Presidential Elections 2017

[janet88]

if PE voting is held on a saturday, does that mean Monday will be a off in lieu public holiday?

i need the time to revise with daughter for her year end exam. 6 subjects

[mum_sugoku]

Zeit:

mum_sugoku:

Seems to me like playing 家家酒 -


1. Barely a year before PE, set up a committee to decide that, after all of us are already so used to \"regardless of race, language or religion\", race - as well as language and religion for purpose of deciding the ethnicity/eligibility of potential EP candidate - suddenly must be regarded when it comes to selecting our President!

2. Decide that WKW, and not the first people-elected OTC, shall be counted as the first EP. Reason being WKW was also \"elected\" in to office (nevermind that it's by the Parliament, and not the people).

3. Decide that ethnic Indian (by father's ethnicity) HY is a Malay.

4. PM can appoint a grassroot leader to succeed outgoing MP..

1. I'm in principle agreeble to this reserved PE thingy,

Not me though. Because I believe our minority compatriots would have no problem getting elected into office BY MERIT. Hence, there really is no need to specially reserved the post for any particular race.

One good example would be the most recent BE in Bukit Batok: a minority (Indian) candidate had defeated a Chinese candidate by a comfortable margin.

[Nebbermind]

Jworld:

Nebbermind:

Minister resignation needs how long a notice period har?

she's MP. Not Minister.

Oh, now she's ex-MP.

I can't believe she chooses not to complete her term at her constituency.

Oh ya hor. ..she was MOS then became speaker. Still wondering what is the notice period of key appt holders.

[pirate]

Nebbermind:

Still wondering what is the notice period of key appt holders.

I think this one is also pliant. :imanangel:

[Zeit]

pirate:

Nebbermind:

Still wondering what is the notice period of key appt holders.

I think this one is also pliant. :imanangel:

I had the same question too a few days ago, after I replied to someone here about the period when we'll have no President. PM said there's going to be an Acting President after 31 Aug, last day of service for Dr TT, until results day in Sept.

I'd wondered if Speaker of Parliament Mdm Halimah would have an unfair advantage of 'rehearsing' as President during this 2-week window, but in her resignation letter to the Clerk of Parliament (7 Aug), she wrote 'with immediate effect'. I guess she's no longer a Speaker of Parliament now.

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/mdm-halimah-yacobs-resigns-speaker-mp-and-pap

While there's a notice period for key appointment holders, it's possible to make compensation in lieu, as was the case for Sim Ann in the last GE, if my memory is still working well.

[Zeit]

starlight1968sg:

Nebbermind:

Minister resignation needs how long a notice period har?

If not elected, can get the job back?

Yes, likely can go back to NTUC her former organisation. Please google zaobao interview where the Chinese reporter posed this question on her plans in the event of defeat.

Edit: However, as she's now 62, she will have to sign a new employment contract with her new employer to work till 65. I'm sure you know there's a thing called Retirement and Re-employment Act. Her stakes are high as she'll not get the same kind of compensation under this kind of contract of service.

No wonder Yaacob Ibrahim wants to stay put as he is 61...

[Zeit]

Jworld:

she's MP. Not Minister.

Oh, now she's ex-MP.

Jworld, Speaker of Parliament is same rank as a Minister. In her case, perhaps a junior one with lower compensation.

Before becoming Speaker of Parliament, she was MOS for MCYS (MSF) after General Election 2011. MOS is an office holder position: 政务部长 也是一种初级部长 but without full ministerial privileges.

[janet88]

so it’s TT’s last time appearing at NDP today.

[starlight1968sg]

janet88:

if PE voting is held on a saturday, does that mean Monday will be a off in lieu public holiday?

i need the time to revise with daughter for her year end exam. 6 subjects

Can't recall if Mon will be off in lieu

[starlight1968sg]

Hope the announcement will be made soon and all can set into actions