By yl | Published: May 14, 2011
Seeing as the presidential elections are coming up in Singapore, I was just wondering what it takes to land the 4-million dollar job. The short answer is that it takes a lot.
To qualify to be elected as president, the candidate must be
a) a citizen of Singapore
b) more than 45 years old
c) present in the current register of electors (probably means if you skipped the parliamentary elections and don’t apply to have your name reinstated in time, you don’t qualify)
d) a resident of Singapore (see the statute for a more precise definition)
e) not subject to any disqualifications in article 45 of the Constitution. They are the same disqualifications that apply for Members of Parliament
f) satisfies the Presidential Elections Committee that he is a person of integrity, good character, and reputation
g) is not a member of any political party on the date of nomination
h) an office-holder of not less than 3 years as Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker, Attorney-General, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Auditor-General, Accountant-General, Permanent Secretary, chairman or CEO of a statutory board, or, chairman or CEO of a $100million company. Other positions would also suffice provided that the Presidential Elections Committee finds that they give him the competency to handle the duties of the President.
Requirements f) and h) are the more controversial ones which are more specific to Singapore. The requirements above have been somewhat edited. To get the accurate picture, refer to article 19 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.
Sadly, chances are you don’t qualify. Neither do I. Nobody said getting a 4-million dollar job was easy.
But Dr Tan Cheng Bock qualifies. Finally we have an opportunity to Elect our Elected President. Otherwise we will have another SELECTED President and it defeats the purpose of an Elected President. Support by getting more likes at www.Facebook.com.President.TanChengBock
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