMs instead of Minister Mentor
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MM sounds bigger then SMOriginally posted by Sagara:when cant they just have 2 SMs instead of Minister Mentor -
pple very power hungry...some pple don't like to share power =d like the 2 DPMs lor fighting for the pm positiion in the future..Originally posted by Sagara:when cant they just have 2 SMs instead of Minister Mentor
After minister mentor = King LKY..or or best still Minister CREATOR -
or invincible minister....or just Master Minister of Universe...Originally posted by SibeiSuayKia:pple very power hungry...some pple don't like to share power =d like the 2 DPMs lor fighting for the pm positiion in the future..
After minister mentor = King LKY..or or best still Minister CREATOR -
Ya,Lou Lee wont share his power with Mr Goh 1 lar,sometimes i really wonder,Mr Goh after 14 yrs still unable to subdue Lou Lee,sibei chia luck sia!Originally posted by jasmine17:MM sounds bigger then SM -
Ever wonder y Singaporeans r known 2 be kiasi, kiasu etc... shuldn't it be that way... we follow our leaders ma
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No matter what position LKY gets, he is still the BIG BOSS...