BREAKING: Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announces intention to run for Singapore's presidency.

[Voodooman]

On 8/1/2023 at 3:04 PM, Benarsenal said:

Halimah was the most blatant one though. Reserved presidency is just sheer fixing. No shame at all.

The presidency is created by parliament and derived power from the constitution.  

While it is blatant, fact is PAP with 2/3 majority and party whip can do whatever the fxxk it wants. 

The crux is GE, PE is just a side show. So if opposition put up Tan Ah Gao as its candidate at your ward, vote widely.

[Playtime]

On 8/1/2023 at 11:49 AM, Benarsenal said:

President powers are limited lah. They cannot do much one.

Cannot do much? i think the facts dispute that.

Otherwise, Why did the govt go to so much wayang to ensure ALL the presidents are PAP insiders? Nathan and Halimah was never even elected in the first place.

Is ANY of our presidents neutral? Ong teng Cheong example is a lesson of what a neutral president is.

Imagine one day singaporeans decide we want a change. And a new govt holds 55% of MPs while PAP is 45% become opposition.

Without a 2/3 majority. Can the new govt make major changes or remove the many former PAP appointees whose agenda may not align with voters? Even with a 2/3 majority, im not sure its going to be a easy process, this could paralyse govt.

 

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/the-president-s-role-and-powers-4-things-to-know

Natasha Ann Zachariah

Correspondent

UPDATED

 

2 HOURS AGO

Public role

The president must be, and be seen to be, politically neutral. He has no independent political role, and must not get involved in political or controversial issues in order to stay above the political fray.

 

Custodial functions

1. Past reserves

The president is empowered to vet, and, if he so decides, to veto measures taken by Parliament or the Government that he considers would draw on past reserves. For example, the president can refuse to assent to a supply Bill passed by Parliament, if in his opinion the Bill would draw on the Government’s past reserves.

This function also extends to key statutory boards – Central Provident Fund Board, Housing Board, Monetary Authority of Singapore and JTC Corporation – and key government companies GIC and Temasek Holdings.

The president can disapprove the budgets and transactions of these entities if he considers that they draw on the entities’ past reserves.

2. Public service

The president can veto appointments to key public offices, including the chief justice and the judges of the Supreme Court; the chief of defence force and the service chiefs of the Singapore Armed Forces; the commissioner of police; the attorney-general; the director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), and the chairman and members of the public, judicial and legal service commissions.

The president can also veto the removal of individuals from these appointments.

3. Investigations and detentions

CPIB: The director of the anti-graft body can go to the president for authorisation to proceed with an investigation, should the prime minister refuse to give consent.

Internal Security Act (ISA): The president’s concurrence is required for a person to be detained under the Act if the ISA advisory board recommends against the detention.

Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act: The president can also cancel or vary a restraining order made under the Act if the Cabinet’s advice was contrary to the recommendation of the Presidential Council for Religious Harmony.

When it comes to making decisions about past reserves and vetoing public service appointments, the president must consult the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) when exercising his veto powers.

If the president exercises a veto contrary to the recommendation of the council, Parliament can vote to overrule the president. A motion to overrule the president must be supported by not less than two-thirds of the total number of MPs, excluding nominated MPs.

[Playtime]

On 8/1/2023 at 4:53 PM, SGMCF328 said:

Or these pairs.

Opps sorry, salah thread. Hahahaha

TCJ look very chao lau in this picture....

Nicole look got much meitu..

[Fcw75]

On 8/1/2023 at 7:18 PM, Playtime said:

TCJ look very chao lau in this picture....

Nicole look got much meitu..

Kenna drained so much how not to chao lau?

Outisde kenna drain, go home kenna drain.

🤪

[Playtime]

On 8/2/2023 at 10:20 AM, Fcw75 said:

Kenna drained so much how not to chao lau?

Outisde kenna drain, go home kenna drain.

🤪

😂

 

[Victor68]

On 8/2/2023 at 10:20 AM, Fcw75 said:

Kenna drained so much how not to chao lau?

Outisde kenna drain, go home kenna drain.

🤪

How did you find out? Maybe he adopt https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/printheritage/image.aspx?id=59bb908c-ea1e-49c4-9e2a-dac424a5c32e

[Benarsenal]

He think he very tua kee ah 🙄

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/presidential-hopeful-tan-kin-lian-influence-govt-2225291

[Hubwee]

Ng Kok Song will win all the punters and gambler vote after yesterday lo .... 7545 first prize direct number somemore ... 

[13177]

On 8/3/2023 at 3:08 PM, Hubwee said:

Ng Kok Song will win all the punters and gambler vote after yesterday lo .... 7545 first prize direct number somemore ... 

Why 7545 is link to Ng Kok Song le?

Anyway, he must qualify for the PE first before he can win their votes. 😅

[Fcw75]

On 8/3/2023 at 3:15 PM, 13177 said:

Why 7545 is link to Ng Kok Song le?

Anyway, he must qualify for the PE first before he can win their votes. 😅

His age and his fiancée age.

[Victor68]

On 8/3/2023 at 2:35 PM, Benarsenal said:

He think he very tua kee ah 🙄

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/presidential-hopeful-tan-kin-lian-influence-govt-2225291

Let him know we don't pay $1m for people to suggest things hor. We want real actions and tangible results. 😆

[Tkseah]

On 8/3/2023 at 3:15 PM, 13177 said:

Why 7545 is link to Ng Kok Song le?

Anyway, he must qualify for the PE first before he can win their votes. 😅

 

[Sosaria]

On 8/2/2023 at 10:20 AM, Fcw75 said:

Kenna drained so much how not to chao lau?

Outisde kenna drain, go home kenna drain.

🤪

If at home got regular draining, he won't go outside find wild flowers la

 

[Fcw75]

On 8/3/2023 at 9:29 PM, Sosaria said:

If at home got regular draining, he won't go outside find wild flowers la

 

At home still have to perform duty leh, else wife suspicious.

[SGCMmadman]

On 8/3/2023 at 4:23 PM, Tkseah said:

 

Kok song gf looks like never bra, duno my lao eyes or tiko eyes. 

No wonder kok song always sibei song n always has a tiko smile...

[Soya]

Alamak...still no Harvey Norman Presidential Sale? How to sweeten the ground liddat? 

 

[Playtime]

On 8/3/2023 at 4:23 PM, Tkseah said:

 

Govt really one kind... just top up our cpf account la. Make people guess and guess.. last time TCJ and chl age... now pres age.

 

Next one... maybe iswaran and OBS age 🤔.. maybe buy a bit...

[Victor68]

Ng KS came out to say he will prevent 3rd generations squandering our wealth. I wonder what he mean by 3rd generation when our ministers were actually considered 4th. LHL was 2nd. 

Need to think again what he meant. 😆