Singapore elects new President - without a vote

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Singapore elects new President - without a vote

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Singapore knows how to get things done the SEA way. Other countries, take note.

Anger in Singapore as first female president is elected without a vote
13 September 2017
An establishment stalwart has been named Singapore’s first female president but the milestone was overshadowed by criticism that her selection was undemocratic after she was handed the job without a vote.

Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, did not have to face an election for the largely ceremonial post after authorities decided her rivals did not meet strict eligibility criteria.

It was not the first time in the affluent city-state – which is tightly controlled and has been ruled by the same party for decades – that the government has disqualified candidates for the presidency, making an election unnecessary...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... thout-vote
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Re: Singapore elects new President - without a vote

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Explanation for this non-election: http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/ ... -president
Why did Singapore PM gamble popularity on ‘double minority’ President Halimah Yacob?
16 September 2017
Lee Hsien Loong’s decision to reserve the election for a Malay candidate threatens his following even among those who support the Lion City’s first woman president.
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