tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post6936224023386646185..comments2024-03-28T00:36:39.292-07:00Comments on Article 14: COE FOR THE PRESIDENTSubrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03684598463650484746noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-44873522284695806372011-07-22T00:27:06.701-07:002011-07-22T00:27:06.701-07:00http://www.elections.gov.sg/candidates_qualificati...http://www.elections.gov.sg/candidates_qualifications.html<br /><br /><b>4-horse Race:</b> <br />Not likely based on the current 4 "Tans" as Mr Tan Jee Say does not qualify based on his claim to $100mn Assets Under Management (it would be a farce if the Presidential Elections Committee extend "Paid-Up Capital" to "AUM").<br /><br /><b>3-horse Race:</b><br />TCB+TKL votes > TT votes will be legal win but moral loss for PAP-preferred TT who is deemed whiter than TCB (although I can trust that msm will slant TT+TCB aggregation vote for PAP) ... unless TCB or TKL withdraws for the "larger good" to avoid split votes!<br /><br /><b>2-horse Race:</b> <br />I agree with Subra that "they" will avoid this at all costs (even if it means letting in PAP-thorn-in-the-flesh Mr Tan Kin Lian who can be easily disqualified on a technicality of "co-op" versus "company"). <br /><br /><b>1-horse WALKOVER:</b> <br />Wish-list of PAP if COE granted only to TT - never mind about Will of the People. <br /><br /><b>WAYANG - Drum Roll WITHOUT Curtain Call ... </b><i>unless some dark horse comes waltzing in from behind (eg, Walter Woon who auto-qualifies as former Attorney-General except that he is technically one-year short of the 3-year stint).</i>The Pariahhttp://www.singaporeenbloc.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-60698027502689311092011-07-22T00:07:06.628-07:002011-07-22T00:07:06.628-07:00@ Anonymous at 7:01pm - I fully agree with you tha...@ Anonymous at 7:01pm - I fully agree with you that there is a <b>Good Governance issue at stake.</b> <br /><br />I reckon we have a <b>Systemic Risk in this total lack of Gardening Leave - be it for Parliamentary or Presidential Election.</b> <br /><br />Dr Tony Tan was Deputy Chairman of GIC for many years until he tendered his resignation on 23 Jun 2011. <br /><br />If appointed/elected as President, that means that two-three months later, Dr Tony Tan takes on the key custodial role over our National Reserves. <br /><br />Our National Reserves are boosted/eroded by the performance of our Sovereign Wealth Funds (of which GIC is the significantly larger heavyweight of the two SWFs).The Pariahhttp://www.singaporeenbloc.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-72626308036686147182011-06-29T19:01:58.627-07:002011-06-29T19:01:58.627-07:00somehow I feel there is a conflict of interest. Sh...somehow I feel there is a conflict of interest. Shouldn't Tony Tan be disallowed to stand because he was one of the bosses of GIC and Temasek Holdings. Isn't there a conflict of interest? Would he not be blowing his whistle at himself if there are anything amiss as the caretaker of our reserves??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-15450887723823794592011-06-29T04:41:14.963-07:002011-06-29T04:41:14.963-07:00"I hope that the same does not happen now wit..."I hope that the same does not happen now with Dr Tony Tan coming in unopposed". Unquote.<br /><br />Provided Tan Kin Lian gets approval and Tan Cheng Bock does not withdraw at the last minute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-15053489704125225542011-06-29T02:11:10.573-07:002011-06-29T02:11:10.573-07:00well... Mr Nathan was a Perm Sec at the Ministry ...well... Mr Nathan was a Perm Sec at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.. also Executive Chairman of Straits Times... Chairman of Mitsubishi HEavy Industries Singapore... He qualified because of some of his past appointments and positions. <br />Of course, the problem is that the PEC rejected 3 other applicants in the last PResidential election and NAthan came in uncontested. <br />I hope that the same does not happen now with Dr Tony Tan coming in unopposed.Subrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684598463650484746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-35020987321530650632011-06-28T06:53:21.744-07:002011-06-28T06:53:21.744-07:00what if COE is only given to TT, the other two bei...what if COE is only given to TT, the other two being rejected? We will see history repeat itself, just like how Nathan won without a fight years ago.<br />Who, by the way, are in the so-called PEC or selection committee? Are they all pro-PAP fellows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23918539.post-71775430361970158672011-06-28T06:07:02.366-07:002011-06-28T06:07:02.366-07:00How did nathan meet the criterion then?
It reall...How did nathan meet the criterion then? <br />It really didn't matter. If MIW really want to spoil the COE for you, even something like "reputation" is subjective. But of course, they would be foolish to attempt something so blatant in today's context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com