OPINION | Has the office of the head of state become something Singaporeans joke about and is not taken seriously? - Singapore News

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tried to perform his role diligently and wanted further information on the national reserves? This seems to be the only time when any real public conflict between the PAP was laid bare for all to see. Of course, Mr Ong had resigned from the PAP before assuming the role of the EP, the same way Madam Halimah did and the same way Mr Shanmugaretnam will. But in reality, when Mr Ong took on the EP, everyone still assumed and saw him as part of the PAP.

With all the various criteria imposed, one could be mistaken to think that we are selecting someone to actually run the state! Ok, one can argue that we need the EP to ensure that minorities have a guaranteed role to play. But if so, why do we need all these other lofty criteria such as directorships etc.

 

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