She seemed like a nice enough person, humble and straight talking and one among the elite to live in a HDB flat.
The chosen one, as far as the establishment was concerned, the one who could be counted on to bond with Singaporeans. So she became President.
But she became President in a way that appeared illegitimate to many.
She also had to move from her HDB dwelling to a landed property, for obvious security reasons.
The People’s President? The irony is that President Halimah Yacob has so far tuned out to be somewhat distant and disengaged when she was anything but that in the past.
Perhaps it’s the weight of the office. More likely it’s the manner of her ascension to the presidency which has taken its toll, which led to the hashtag #notmypresident.
It’s still early days. But President Halimah’s most high-profile contribution and appearance so far has mystifyingly been as ambassador and guest-of-honour for Milo Gao Kosong. She launched the beverage on June 19, making and drinking the first official cup of Milo Gao Kosong – a feat which put her in the spotlight more than any other.
What else is memorable?
“Although this is a reserved election, I am not a reserved president,” she has said. It would seem that not many people agreed.
She also spent over $220,000 of donated funds for her campaign, money that seemed totally wasted when there was no election to be fought after all.
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The chosen one, as far as the establishment was concerned, the one who could be counted on to bond with Singaporeans. So she became President.
But she became President in a way that appeared illegitimate to many.
She also had to move from her HDB dwelling to a landed property, for obvious security reasons.
The People’s President? The irony is that President Halimah Yacob has so far tuned out to be somewhat distant and disengaged when she was anything but that in the past.
Perhaps it’s the weight of the office. More likely it’s the manner of her ascension to the presidency which has taken its toll, which led to the hashtag #notmypresident.
It’s still early days. But President Halimah’s most high-profile contribution and appearance so far has mystifyingly been as ambassador and guest-of-honour for Milo Gao Kosong. She launched the beverage on June 19, making and drinking the first official cup of Milo Gao Kosong – a feat which put her in the spotlight more than any other.
What else is memorable?
“Although this is a reserved election, I am not a reserved president,” she has said. It would seem that not many people agreed.
She also spent over $220,000 of donated funds for her campaign, money that seemed totally wasted when there was no election to be fought after all.
More at Can HaLEEmah Yacob rise above the stigma of #notmypresident?
