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Late President SR Nathan STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE The Government has accepted the wishes of the late Mr S R Nathan and his family in making the following funeral arrangements. The Government will provide all the necessary assistance. As a mark of respect to Mr Nathan, the State flag on all Government buildings... 

The following is a reply given by the Prime Minister's Office on the 13 May 2010 to media queries: --- Mr Leong Sze Hian (Today, May 10) and Mr Goh Choon Kang (Lianhe Zaobao, May 12) have asked why the funeral arrangements for Mr Ong Teng Cheong and Dr Wee Kim Wee, both former presidents, were not the same. Mr Ong Teng Cheong... 

We've had four Presidential elections (of which two went uncontested). The issue of whether it was important for a minority Singaporean to become the Elected President did not once crop up. Not even when there were four Tans running for the post in the year 2011. So I can't help but view the recent call for a minority race President...