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Cheng Bock Indecisive! Can Only Decide On Friday If He Will Run Again! KFC Please!

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Dr Tan Cheng Bock: What kind of president will I be
 
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock describes political portfolios, talks about Jurong Hospital briefly
 
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock talking about heading the feedback unit
 
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JohnTan said:
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SINGAPORE - Dr Tan Cheng Bock, who lost the 2011 presidential election, will announce on Friday whether he will make another bid for the presidency.

The former People's Action Party MP for Ayer Rajah from 1980 to 2006 lost the 2011 election to President Tony Tan Keng Yam by 7,382 votes - or 0.35 percentage points - in a four-way contest.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock, 75, wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday: "At the last Presidential Election in 2011, some 738,000 Singaporeans voted for me. Many of my friends and supporters have asked if l intend to contest in the forthcoming Presidential Election in 2017.


"I owe them an answer. This Friday, I shall let Singaporeans know of my intention," he added.

Dr Tan plans to hold a press conference at 10.30am at the MHC Asia Healthcare building in Commonwealth. His wife Cecilia is chairman of the healthcare company.


The next presidential election must be held by August next year.

Dr Tan's post comes amid an ongoing review of the elected presidency by a nine-member Constitutional Commission chaired by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon.

The review will focus on three specific aspects:

One, the criteria for who is eligible to stand for the election, given the President's custodial role over the reserves and public service.

Two, provisions to ensure people from Singapore's minority communities have fair and adequate opportunity to be elected President.

Three, refinements to the role and makeup of the Council of Presidential Advisers in governing how the President exercises his powers.

Several of Dr Tan's supporters, in comments on social media, see the review of the elected presidency as an attempt to disqualify him from running for President.

The 2011 election was also contested by Mr Tan Jee Say and Tan Kin Lian. Mr Tan Jee Say said on Saturday that he did not rule out standing in the next presidential election if he qualifies.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock has remained in the public eye since 2011 and attended rallies from the PAP as well as several opposition parties during last year's general election.

Some opposition politicians as well as grassroots leaders from his old ward also attended a gathering at his house during Chinese New Year last month.

Political observer Derek da Cunha said on Facebook the timing of Dr Tan's announcement is probably of significance, taking place amid the review of the presidency.

Dr da Cunha wrote: "Will Dr Tan say that he would like to contest the next election as long as he meets the eligibility criteria, and that as he met the criteria back in 2011, that he should be permitted to re-contest in 2017?"

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Dr Tan Cheng Bock says he will contest the next presidential election
 
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TCB has nothing to lose. If he becomes president, lots of $ awaits. If he loses, still a hero in the eyes of many.
 
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Everything about TCB running for president is old - Old news, Old man, Old words. Borrrrrrring................................ :wink:
 
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GoldenDragon said:
TCB has nothing to lose. If he becomes president, lots of $ awaits. If he loses, still a hero in the eyes of many.
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Thia kong Ah Loong who appointed the 9-member Constitutional Committee will fine tune its recommendation to make Cheng Bok ineligible to participate again.

Thia kong they want someone from the minority race and it's time for a Malay and they've arrowed down to Halimah.
 
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jewish pariah can be considered as minority. wei ling got hope.

oxlee house lives again.
 
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jewish pariah can be considered as minority. wei ling got hope.

oxlee house lives again.
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Wei Ling got hope for what? To get married? :eek:
 
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soikee said:
Thia kong Ah Loong who appointed the 9-member Constitutional Committee will fine tune its recommendation to make Cheng Bok ineligible to participate again.

Thia kong they want someone from the minority race and it's time for a Malay and they've arrowed down to Halimah.
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Yakult more likely.
 
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soikee said:
Thia kong Ah Loong who appointed the 9-member Constitutional Committee will fine tune its recommendation to make Cheng Bok ineligible to participate again.

Thia kong they want someone from the minority race and it's time for a Malay and they've arrowed down to Halimah.
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Havent heard anything on that but am sure they will do everything possible to have their guy/gal in place. Gd chance a Malay but my bet is on tarmuggi or zainal. LBH may even be there.
 
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Havent heard anything on that but am sure they will do everything possible to have their guy/gal in place. Gd chance a Malay but my bet is on tarmuggi or zainal. LBH may even be there.
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LBH not scared of YOU pichaking his lobang about promoted PA to some Superscale meh ?

Ah....but you don't have evidence, right ? ku................ku................:biggrin:
 
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LBH not scared of YOU pichaking his lobang about promoted PA to some Superscale meh ?

Ah....but you don't have evidence, right ? ku................ku................:biggrin:
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i was just joking abt lbh and some idiot got upset!
 
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hahaha...hearsay...hearsay.....but 1 thing is clear....
all the names mentioned (tarmugi, zainal, halimah, yakult, ngiam, limSG, LBH, tjs, tkl, etc...) will be canon fodders at the ballot boxes.....
TCB no horse run this round.....

of course papee is aware....so what can they do....
let me fill you in with some tok kong info....
they will introduce GRP (Group Representation President)....2 President with 1 from the minority race....
each P will hold half a key....
they will take turns to attend to functions and state duties...
each P will be the P overall in charge for half a year each...
and yes...u heard it here in SBF (sole source) from kukubird....
 
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