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Reserved Election: Boost For Multiracialism?, Tan K. B. Eugene
Reserved Election: Boost For Multiracialism?, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Singapore is on the threshold of the most significant re-engineering to its constitutional architecture since the introduction of the Elected Presidency (EP) in 1991.
Closed Vote Not The Only Way To Ensure Minority Ep, Tan K. B. Eugene
Closed Vote Not The Only Way To Ensure Minority Ep, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
How to ensure that minorities can be periodically elected, if we have not had a minority President for some time, is probably the most controversial term of reference for the high-powered Constitutional Commission chaired by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon.
Voters’ Choice Showed Their Pragmatic Side, Tan K. B. Eugene
Voters’ Choice Showed Their Pragmatic Side, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
The electoral victory by the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Murali Pillai in Saturday’s by-election in Bukit Batok did not come as a surprise. Mr Murali won 61.2 per cent of the votes, defeating Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) Chee Soon Juan in a straight fight.
Will Tan Cheng Bock’S “Political Gambit” For Presidency Pay Off?, Tan K. B. Eugene
Will Tan Cheng Bock’S “Political Gambit” For Presidency Pay Off?, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong described Dr Tan’s move as a “calculated political gambit”, which came as a nine-member Constitutional Commission is reviewing the Elected Presidency framework, including the eligibility criteria for candidates. Mr Goh added that Dr Tan risked being misunderstood that he was trying to influence the Commission’s work.
Upholding The Integrity Of The Ncmp Scheme, Tan K. B. Eugene
Upholding The Integrity Of The Ncmp Scheme, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Last Friday’s combative parliamentary debate on filling Ms Lee Li Lian’s vacated Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seat offered a foretaste of the dynamics between the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Workers’ Party’s (WP) in the 13th Parliament.
A Closer Look At Ncmp, Elected President Reforms, Tan K. B. Eugene
A Closer Look At Ncmp, Elected President Reforms, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
The proposed changes to the political system continue the Government’s narrative that political reforms ought to enhance Parliament’s representativeness and increase Singaporeans’ civic participation. They reinforce the Government’s abiding belief that the political system must produce a Government with a clear mandate, demonstrated through a strong parliamentary majority, for it to govern resolutely and decisively in the long-term interests of Singapore.
No U-Turn Needed On The Elected Presidency, Tan K. B. Eugene
No U-Turn Needed On The Elected Presidency, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan cited the commentary "Let's talk about policy failures and the elected presidency" by Professor Kishore Mahbubani, where the latter argued that Singapore’s policy of an elected presidency should be revisited, and perhaps "the time has come to do a U-turn", stop having direct elections and go back to the previous practice of having Parliament elect the president. While Associate Prof Tan noted that Prof Mahbubani's concern is legitimate, he emphasised that the way forward is not a U-turn, but rather, a collective effort to determine how we can reduce the likelihood of electing …