President Nathan will not seek re-election
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I hope we have a Malay President this time.
Or do you all want a PRC President?
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ok lah ok lah, i try to make myself available next year.
so he can retire.
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old man is me 那里轮到ä½
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Indeed. 2 terms in office already.
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哇塞三八二�四tsk tsk tsk
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ya, can outsource.
or import.they must set good examples to support their own policies
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Originally posted by FireIce:
ya, can outsource.
or import.they must set good examples to support their own policies
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Originally posted by FireIce:
ok lah ok lah, i try to make myself available next year.
so he can retire.
you already queen of sgf and ur going for SG presidency? Can you cope or not?
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Originally posted by kengkia:
you already queen of sgf and ur going for SG presidency? Can you cope or not?
This could be your dream job.
Pays a lot for doing very little things.
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Originally posted by kengkia:
you already queen of sgf and ur going for SG presidency? Can you cope or not?
oni NDP busy mah.
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Originally posted by FireIce:
oni NDP busy mah.
not only that, u also need to cut ribbon,go overseas jiak hong let FT leaders eat ya tofu abit(shaking hand) .
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Originally posted by charlize:
This could be your dream job.
Pays a lot for doing very little things.
maybe u think presidency just drop from the sky one har...
Qualifications
To be qualified to be elected President, a person must satisfy the following requirements:
- He must be a citizen of Singapore.[5]
- He must not be less than 45 years of age.[6]
- His name must appear in a current register of electors.[7]
- He must be resident in Singapore at the date of his nomination for election and must have been so resident for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than ten years prior to that date.[8]
- He must not be subject to any of the following disqualifications:[9]
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- (a) being and having been found or declared to be of unsound mind;
- (b) being an undischarged bankrupt;
- (c) holding an office of profit;
- (d) having been nominated for election to Parliament or the office of President or having acted as election agent to a person so nominated, failing to lodge any return of election expenses required by law within the time and in the manner so required;
- (e) having been convicted of an offence by a court of law in Singapore or Malaysia and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than S$2,000 and having not received a free pardon, provided that where the conviction is by a court of law in Malaysia, the person shall not be disqualified unless the offence is also one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court of law in Singapore;[10]
- (f) having voluntarily acquired the citizenship of, or exercised rights of citizenship in, a foreign country, or having made a declaration of allegiance to a foreign country;[11]
- (g) being disqualified under any law relating to offences in connection with elections to Parliament or the office of President by reason of having been convicted of such an offence or having in proceedings relating to such an election been proved guilty of an act constituting such an offence.
- He must satisfy the Presidential Elections Committee that he is a person of integrity, good character and reputation.[12]
- He must not be a member of any political party on the date of his nomination for election.[13]
- He must have for a period of not less than three years held office —
- as Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker, Attorney-General, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Auditor-General, Accountant-General or Permanent Secretary;[14]
- as chairman or chief executive officer of the Central Provident Fund Board, the Housing and Development Board, the Jurong Town Corporation or the Monetary Authority of Singapore;[15]
- as chairman of the board of directors or chief executive officer of a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act[16] with a paid-up capital of at least $100 million or its equivalent in foreign currency;[17] or
- in any other similar or comparable position of seniority and responsibility in any other organization or department of equivalent size or complexity in the public or private sector which, in the opinion of the Presidential Elections Committee, has given him such experience and ability in administering and managing financial affairs as to enable him to carry out effectively the functions and duties of the office of President.[18]
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Female president. Lets have the first! =)
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Will LKY not seek re-election and retire from PAP and seek election for President of Singapore instead?
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heard a little rumor from 3 in 1 that LHL might be poised to become the next president.
Since he cmi in politics already, and yet papa lee want LHL to keep his high pay, it's not at all ill-logical as well..
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Anyone know those NCMP salary same as normal MP?
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NCMP is just a seat for those got best election results among the loser, u think it can be on par with normal MP pay?
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Originally posted by kengkia:
NCMP is just a seat for those got best election results among the loser, u think it can be on par with normal MP pay?
sorry for my ignorance. -
nevermind, there's always a first time for everything, just must sure u got learn can already...
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can abolish presidency, redundant.
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if abolish president, then what is the official title for the head of state then?
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Originally posted by kengkia:
if abolish president, then what is the official title for the head of state then?
dun need a puppet head.
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Originally posted by parn:
How come this article is written in such an unprofessional manner?I believe this article is probably written by some low-educated netizens or high-educated rebels.
what's ur education level then? lol
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Originally posted by kengkia:
if abolish president, then what is the official title for the head of state then?
Minister Mentor