PE election 2011

presidential elections are coming and although there is not much fervor in the printed press as compared to the may 7th elections, debate is strife online.

i'm not an expert in things like these and my opinion may be of low standard. but i feel the need to speak out in this onslaught of anti government sentiments riding from may 7th election.

in lieu of our foreign affairs and law minister's speech...there has been outcries against the constitution of the president and how stupid, inane and pro government the incumbent party has made the president constitution. even candidates themselves object to it.

then these are the qns i would like to ask:

1. didnt you read the constitution before you applied for eligibility to become president? if you did then why didnt you know what you have such limited vocal capabilities?

2. isnt the president suppose to be above politics?

3. what is your true purpose of becoming president, to oppose the government? if you want to oppose the government then why are you applying to be president when an being an opposition MP gives you a bigger, more transparent voice in parliament and your voice gets printed in the papers?

as i told a friend;

a president should be above politics, above politics does not mean pro government, it means you should be IMPARTIAL. and when you are IMPARTIAL you talk about other things that are NOT related to a)politics b) speaking for the people (because that's the job of an MP. if the president speaks for the people that what is the MP suppose to do?) if you do not know what a president does read today's ST. anything that does not get reported on everyday papers does not mean it didn't happen.

an impartial president is impartial for a reason because he should be the unifying force of a country(which is currently divided in 60:40) for the imminent global economic meltdown which will be much worse than the GFC. I do not see that in the statements made by most of the candidates. what i see is that most of the candidates are riding on anti pap sentiments left over by the may 7th election, riding on it to their advantage to get the top job so that they can get back at the government because they were either asked to leave statutory boards or their government positions. their slogans do not reflect a long term outlook for singapore and what they plan to do for singapore as a country other than be anti government.

anti government sentiments seems to be everywhere and i bet you when some anti government candidates do not make the cut some supporters would protest against the decision and say that the government was behind such a move. when it is stated in the constitution the conditions for eligibility. if the electorate is such.... call me a drama queen...but my heart will hurt for singapore and fear for its future. truth to be told i have no faith in my generation to make singapore survive in this world. cuz in my view we are a soft, pampered and complaining lot with no sense of reality.