Some activists call for elected presidency scheme to be abolished following Tharman’s bid for the role

Jewel Stolarchuk
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 03:30:42 +0000
Featured News, Singapore News, Singapore Politics, Tharman

SINGAPORE: The activists behind the ‘Singapore Advocacy For Electoral Reform’ (SAFER) Facebook page have called for the elected presidency scheme to be abolished, hours after Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced his plans to retire from politics and contest the next presidential election, that will take place later this year. Like the vast majority of Singaporeans, …