Akan datang: NTUC backs Tharman Shanmugaranam for presidency

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The NTUC will be directed by the PAP to make an announcement to officially endorse Tharman as a Presidential candidate.
The same way as was done for Halimah Yacob in 2017.

NTUC backs former speaker’s presidential bid​

Mdm Halimah during the NTUC National Day Observance Ceremony yesterday. Photo: Koh Mui Fong

The labour movement yesterday threw its support behind former Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob’s presidential bid, noting her contributions in her three decades as a unionist. TODAY file photo

Mdm Halimah during the NTUC National Day Observance Ceremony yesterday. Photo: Koh Mui Fong

The labour movement yesterday threw its support behind former Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob’s presidential bid, noting her contributions in her three decades as a unionist. TODAY file photo

Mdm Halimah during the NTUC National Day Observance Ceremony yesterday. Photo: Koh Mui Fong

AMANDA LEE​

Published August 9, 2017

The labour movement yesterday threw its support behind former Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob’s presidential bid, noting her contributions in her three decades as a unionist.
“We are very proud of her achievements over all these years, we have always known her to be a champion for the workers, especially the less-privileged workers,” said labour chief Chan Chun Sing. He spoke to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) National Day Observance Ceremony 2017, held at Our Tampines Hub. When asked whether NTUC will support Mdm Halimah in her presidential election campaign, Mr Chan said: “... I think many people will be very ready to help her in whatever ways that they can.”
NTUC president Mary Liew, describing Mdm Halimah as a “very good candidate”, reiterated that many unionists have previously worked with her “on the ground”. Mdm Halimah, 62, started her career as a legal officer at the NTUC and worked her way up to become its deputy secretary-general.
“(She) is very compassionate towards the workers and (contributed) in many different capacities,” said Mrs Liew. For example, when Mdm Halimah was director of NTUC’s legal services department, “anyone can just come to her” and she would provide them with legal counselling. “She has helped many workers on the ground,” Mrs Liew added.
Mdm Halimah attended the ceremony in her capacity as former NTUC deputy secretary-general and an honorary fellow of Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute. She did not speak to the media.
The Presidential Election is slated to be held next month. Mr Chan was also asked if there will be a by-election now that Mdm Halimah has stepped down as a Member of Parliament for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.
Mr Chan noted that the issue had been discussed in Parliament before. “Under the law, there’s no need for a by-election, but any decision on a by-election is the prerogative of the Prime Minister,” he added.

 

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And LHL, on behalf of the PAP, will also endorse Tharman.

Halimah Yacob will bring dignity and warmth to presidency if elected: PM Lee Hsien Loong​

• Deputy Speaker of Parliament Charles Chong will be Acting Speaker
• PM Lee will nominate a new Speaker when Parliament next meets

Residents of Marsiling are sad to see their MP Halimah Yacob go as she officially announced her bid to run for President. Madam Halimah, who is also Speaker of Parliament, will resign from her posts on Aug 7.

Tham Yuen-C
Senior Political Correspondent

JUN 9, 2022

SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has accepted the resignation of Madam Halimah Yacob from her political posts to pave the way for her nomination for the elected presidency.
He said in a letter to her that he would appoint replacements for the various posts soon, and will send a new grassroots advisor to Marsiling ward , where Madam Halimah was MP.
PM Lee told Madam Halimah Yacob in a letter dated Monday (Aug 7) that he had no doubt she would play the Constitutional role well.
"I am confident that if elected you will do your best, as you have always done, and will bring dignity and personal warmth, experience of government and concern for the people, to the highest office in the land," he said.
The letter, in response to Madam Halimah's request to step down from her political posts to run for the presidency, was released on Monday (Aug 7)
In it, PM Lee thanked Madam Halimah for her contributions as labour leader, as an MP, as the Speaker of Parliament and as a Minister of State.
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He said in all the roles, her focus had been on the rank and file and the underprivileged.

" Whether it was the rights of ordinary workers to fair employment and decent wages, opportunities for single mothers and children of poor families, or healthcare for the disabled and elderly, you were a consistent and fearless voice in the unions, the Parliament and the Government, pushing us all to build a more equitable society," he said.
He added that Madam Halimah had discussed with him her intention to contest next month's presidential election, and he had encouraged her to consider it seriously.
"Having worked with you for many years, I knew your passion to serve and your commitment to Singapore. Now that you have decided, I wish you all the best," he said.
Madam Halimah, 62, tendered her resignation as MP of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC and People's Action Party member to PM Lee on Monday morning.
She also informed Clerk of Parliament Ng Sheau Jiuan that she would step down as Speaker of Parliament.
Her resignation from her posts takes effect immediately.
The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that Deputy Speaker of Parliament Charles Chong will be Acting Speaker until PM Lee nominates a new Speaker of Parliament when Parliament next meets.

 

[laksaboy]

Fake labour union of a totalitarian regime expressing support for its own kind in a farcical election. But of course.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Lol wow that’s a real ‘surprise’!

 

[batman1]

NTUC is not a independent union.
Next,will be PA,RC,CCC.............

 

[Hightech88]

Not just NTUC or all local Gov establishments. In fact, even IMF, G20 etc. would back him, LOL.:

Hence this fellow's presidency is 十拿九稳 one, else PM Lee would send the tanks, LOL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharman_Shanmugaratnam#:~:text=Tharman has also been co,Group on Global Financial Governance.
" An economist by profession, Tharman has spent his entire working life in the public service for Singapore, in roles principally related to economic and social policies. He has also led various high-level international councils and panels simultaneously.

Tharman currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the Group of Thirty, a global council of economic and financial leaders from the public and private sectors and academia. He also co-chairs the Global Commission on the Economics of Water with Ngozi Owonjo-Iweala, Mariana Mazzucato and Johan Rockström. Its initial recommendations helped shape the outcomes of the UN Water Conference in March 2023. Tharman has also been co-chairing the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Global Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response alongside Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Lawrence Summers since 2021. In 2017, Tharman was appointed to chair the G20 Eminent Persons Group on Global Financial Governance.

Tharman is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum (WEF). In addition, Tharman is a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, that will make recommendations on Effective Multilateralism for the UN Summit of the Future in 2024.[2] He also chaired the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the policy advisory committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), from 2011 to 2014, becoming the first ever Asian chair. In addition, he co-chaired the Advisory Board of the Human Development Report (HDR) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from 2019 to 2022.

Tharman made his political debut in the 2001 general election, and has been re-elected to Parliament four times at subsequent general elections in 2006, 2011, 2015 and 2020. On 8 June 2023, Tharman announced his candidacy for President of Singapore at the presidential election that year. Subsequently, he has announced his scheduled resignation on 7 July 2023 from all his positions in government and as a member of the PAP, as the presidency is a non-partisan position.[3] "

 

[batman1]

Not just NTUC or all local Gov establishments. In fact, even IMF, G20 etc. would back him, LOL.:

Hence this fellow's presidency is 十拿九稳 one, else PM Lee would send the tanks, LOL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharman_Shanmugaratnam#:~:text=Tharman has also been co,Group on Global Financial Governance.
" An economist by profession, Tharman has spent his entire working life in the public service for Singapore, in roles principally related to economic and social policies. He has also led various high-level international councils and panels simultaneously.

Tharman currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the Group of Thirty, a global council of economic and financial leaders from the public and private sectors and academia. He also co-chairs the Global Commission on the Economics of Water with Ngozi Owonjo-Iweala, Mariana Mazzucato and Johan Rockström. Its initial recommendations helped shape the outcomes of the UN Water Conference in March 2023. Tharman has also been co-chairing the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Global Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response alongside Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Lawrence Summers since 2021. In 2017, Tharman was appointed to chair the G20 Eminent Persons Group on Global Financial Governance.

Tharman is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum (WEF). In addition, Tharman is a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, that will make recommendations on Effective Multilateralism for the UN Summit of the Future in 2024.[2] He also chaired the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the policy advisory committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), from 2011 to 2014, becoming the first ever Asian chair. In addition, he co-chaired the Advisory Board of the Human Development Report (HDR) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from 2019 to 2022.

Tharman made his political debut in the 2001 general election, and has been re-elected to Parliament four times at subsequent general elections in 2006, 2011, 2015 and 2020. On 8 June 2023, Tharman announced his candidacy for President of Singapore at the presidential election that year. Subsequently, he has announced his scheduled resignation on 7 July 2023 from all his positions in government and as a member of the PAP, as the presidency is a non-partisan position.[3] "

No need so highly qualified president with 100 plus titles and appointments .They just need someone who is obedient and a rubber stamp.

 

[k1976]

No need so highly qualified president with 100 plus titles and appointments .They just need someone who is obedient and a rubber stamp.

Cannot say like that... Mr Tharman is a proud son of Singapore, he really 为国为民

 

[millim6868]

So many blind ppl supporting, the, lo es pap ,a party corrupted n like to fuck ppl wives n hv affairs,lol, PaP Mps like mangoes

 

[k1976]

So many blind ppl supporting, the, lo es pap ,a party corrupted n like to fuck ppl wives n hv affairs,lol, PaP Mps like mangoes

Must say like that mah, so many VM combing internet...

 

[Hypocrite-The]

NTUC has backed all the previous EPs even OTC.....so nothing new. But......they claim they are a non political organisation so how can they back any candidate?

 

[zhihau]

Altogether now!!! HUAT AH!

 

[k1976]

Altogether now!!! HUAT AH!

Huat La Huat La... Heng Ong Huat for all bros and sis

 

[Narong Wongwan]

People’s Association is apolitical?
If not they also will come out to pledge support

 

[laksaboy]

NTUC has backed all the previous EPs even OTC.....so nothing new. But......they claim they are a non political organisation so how can they back any candidate?

I remember the People's Association also claimed to be non-political and non-partisan, until one of its minions was caught distributing leaflets for PAP candidates during an election many years ago.

Ignore what they say, watch what they do. Those vermins are predictable. Very predictable, like robots or reptiles.

 

[syed putra]

It's Indian turn to be President. Next will be eurasian. Chinese will just have to wait.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

I remember the People's Association also claimed to be non-political and non-partisan, until one of its minions was caught distributing leaflets for PAP candidates during an election many years ago.

Ignore what they say, watch what they do. Those vermins are predictable. Very predictable, like robots or reptiles.

Pa is the pap propaganda dept...just one step below the Gestapo. But funny how quiet the oppies are on this....n when it comes to the EP. The wankers just bury their head in the sand.

 

[oliverlee]

they can all pay 5 cents each for a plastic bag and go fly kite

 

[blackmondy]

What about Seng Shiong?

 

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam submits presidential election eligibility forms​

In July, former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam officially launched his bid for the presidency, themed “Respect for All”. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Grace Ho
Deputy News Editor
UPDATED

August 7, 2023

SINGAPORE – Presidential hopeful Tharman Shanmugaratnam has submitted his application for a certificate of eligibility to contest the upcoming presidential election.
The media team for Mr Tharman, 66, confirmed with The Straits Times that the forms were submitted on Monday morning. There are no further details.
In July, the former senior minister officially launched his bid for the presidency, themed “Respect for All”.
Outlining a vision of being a “president for a new era”, Mr Tharman had cautioned against judging candidates based on past affiliations, rather than their track record.
Other potential candidates have also announced their own submissions.
Mr Ng Kok Song, 75, former investment chief of sovereign wealth fund GIC, told the media that he had submitted the forms on Aug 2 to be considered eligible via the public sector deliberative track.
Entrepreneur George Goh, 63, submitted his forms on Aug 4.

Former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian, 75, said he had submitted his application for a certificate of eligibility for the upcoming presidential election, but has not decided if he will contest.