'The idea is that the president is supposed to be for the people. For me, S$500 million [as a qualifying criterion] is a bit too much. How can that someone be for the people if it’s limited to such a narrow elite?' one Singaporean asks during the street interview
"The idea is that the president is supposed to be for the people. For me, S$500 million [as a qualifying criterion] is a bit too much. How can that someone be for the people if it’s limited to such a narrow elite?" one Singaporean asks during the street interview
One respondent admitted, “I’m only very familiar with Mr Tharman, because he’s the MP over in Jurong. So we heard very good reports about him. If the president is able to influence other countries to invest in Singapore, of course it’s good…I’m about 70 to 80 per cent sure on who I will want to vote for. It’s important that the president has a political background so that he’s able to represent Singapore in a global context.
The idea is that the president is supposed to be for the people. For me, S$500 million [as a qualifying criterion] is a bit too much. How can that someone be for the people if it’s limited to such a narrow elite?
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