kaka_22 SG Of course GCT wan President Nathan to stay......cause all Pres Nathan did was nothin..........
gerrykoh SG Don't think he will run cos very risky, this time no walkover, might not get re-elected. Better to take pension & enjoy life. Also give others a chance.
sgdiehard SG Our president is supposed to hold the second key to the huge national reserve and therefore should be elected by the ppl. Can't imagine the our president is the one preferred by the government. I won't vote for nathan simply because he is the preferred one. The law breaker elect the law enforcer?
443BXdrv SG If doing nothing is doing a really good job then the President has my vote for a second term. What has he done exactly?? Shouldn't the President be non-partisan? Nathan isn't exactly that. And isn't the President suppose to keep the government in check? Don't think he did that.
pkchukiss SG Frankly, I am shocked that the PAP has blatantly come out to endorse Nathan for a second term. A president should not be elected based on the wishes of any single political party, and their recent statements simply reflect their indifference to due procedure, which in my honest opinion is too much. Even though our country is a [:: de-facto illiberal democracy ::], there is no need for this display to be so open.
PRP SG President Nathan is old and looks forward to retirement.But the govt wants him.A person doesn’t interested with the job,the govt wants him to carry on.Former president Ong wanted to carry on,the govt didn’t want him.Can’t the govt find another person to replace President Nathan?
t_a_s SG all the presidents are the same, all are friendly, caring, dont tell me president is villan, so who become president makes no different, JBJ also can
khk SG A president is not the govt's puppet...it shldn't b up to the govt to decide or influence...president is elected by the citizens, not the govt...
