From ‘Elected President’ to ‘Appointed President’?
I refer to the article “Let’s talk about policy failures and the elected presidency” (Straits Times, Jan 18). It states that “While we worried about a rogue government in the past, we did not consider the possibility that a rogue president could be elected. It is true that our elected presidency does not allow the president...
The Presidential Election needs no further tweaks or tampering
There have been calls for tweaks to the elected presidency. One letter writer fearing that a multi-cornered contest for the Elected Presidency may mean that the candidate who is eventually elected may win with only a small percentage, raising concerns of the winners political legitimacy, suggests having 2-rounds of voting when...
Maybe its the rules that need to be changed?
I refer to Opinion Editor Chua Mui Hoong’s article “If a new player disrupts the rules, maybe it’s the rules that need to change” (Sunday Times, Jan 10). Patients choosing subsidised wards increase to 70%? It states that “In 2000, 26 per cent of all public hospital patients opted for C class wards, which enjoy subsidies of...
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- WP brokeback with PAP on The Nation has rejected multi-party Parliamentary representation
- WP brokeback with PAP on The Nation has rejected multi-party Parliamentary representation
- 65 % Cheaters on There is a cost to losing
- Who is in charge on A a jaw-dropping election
- Man-Date Partner on Strong hailstorm strikes China’s Xi’an causing airport roof leaks, hundreds of cars destroyed
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