Anybody can become the President of Singapore

[R4g3]

Methinks the entry qualifications for the Presidential seat is set too high. It should be downgraded to accept more qualified professional people or heartlanders to enter into the Presidential election. We need people who really have passion for the job, but not just to act as an interim administrator. There should be more competition in the Presidential elections.

Basically, what I see the function of the President, he should not be required to have experience running a $100 million company. Because the role of the President, I haven't seen the role of the President who is exercising his rights as a $100 million company CEO with regards to our national reserves.

1. Surprise audits into our reserves - Not Done.
2. Call an independent board of enquiry to Investigate into the irregularities of the Temasek and GIC losses. - Not Done.
2. Kissing Babies - Done.
3. Attending functions - Done.
4. Stand in front of Parade Grounds during National Day - Done.

So from the above, job description a CEO of a $100 million company is not really necessary for the job of the President.

What say you?

Maybe i can add abit more to it.

A President must accept any salary increment if not all the rest of the civil servant are unable to get further increment, especially those 3 who are already drawing as much as him.

A President must also keep all the money and not donating them. If not he will reflect badly that either all the million dollar civil servants are not charitable, money face or reflecting the salary is too high so that he has so much to donate out.

A President must also keep himself healthy as such a good president is hard to come by. If the next president is someone like Mr. Ong, it will create alot of troubles, thus affecting the progress of the nation.