George Yeo running for President?
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Posted: 01 June 2011 1611 hrs
SINGAPORE: Former minister for foreign affairs George Yeo said he is thinking hard about running for the Presidential Election.
Writing on Wednesday on his Facebook page, Mr Yeo said he is "praying for wisdom".
He also indicated many Singaporeans had asked him to reconsider his decision.
Mr Yeo had previously said he did not have the temperament to become President.
The Elections Department on Wednesday distributed seven certificates of eligibility for the Presidential Elections.
First to pick up the forms was seventy-year-old Ooi Boon Ewe.
Mr Ooi failed in his bid to contest the recent General Election as an independent candidate.
He said he has resigned as chairman of his political party -- the People's Liberal Democratic Party -- in order to run for President.
Meanwhile, former People's Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Cheng Bock also collected his certificate of eligibility.
Dr Tan said he would go back to his roots to rally support, and intends to carry out walkabouts at his former ward of Ayer Rajah.
He said he came personally to collect the forms along with supporters to show he is serious about contesting the Presidential Election.
Dr Tan said he believes Singaporeans should vote for a presidential candidate based on individual merit.
"I would prefer that people take a deep analysis of the individual candidate, irrespective of his (past) party," Dr Tan said.
"I will lose some votes maybe because of my past association with PAP. But that's all in the game, it's ok.
"If they don't like me because I belong to the PAP, they are free not to elect me. But I want to believe that Singaporeans generally would assess me on a slightly different view."
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i earnestly think it should be based on racial rotation and from it, select the best for presidency....aside to many criterias and high quality of the president-elect...ideally separated from the ruling party...
a balanced and transparent people's president must not be influenced by political partism...should be brave to speak up on what is right in the interests of the people...
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" REMEMBER your place in society before you engage in political debate, You must make distinctions - what is high, what is low, what is above, what is below - and then within this, we can have a debate, we can have a discussion."
George Yeo
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I want a president not related to PAP. George Yeo is too related.
I rather select the business man.
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Why not any president that can donate at least half of their pay to charity?
In fact, president of Singapore is a symbol of loving kindness, grace, benevolence, compassion and wisdom beyond race, language and religions. Thus, whoever meet this criteria should come in, but with qualified education credential as well. But should not be too old, worry fly half mast before the term....
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Originally posted by Amitayus48:
Why not any president that can donate at least half of their pay to charity?
In fact, president of Singapore is a symbol of loving kindness, grace, benevolence, compassion and wisdom beyond race, language and religions. Thus, whoever meet this criteria should come in, but with qualified education credential as well. But should not be too old, worry fly half mast before the term....
Siao half their pay to charity?President of singapore is to safeguard reserves and for symbolic and ceremonial purposes.
Of cos too old better dont contest lah.
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i want to vote for the mystery man
YAY!
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Originally posted by Jiani:
i want to vote for the mystery man
YAY!
are you even of voting age? -
Originally posted by kenn3th:
are you even of voting age?Ouch.
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Originally posted by kenn3th: are you even of voting age?
my pa, ma, grandma, uncles, aunties, teacher, i can influenced themYaY!
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Originally posted by Jiani:
my pa, ma, grandma, uncles, aunties, teacher, i can influenced themYaY!
teacher? -
Originally posted by kenn3th: teacher?
yes, i gt a certain power influence -
Originally posted by Jiani:
i want to vote for the mystery man
YAY!
Which candidate? I managed to persuade my mom to vote for opposition in 2011 GE.As for president I wont influence my family members cos president looks like a puppet to me.
On the other hand if my grandma were to vote this time round she don't know how to vote.
in 2011 GE, still gt a PAP logo she recognised as Lao Lee's party.
2011 presidential election no PAP logo.
Maybe she anyhow cross.
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My ahma impossible to influence. She say PAP = Lee Kuan Yew. We must be grateful no Lee kuan yew no Singapore.
My ahma is PAP's iron vote til she drop dead.
she always vote PAP the lastime presidential election she anyhow tick.
The 1993 presidential election my ahma anyhow tick.
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Originally posted by Jiani:
yes, i gt a certain power influence
Wow jiani pro. U sounded like 18 year old gal. -
Originally posted by Jiani:
my pa, ma, grandma, uncles, aunties, teacher, i can influenced themYaY!
Political party should hire Jiani. -
I managed to influenced my neighbour to vote in 2011 GE also.
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Originally posted by Jiani:
yes, i gt a certain power influence try influencing me then -
He is not interested in the lime light and being a prata man.
Unless he is forced to, he already say he will not run for president.
Why the U-turn now when there is some other candidate ?
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If george yeo go for presidential elections I wont vote for him. He say he wanna leave politcis then u turn.
His morality got some question.
I doubt his honesty.
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I vote Chen Qing Mu.
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let the candidates state what they can do for the people
otherwise, they r just baby kisser n PAI SWEE
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Posted: 01 June 2011 1611 hrs
SINGAPORE: Former minister for foreign affairs George Yeo said he is thinking hard about running for the Presidential Election.
Writing on Wednesday on his Facebook page, Mr Yeo said he is "praying for wisdom".
He also indicated many Singaporeans had asked him to reconsider his decision.
Mr Yeo had previously said he did not have the temperament to become President.
The Elections Department on Wednesday distributed seven certificates of eligibility for the Presidential Elections.
First to pick up the forms was seventy-year-old Ooi Boon Ewe.
Mr Ooi failed in his bid to contest the recent General Election as an independent candidate.
He said he has resigned as chairman of his political party -- the People's Liberal Democratic Party -- in order to run for President.
Meanwhile, former People's Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Cheng Bock also collected his certificate of eligibility.
Dr Tan said he would go back to his roots to rally support, and intends to carry out walkabouts at his former ward of Ayer Rajah.
He said he came personally to collect the forms along with supporters to show he is serious about contesting the Presidential Election.
Dr Tan said he believes Singaporeans should vote for a presidential candidate based on individual merit.
"I would prefer that people take a deep analysis of the individual candidate, irrespective of his (past) party," Dr Tan said.
"I will lose some votes maybe because of my past association with PAP. But that's all in the game, it's ok.
"If they don't like me because I belong to the PAP, they are free not to elect me. But I want to believe that Singaporeans generally would assess me on a slightly different view."
-CNALike all PAP MPs, Tan Cheng Bock is a good man and is suitable to be our next President.
But personally I think Lim Boon Heng is a better choice. After all he lead the NTUC and fought for us workers!
Lim Boon Heng for President!
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Originally posted by kenn3th: try influencing me then
but u not related to me leh
how?
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If george yeo runs, it's a tough choice. Nice chap but he has never really spoken up for the people before. And it's only until recently where you see him speaking about change within the PAP. Can't blame him on that either...he's often overseas as the FM and he doesnt attend meet the people sessions. Plus....he's also close to the Lee family. There shouldn't be a chance of him turning against his old friends?
Nevertheless, never doubted that he genuinely meant it when he said "change".
Tan cheng bock on the other hand has over the years, spoken about the need to help the less advantaged singaporeans. Not very highly profiled but still, his track record shows.
Can we have a third candidate pls?