Public Holiday for the Presedential election?

[Barnsley]

Will we get a day off for this?

[JayCee]

I believe that the people don't vote for the president, rather he is 'nominated' So I would say probably not

[JR8]

That's right, only Harry gets to vote

[sundaymorningstaple]

Yes, the Presidential Election will be a public holiday and all Singaporean will have to vote just like in the Parliamentary Elections, unless there is only one candidate or the candidate is returning unopposed.

http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_presidential.html

http://www.elections.gov.sg/voters_commonterms.html#12

[JR8]

Issit? I thought it was the token job given to a paki (i.e. non-Cina).

you know like the President or FM of the EU, or the head of the IMF or World Bank etc...

[JayCee]

Issit? I thought it was the token job given to a paki (i.e. non-Cina).

you know like the President or FM of the EU, or the head of the IMF or World Bank etc...

I thought so too! I guess technically it's an election, but when everyone knows who will win before it starts (because there's usually only one candidate) it's seemed a bit of a sham, maybe this year more than one person is actually running? There was a lot of talk of George Yeo after his lost his parliamentary seat, don't know if that's come to fruition or not though

[Barnsley]

Yes, the Presidential Election will be a public holiday and all Singaporean will have to vote just like in the Parliamentary Elections, unless there is only one candidate or the candidate is returning unopposed.

http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_presidential.html

http://www.elections.gov.sg/voters_commonterms.html#12

Good News ...... and before Sep 1st too

[sundaymorningstaple]

There was a lot of talk of George Yeo after his lost his parliamentary seat, don't know if that's come to fruition or not though

George bowed out last week. Probably better off for it as well. I think he's worth a lot more elsewhere. There's talk now of Tony Tan maybe running. But I think that's not confirmed yet. But he's not ruled it out yet either.

[Wind In My Hair]

George bowed out last week. Probably better off for it as well. I think he's worth a lot more elsewhere. There's talk now of Tony Tan maybe running. But I think that's not confirmed yet. But he's not ruled it out yet either.

It's looking to be a clash of the Tri-Tans: Tony Tan, Tan Kin Lian, Tan Cheng Bock.

[Saint]

There was a lot of talk of George Yeo after his lost his parliamentary seat, don't know if that's come to fruition or not though

George bowed out last week. Probably better off for it as well. I think he's worth a lot more elsewhere. There's talk now of Tony Tan maybe running. But I think that's not confirmed yet. But he's not ruled it out yet either.

Confirmed today that he's running

[JR8]

What does the SG president actually do? I mean, why do they bother having one?

[Wind In My Hair]

What does the SG president actually do? I mean, why do they bother having one?

The president is the official head of state, and until 1993 his duties were purely ceremonial. Since 1993 the president has been elected by the people and has veto powers (though in 3 specific areas only - use of past reserves, appointment of key government personnel, and detentions for internal security reasons) as a check against a rogue government.

[JR8]

What does the SG president actually do? I mean, why do they bother having one?

The president is the official head of state, and until 1993 his duties were purely ceremonial. Since 1993 the president has been elected by the people and has veto powers (though in 3 specific areas only - use of past reserves, appointment of key government personnel, and detentions for internal security reasons) as a check against a rogue government.

OIC, so he is in fact kept quite busy then?

[Strong Eagle]

George bowed out last week. Probably better off for it as well. I think he's worth a lot more elsewhere. There's talk now of Tony Tan maybe running. But I think that's not confirmed yet. But he's not ruled it out yet either.

It's looking to be a clash of the Tri-Tans: Tony Tan, Tan Kin Lian, Tan Cheng Bock.

One of the absolutely worst play on words jokes I have heard in some time. Congratulations.

[JR8]

George bowed out last week. Probably better off for it as well. I think he's worth a lot more elsewhere. There's talk now of Tony Tan maybe running. But I think that's not confirmed yet. But he's not ruled it out yet either.

It's looking to be a clash of the Tri-Tans: Tony Tan, Tan Kin Lian, Tan Cheng Bock.

One of the absolutely worst play on words jokes I have heard in some time. Congratulations.

Ooh ooh I missed it!
It was rather clever though!