Posts tagged: elections
The Economist:
If you set about rigging the vote well in advance, you can have an election that looks all right on the outside but guarantees the result you want. And nobody will be able to object. The secret is to obey the rules—having first written them yourself.
Here’s the secret to legitimacy.
Yahoo SG News:
Party chairman Sylvia Lim explained that Yaw was “expelled because he has not addressed allegations”.
This is the hallmark of accountability. Something that has not been heard of in Singapore in a very very long time.
A Beautiful Poster.
So I am endorsing Tan Jee Say. I am voting for him because as far as I can see, he is forthright about his views and holds values that are in rough alignment with mine. These are values anyone with a concern for human rights and human dignity would be comfortable with. He has made an effort to acknowledge the concerns of the gay, lesbian and transgender communities. And not least, because I judge that his convictions are sincere and strong, he has the will to stand by them and, of all the candidates, the fortitude to withstand the bullying that will surely come.
I largely concur with Alex. Listening to the various candidates speak, my impression of Tan Jee Say is one of consistency and conviction.
Asked about salaries, he frankly and reasonably stated his mind. A salaries for public office should not be benchmarked against the position of a CEO in the private sector to begin with, and that S$500,000 is more than enough for him.
His performance, in terms of holding his ground and convictions, during GE2011 was eminently revealing. He competently rebutted the barrage of attacks thrown by the establishment with pure integrity and wit, earning him the best rebuttal of GE2011 according to Yahoo! News Singapore.
Should he be president, I’m absolutely confident that he’ll have the resolution, conviction, and moral ground to do what’s right for the people of Singapore.
Come polling day, I will vote for this man, Tan Jee Say.
Tan Jee Say, a former civil servant who worked in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and served as principal private secretary to then deputy prime minister Goh Chok Tong. He then joined the finance industry where he was CEO of Govett Asset Management’s Asia-Pacific operations. This position led him through the door of the PEC and into the presidential campaign.
He’s my first choice in this presidential elections. Nevertheless, the order in which I’ll vote is as follows:-
- Tan Jee Say
- Tan Kin Lian
- Tan Cheng Bock
There’s no forth choice as it’ll imply a walk-over.
In what I would consider to be a sign that our PAP leaders are simplistic in reasoning, vapid in their rhetoric, condescending in their supposed engagement of the people, and devoid of everything but close-to-absolute power, two officially retired ministers come up with typically PAPian nonsense to entertain us.
“Sorry, the kitty wants to show some paw signal. It can’t be helped.”
It’s quite an entertaining read.
First, Shanmugam “clarifies” for us what the Constitution says about the role of Singapore’s Elected President. Next, he clarifies his clarification. And then he gives a final claim to close the issue. Best of all, he tells us, as reported by SingaporeScene, that “the Constitution [is] very clear on the matter.” Which seems to imply that he has been wasting him time on all the clarification while taxpayers are paying his salary and listening to him so earnestly. I feel betrayed.
I love Molly’s writings.
The coming presidential election is an interesting moment in Singapore politics. We’ve never really had a serious contest before — the last contested one in 1993 was a rather staged affair — and the office of the elected president is still a work in progress. What should the office be about? How much of a caged parrot should the poor sod be? How does one conduct an election campaign for a largely ceremonial office?
A very good read for those undecided or uninformed.
The most iconic moment of GE11? Photo by Edwin Koo. (via just rambling)
People who ask TKL to be president, Walk the Walk, don’t juz Talk the Talk. Contribute to his campaign.
Yeps. I shall find out how to contribute to TKL’s campaign when the sunrises in a few hours after some sleep.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he has no doubt Dr Tony Tan, if elected as President, will be a unifying figure for all citizens, and will bring honour and credit to Singapore.
I’m wondering why the state-controlled press had to emphasise the point that he’s running for President as an independent when only independents can run.
From past experience, candidates or personalities that did not receive approval or endorsement tend to have their characters assassinated by the state-controlled press.
With a few heavyweights making positive remarks, is this not endorsement?
I’m sure you’ll know who NOT to vote for if this candidate is endorsed by the ruling party.
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said former deputy prime minister Tony Tan is an eminently suitable candidate for Singapore president.
This is the clearest sign on why you cannot vote for Tony Tan in the elected presidency elections.
FORMER deputy prime minister Tony Tan, 71, who announced Thursday morning that he will contest the presidential election, said that he has resigned from the People’s Action Party (PAP) and announced his resignation from the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) with effect from July 1.
Interesting choice of words for the title of the news article. Are candidates even allowed to run non-independently for the Presidential Elections? NO!
So clearly, I smell subliminal messaging by the press in paving the way for this particular candidate.
I recommend that you DO NOT vote for this candidate. I shall expound my reasons in another post.
The Elections Department has clarified that Singaporeans need to have addresses in Singapore to be eligible to vote.
Then, what is overseas voting all about?
