Tag Archives: President

Petition starter who wanted to make PE2017 an open election for all races has closed his petition with a heavy heart. He thanked Singaporeans for their support and wishes Madam President the best in unifying the nation.

What a netizen thinks is the PAP's recipe to the EP. Do you agree?

Singapore playwright thinks race was just a distraction (this EP) for the PAP to retain elite power. He said PAP would rather deny people the right to confer Halimah with a mandate than "transfer" power to the people. What do you think?

Do you think Halimah Yacob has the adequate financial experience to manage our reserves? Why are candidates with good finances disqualified while Halimah automatically qualifies just because she is Speaker of Parliament? #PAPLogic

Our reader thinks Singaporeans squandered their best chance in GE2015 where the opposition put up its strongest fight against the incumbent. He warned against giving the PAP a blank cheque as it will 'come back to haunt you'.

Workers' Party's Yee Jenn Jong is disappointed at the walkover and wonders if Presidents are not meant to go through elections, what with the 'lacking' results in PE1993 and PE2011. Do we really have to wait till the next election to show what we think and who we want as President?

Orhor, our reader understands the need for censorship but calls out CNA for deleting negative comments on the elected Presidency. Why not have an open forum or have our opinions heard? Why so scared?

SDP's Damanhuri Abas is convinced that the reserved Presidency is a political ploy by the PAP to deny Singaporeans rights to choose their popular President. He assures people not to feel down but to bring about change in the next GE.

A netizen thinks the majority in Singapore should be more committed to racial equality. She also raised the bigger question of why people are giving so much attention to the EP when they should be opposing the PM position instead, given that it is more politically significant and always held by a Chinese

Chan Chun Sing talked about the government's preparedness in paying the 'political price' for changes to the EP. Does it really have the courage to do so when it doesn't "face up to a president that may not be to its liking"? Who's really going to pay the price?