REACH 459 - What are your thoughts on President Halimah’s announcement and the upcoming Presidential election this year?
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30 May 2023 (10am - 7pm)
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[9:03 am, 30/05/2023] +REACH: ๐ข Topic ๐ข
President Halimah Yacob announced in a statement yesterday that she will not be standing for re-election after her term expires on 13 September this year.
๐ฌ What are your thoughts on President Halimah’s announcement and the upcoming Presidential election this year?
As our first female President, Madam Halimah championed various social issues including gender equality and protecting older workers. She also leaves a legacy as the President to have steered Singapore through a global pandemic by giving her assent to the government to draw on past reserves for COVID-19 public health expenditure.
“The unifying role of the presidency, working closely together with the Government to safeguard Singapore’s future, has always been critical to our nation’s success, and will be even more important going forward, as we find our way in a troubled and uncertain world,” she said.
๐๐ผ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/president-halimah-yacob-will-not-be-running-for-a-second-term-in-upcoming-election
๐๐ผ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/countdown-to-singapore-s-presidential-election-the-who-and-the-what
๐๐ผ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/50-public-servants-fulfil-criteria-to-run-for-president-1200-companies-meet-the-bar-for-shareholder-equity-chan-chun-sing
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[9:05 am, 30/05/2023] +Caleb: Sad. She is a good and suitable President.
[9:07 am, 30/05/2023] +Darius Lee: Thanks for adding me to this group. She was serving as president during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had to make the decision to unlock the reserves. This was an important decision in a challenging time.
[9:17 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: The selection process will be even tougher although there are 1200 local companies worth at least Sgd500 M.
[9:18 am, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Excellent
[9:19 am, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: She has a big heart for singaporean and helping people also disability
[9:20 am, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Next new president we should vote or parliament choice.
[9:24 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: No parliament choice !
[9:33 am, 30/05/2023] +TD: Next president won't be a reserved one for a particular ethnic group yah?
[9:34 am, 30/05/2023] +TD: Will there be a return of the battle of the Tans?
[9:38 am, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Look at American ppl vote for trump. What happen president become dirty money
[9:39 am, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Wisely vote is not easy when person speaker public next new president
[9:45 am, 30/05/2023] +L: President is an important diplomatic role. Not a powerful position in reality, so I'm ok for the person to be 'selected' by those who are better informed.
[10:05 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: I hope so!
[10:07 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Then, do away with with people's choice!
[10:09 am, 30/05/2023] +L: No harm in the people having a choice between selected candidates.... although some will complain about that I'm sure. :) Much more important things to focus on I think. We want a solid, reliable, incorruptible, experienced person in that position.
[10:11 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Yes
[10:12 am, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: President Halimah is a demonstration to me that we have given our government (government is made up of all parties) a lot of power and they can practically do whatever they want. Thk God we have a reasonably good government thus far but if we ever vote the wrong government in, things can go badly wrong very quickly.
[10:13 am, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: Having said that, President Halimah has discharged her duties admirably.
[10:14 am, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: Allowed reserves to be spent on those that need it in their time of need.
[10:15 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Very proper the way it moved
[10:24 am, 30/05/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors
We want to HEAR MORE from you!
๐ฌ What are your thoughts on President Halimah’s announcement and the upcoming Presidential election this year?
We have had good feedback and hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active!
Megan ๐
[11:17 am, 30/05/2023] +Ah Heng: who be president also like that seriously cos liek in many country is the PM that is driving the direction and the team for the country
[11:18 am, 30/05/2023] +Ah Heng: but of cos we cannot like any tom dick harry to be in the chair of the position else everyday will have more internal fighting to do with what review baord , cio etc instead of country progress
[11:24 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Yes
[11:25 am, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Agree
[0:15 pm, 30/05/2023] +Jun: Aww I really liked her. Felt nice to have a motherly presence up there in the echelons of power.
[0:20 pm, 30/05/2023] +Ken: As a person I agree she is definitely a nice person. But without election is really the credibility of having a person not choice of the people. ๐
[0:34 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Agree
[0:37 pm, 30/05/2023] +Caleb: +2
[0:57 pm, 30/05/2023] +Poh S Lim: So, career-wise for Madam President Halimah, after speaker-ship in the House, and President of the Republic, what is next for her? Or is will it be retirement?
She has served well in her role as figurehead of the government, will there be anything else after the pinnacle? Maybe, President emeritus? ๐
[1:01 pm, 30/05/2023] +lesli: Madam Halimah's contributions over the years... ๐
[1:16 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Roving ambassador!?
[1:22 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
1. President Halimah, being our 1st lady Malay President - carry herself very well as President of Singapore.
2. She display competent, confident, poise, elegant and compassionate to Singaporeans as well as a professional diplomat in securing our interests when connecting with foreign Head of States.
3. She also work very well with the Government notably in covid pandemic - to dispense reserve budget to tackle once in a lifetime crisis - and perform a unifying role in getting people solidly behind the government to ride the covid crisis.
Notably, the absense of fireworks, confrontation or friction with the Government - that will unnecessary stoke people emotion - in time of crisis.
[1:27 pm, 30/05/2023] +~N: She has made me wonder a lot, about merit, fairness and equality, thank you for being the most thought-provoking president so far.
[1:46 pm, 30/05/2023] +Poh S Lim: Ambassador-at-large? Isn’t that a step down the career ladder? ๐คฃ
[1:47 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: She is a Indian Muslim and not a malay Muslim
[1:48 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Just like Liew Tuck Yew
[1:50 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Oh she has an Indian father and a Malay mother.
[1:50 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Something like that
[1:53 pm, 30/05/2023] +Poh S Lim: Doesn’t really matter, she just represents Singapore, representing a mixed race community. After all most of us had immigrant forebears of all different races. Singapore is an Asian mixed melting pot of immigrant communities
[1:57 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: https://www.istana.gov.sg/The-President/Former-Presidents
[2:01 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Not for all of us!
[2:17 pm, 30/05/2023] +REACH: ๐ข Topic ๐ข
President Halimah Yacob announced in a statement yesterday that she will not be standing for re-election after her term expires on 13 September this year.
๐ฌ What are your thoughts on President Halimah’s announcement and the upcoming Presidential election this year?
As our first female President, Madam Halimah championed various social issues including gender equality and protecting older workers. She also leaves a legacy as the President to have steered Singapore through a global pandemic by giving her assent to the government to draw on past reserves for COVID-19 public health expenditure.
“The unifying role of the presidency, working closely together with the Government to safeguard Singapore’s future, has always been critical to our nat…
[2:17 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
1. Going forward, the Election of the next President as President Halimah indicated that she don't intend to re-run for a 2nd term.
2. President play an important role in safeguarding our hard-earned reserves as well as a unifying figurehead / official diplomatic functions in addition to be able to work well with the Government in approving the appointment of important position in the civil service and the Government.
3. Hecne a few voices appear :-
a. Why not Government appoint the President - like previously.
b. Why not Parliament elect a President.
--- rather than let people vote for a President from a small pool of qualified candidates who put themselves forward in a Presidential Election.
c. Make a President to check-and-balance the Government in policies make by civil service and approve in the Parliament.
4. I think the official roles of the President will help us to determine how best to secure our next and future President:-
a. As the President need to safeguard our National Reserves and approve public sector appointment - direct appointment by the Government - will means the President is beholden to the Government - and make the President role very difficult to object - if the President feel the needs to safeguard the reserves from frivilous used eg. :-
i. Use more than 50% of earned reserves (eg. 60% or more) - to finance recurrent budget instead of using it to tackle a life threatening crisis such as the covid pandemic or a very bad rainy day like global recession.
ii. Make use of revenue from land sales to fund recurrent budget - rather than saving it as reserves.
iii. Reject the appointment of a candidate to a public sector position - if the perons is not suitable for the post.
iv. The Government can change the President by giving reasons that the President is hindering the Government works - hence rendering the role of President difficult to perform (particularly safeguarding the National Reserves for frivilous use and ensure a competent personnel helm the important public service role).
b. If a Parliament elect a President - similarly, the President is beholden to the Parliament and not able to work independently based on the President and Presidential Council judgement.
The President will similarly face the dilemma mention in a.
c. There is a mis-perception that the President role - is to perform "check-and-balance" on the Government in policies push forward by the Parliament.
i. This is a wrong perception - because the formulation of policies by civil service, bring forward by the Ministers in the Parliament, debated in Parliament by elected MPs and approve by Parliament - is under the purview of Ministers and elected MPs.
They don't come under the purview of the President, otherwise :-
- There will be 2 central power axis - and can interfere with the smooth functioning of the Government - and override the mandate given by the people to the elected Parliamentarian - causing a deadlock Government and a lameduck PM and the Ministers.
This become a confrontation governance structure outside the Parliament - in which a single powerful President can stop the whole Government from operating.
- The President will be overwhelm by the day-to-day running of the Government - instead of playing its rightful roles of safeguarding the National Reserves, approve the appointment of public sector position and figurehead as well as diplomatic function.
d. Hence the President elected by the people - will enable the President to perform the role of a President well - as the President is not beholden to the Government, Parliament or perform the mis-perception of a confrontational "check and balance role" on the day-to-day running and formulation of the Government policies - which essentially is an elected Parliament function.
The President is beholden to the people - and the expectation is that the President safeguard the National Reserves and prevent it from frivolous used, approve competent public sector candidates to public sector roles and perform a dignified figurehead and diplomatic role.
[2:41 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
1. Anyway I hope there is a contest in the coming Presidential election for 2 reasons :-
a. If a President contest and win the election - it will means people can exercise their votes and provide a mandate to the next President.
b. It provide an indication, a proxy of the mood of the people - having emerge from the covid pandemic - as an election will provide the clearest indication of the underlying thoughts of the voters -how the Government fare in managing the pandemic and the aftermath - in impacting people's lives and their livelihood - at the backdrop of runaway high inflation, geopolitical tension, disruptive tech that could impact jobs like AI, ChatGPT, Big tech mass layoff etc.
2. Also having a contest in the coming Presidential Election is a simulation exercise of the worst scenarios of more heated political contestation due to desire for diversity - as Presidential election is a proxy or sub-conscious manifestation of political contest.
It will provide an indication :-
a. How the Government fare in the current term.
b. What if a President not supported by the Establishment is elected - how it work with the Government and how people react - a learning lesson for the people and the Government --- in case future scenarios are far worst.
[2:42 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Likewise
[2:43 pm, 30/05/2023] +L: I agree with 1a, but the others are all about getting feedback, which I don't think is a good purpose for an election. Look at what happened in the UK - they voted for Brexit as a way to give feedback about government Austerity.
[2:56 pm, 30/05/2023] +Jimmy Chew: Great Honor and professionalism that she decided to step down and allow others to look into the books. Show respect for the position and the need for the younger generation to handle issues going forward she did a fantastic Job managing expectations and also the responsibility of the job. Like what Jerry Seinfeld shared. End the show when you're at the peak.
[3:26 pm, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: It matters a great deal because presidential position suppose to Malay according to constitution during her time.
It’s not Muslim president but Malay president. Muslim and Malay are two different things, one is religion, one is race.
There are ang moh Muslims.
[3:27 pm, 30/05/2023] +Terrie Wong: & many Chinese Muslims too.
[3:28 pm, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: yes. If Malay community accept a Chinese Muslim, does it make the Chinese a Malay?
[3:29 pm, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: Any way what's done is done. It just shows that we need to be careful who we vote.
[3:30 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Agree so there's a difference between a malay Muslim and a Indian Muslim president
[3:32 pm, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: What about a Malay Christian ๐ซฃ for that matter?
[3:33 pm, 30/05/2023] +Terrie Wong: Was there? I think a competent President is more important than his/her race or even religion.
[3:37 pm, 30/05/2023] +Jimmy Chew: Agree. Totally if not people will say 'kelong'
[3:37 pm, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: By law, after 5 presidential terms, if we don't have a minority racial president, the next president must be from that minority race (not religion).
[3:38 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Very few and low profile
[3:38 pm, 30/05/2023] +Kenneth Lee WM: we may need to relook at this again in 30 yrs time ... i may not be alive to see it.
[3:39 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Neither will I
[3:39 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Not every one agrees
[3:45 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Mixed race in new policy - allow option to reflect 2 races.
Hence in constitution, mixed race President does not infringe the reservation of Malay race in the last President term
[3:46 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Else the presidential commission that certify Presidential candidates will not have passed the candidate for election.
[3:56 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Eurasian?
[3:57 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
My neighbour - American father and Chinese mother - called himself Eurasian, also 2 races.
[3:58 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: What do you wish to see in a President?
"The lineage, from your birth, your family, your community and your country; there are bits of the history in all of us!"
- - anonymity
[4:01 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Would be great
[4:01 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Yes
[4:04 pm, 30/05/2023] +REACH: ๐ข Topic ๐ข
President Halimah Yacob announced in a statement yesterday that she will not be standing for re-election after her term expires on 13 September this year.
๐ฌ What are your thoughts on President Halimah’s announcement and the upcoming Presidential election this year?
As our first female President, Madam Halimah championed various social issues including gender equality and protecting older workers. She also leaves a legacy as the President to have steered Singapore through a global pandemic by giving her assent to the government to draw on past reserves for COVID-19 public health expenditure.
“The unifying role of the presidency, working closely together with the Government to safeguard Singapore’s future, has always been critical to our nat…
[4:05 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Why not a Sikh president!?
[4:08 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Then there will be many on the pipeline - Arab, European, American, Philippines, Thai, Indonesia, mynmar, etc ...
[4:08 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Jew!?
[4:12 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
This coming Presidential election - has no racial connotations.
Any race who qualifies can compete.
[4:13 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Before 090823 for sure
[4:27 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Hi Andrew?
Why great?
Thanks!
[4:40 pm, 30/05/2023] +Poh S Lim: In the Singapore Constitution, is there any racial or religious requirement for the President? Otherwise, it is only by custom and tradition but not a legal requirement, right?
[4:44 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Considering it been a long while since Benjamin Sheares time.
[4:44 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Not directly but somehow accepted and expected
[4:47 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Wonder who is next new president upcoming male or female
[4:47 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: I am hoping for another female
[4:48 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: There is a you tube short video clip of Ho Ching being a contender!?
[4:49 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: If I am saying from member PAP seat will be new president.
How about opp seat won’t be fair.
[4:49 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: No opposition
[4:50 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Power is power has right reserve president without vote
[4:50 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: https://news.nestia.com/detail_share/10535506?media_type=1
[4:51 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/dbs-chairman-seah-denies-speculation-of-singapore-presidency-run
[4:52 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: She is a chairman of Temasek / GIV
[4:55 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Meanwhile, private sector candidates must have served for at least three years as chief executive of a company that has at least S$500 million (US$370 million) in shareholders' equity and has made profit after tax throughout those three years.
On Nomination Day, prospective candidates must present their nomination papers and certificates to the returning officer in person at the nomination centre between 11am and 12pm.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cna-explains-what-you-need-know-about-singapores-upcoming-presidential-election-3523291
[4:56 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Ex you mean!?
[4:57 pm, 30/05/2023] +Boon: The duties of the President, and how a candidate would carry them out, should drive the deserving candidates profile Eg, could a candidate act as an effective guardian of “..past reserves” of stat boards and govt companies? What can be important too is whether a candidate could have the courage and proactiveness that will be needed in our nation’s future eg, to inquire about replenishing past reserves, to support our govt’s position in the global geographic tensions. It should not be the criteria to be President per se that should drive the choice of candidates.
https://www.istana.gov.sg/The-President/Presidents-Duties/Constitutional
[4:57 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: She still EX? I though she still run on chairwoman… I have not heard so far how she is doing.
[4:58 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: ๐คท♂️
[4:58 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Can always step down prior to nomination day!?
[5:15 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Understand she's already out of temasek holding and helming temasek trust but not gic.
[5:16 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: I see
[5:27 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Got it!
Thanks, Andrew!
[5:34 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: ...and love your citizens and country like your own and home! The hope is that the next president will win 80% of the popular votes. It will be a new beginning for Singapore in the making; a new Singapore!
[5:35 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Why not...
[5:35 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Why not...
[5:36 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Why not..
[5:46 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Yes
[5:55 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Oppositions are thinking of how best to raid our National Reserve.
1. Use 60% reserves for nirc to finance the budget lah.
2. Use land sales revenues to finance the budget lah.
I don't trust the oppositions to safeguard our hard earned reserves - while they expressly debate how best to use more of our reserves.
Not a single one.
[5:56 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Let them remain as back benchers!
[5:58 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
And none can think of ways how to increase our GDP and people's income.
Only has many ingenious ways of how to raid our reserves.
[6:00 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Utter incompetence!
[6:02 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Increase GST and welcome foreigner investment Singapore gain growth value
[6:03 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
You mean WP and psp?
[6:05 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
At least the government keep people employed and the fiscal budget healthy.
And yet using GST voucher to cushion middle and lower income.
What has the opposition done except raiding our reserves?
[6:06 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: GST is a productivity
[6:06 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Exactly!
[6:07 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: I think opposition alway key saying cost of living is high and standard level unaffordable
[6:07 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
And their solution - raid the reserves.
[6:08 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: PAP has right to rising GST as we receive voucher on budget day
[6:09 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: I learned USA ceiling debt is limit they can’t borrow anymore.
USA is deep debt US$31 trillion unable to pay back the nation debt
[6:09 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Cost of living is a worldwide events.
UK 10%.
US 6 to 7%.
Singapore about 5 to 6%.
Then what is opposition solutions - raid the reserves.
[6:09 pm, 30/05/2023] +REACH: ๐ข Topic ๐ข
President Halimah Yacob announced in a statement yesterday that she will not be standing for re-election after her term expires on 13 September this year.
๐ฌ What are your thoughts on President Halimah’s announcement and the upcoming Presidential election this year?
As our first female President, Madam Halimah championed various social issues including gender equality and protecting older workers. She also leaves a legacy as the President to have steered Singapore through a global pandemic by giving her assent to the government to draw on past reserves for COVID-19 public health expenditure.
“The unifying role of the presidency, working closely together with the Government to safeguard Singapore’s future, has always been critical to our nat…
[6:10 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Usd46 to 51 trillion more likely
[6:10 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Omg
[6:10 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Yes
[6:11 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: USA keep on printing dollars gain more debts
[6:14 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
If oppositions run our government, soon all our reserves will be gone, and we start incurring debts like US.
Who inherit the debts?
All our children, grandchildren and future descendants.
[6:14 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: It’s true they are not wisely money to spent
[6:15 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
So how to entrust our wealth and reserves to someone who bent on raiding our reserves?
WP say so.
PSP say so.
[6:16 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: I heard USA govt will run out of money and deep debt. They wont payslips part of government service as military, police, army and any
[6:17 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
US debt is a mammoth implosion that will pull down the global economy - once that D-day comes
[6:21 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Hug together die (ๆฑๅจไธ่ตทๆญป)...
[6:22 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
US is 1/3 of global GDP.
[6:23 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: GDP to repay debt but zero reserves
[6:24 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
US reserves is $129 billion - for currency exchange.
[6:24 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Seems they can't borrow anymore to service the current debt!
[6:24 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: So little
[6:25 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Almost like no reserve.
[6:25 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Before end of next month!
[6:25 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Exactly!
[6:25 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Yes confirmed
[6:25 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Alternative currency!?
[6:26 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Keep issuing US treasury bonds to borrow and borrow - thus $31 trillion debt.
If we vote opposition as government or president - we can join US.
[6:27 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Our fitch credit rating is now AAA grade.
I hope we don't drop below B.
[6:30 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Will never happen
[6:30 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Exactly
[6:33 pm, 30/05/2023] +Yvonne: “Noted on this topic”
Wishing her well and thanking her for her service to the country ๐ธ
[6:34 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: 330 millions people over 8 billions
[6:36 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
If US economy collapse, we will have to rely on China, EU and the rest of the world.
But global recession is inevitable.
[6:39 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Thus our president and PM bring us to central Asia and Africa to break into new markets.
This is how our government help to grow our GDP and increase our reserves.
Not thinking how best to raid our reserves.
[6:41 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Interrelated and highly connected world!
Just like your Pinky and toes...
[6:41 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Just don't let the Africans break you...?
[6:42 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: Don’t dare Africa because unhygienic
[6:44 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Last time I use to write a project paper on Angola eco city.
Many parts of the country are China invested.
But Angola like Singapore to get involved because Singapore reputation in building eco city very well known.
[6:44 pm, 30/05/2023] +Frankie Wee: I may said Singapore will try to make investment Africa’s development and growth change better future.
Africa never trade with Singapore because of unhygienic
[6:44 pm, 30/05/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors,
⏰ We will be closing the chat in 15 minutes ⏰
Thank you very much for being part of our WhatsApp chat and participating actively.
Goodnight!
Megan ๐
[6:44 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Big boys territories including Russians...
[6:46 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Also Africa Union continent pull a delegation of all Africa countries to visit to see how we build eco city.
Many opportunities are there.
Some of our local companies have already gone in.
Of course got risk, but have to manage carefully.
[6:46 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Too early to tell..
[6:47 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Yes
[6:47 pm, 30/05/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Central Asia very good business opportunities.
Eg. Kazakhstan, Botswana etc and some others.
We won some projects there.
Quite well developed.
[6:47 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Build up
[6:48 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Hello SL!
You got it again!
Thanks!
[6:48 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: New date has been revised from 1 June to 5 June. Democrat and Republican strike a deal
[6:48 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Improving
[6:48 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: ๐ณ๐คฆ♂️๐
[6:49 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Hello everyone.. I m late.. ๐
[6:50 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Just increase the limit and print more will do
[6:50 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: If time permits, next time, Anonymity presents Central Asia, Turkey and into the Africa Continent... historical perspective, both covering political and economics too.
A big and long essay...
Thanks
[6:50 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Yes Sir!
[6:51 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Turkey will be stable for next 5 yrs๐คท♂️
[6:51 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: They just ended their election.
[6:52 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: How does the US see?
[6:52 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: The beginning of more .
[6:52 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: New group formed for Central Asia.. Maybe become more prosperous
[6:53 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Erdoฤan is a strong man.
[6:54 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Maybe... Chinese territory.
And how about Afghanistan, Iran...
[6:54 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Turkey is the centrepoint...
[6:54 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: It is important to keep the reserve and spend wisely
[6:55 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Afghanistan need the 7 bill to save the life of it populations
[6:55 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Pls ask the Taliban's
[6:56 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Taliban has amassed the US leftover weapons!
[6:56 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Just Watch Iran and the Taliban...
[6:57 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: A sad that hear president halimah does not contest for the next round. Wishing her well and thanks for her contribution
[6:57 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Believe got reelected!?
[6:57 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: 3 diff story line for these 2 countries
[6:58 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Got, 52 or 53%
[6:58 pm, 30/05/2023] +Rama: Great
[6:58 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Study the history of the Taliban, today and tomorrow...
[6:58 pm, 30/05/2023] +SL: Geopolitical issue
[6:59 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: Yes,... existential Threats...
[6:59 pm, 30/05/2023] +Smiley face: 30 May, 2023
What do you wish to see in a President?
"The lineage, from your birth, your family, your community and your country; there are bits of the history in all of us!"
- - anonymity
The C's of a Head of State? (aka HOST)
Character and integrity.
Course, A strong vision for Singapore's future; purpose and direction.
Communication skills from the bottoms up. All great leaders are excellent communicators!
Competent, knowledgeable, experience and perspective in history.
Courage to make unpopular decisions even in difficult times.
Crisis management skills; just in case, the next crisis!
Coexist, an ability to work with Parliamentarians.
Characteristics?
She or he? Patriotic, loyal, being able to get along with people well, there are many other characteristics a president should have. In these challenging times, the president needs to be versatile and able to adapt to new situations easily. Having a strong family background and education. If she or he possesses these qualities, they will have a sense of compassion, empathy, loyalty and understanding. These things can be found in people who have a strong sense of family.
And love your citizens and country like your own and home! The hope is that the next president will win 80% of the popular votes. It will be a new beginning for Singapore in the making; a new Singapore!
- - in progress - -
[7:00 pm, 30/05/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors,
We will be closing the chat for today.
Thank you very much for being part of our WhatsApp chat and participating actively.
Goodnight!
Megan ๐
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