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PE Betting odd
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Quite accurate. My yum cha kakis disapproves TJS due to memories of his fiery speech in GE, and they unanimously favour Tony Tan. Though some suggest they can't decide between TCB & Tony. They feel only Tony Tan have the knowledge to manage our reserves.
Strangely the kakis think along the lines that President's main job is to guard the reserves, and somehow Tony toe along the line and highlighted his financial experiences.
Strangely the kakis think along the lines that President's main job is to guard the reserves, and somehow Tony toe along the line and highlighted his financial experiences.
How come so much talk about need of financial background in order to guard the reserves. Nathan guarded the reserves for 12 years! What kind of financial background, in fact, what kind of qualifications exactly did that old man had?
Managing the economy is the job of the cabinet.
Guarding the reserves requires not financial knowledge or mathematics. It requires ethics, integrity, good morals, and empathy. One who leverages his own public office in order to gain self interest or interests of his own family members "clearly" lacks all those core values.
Managing the economy is the job of the cabinet.
Guarding the reserves requires not financial knowledge or mathematics. It requires ethics, integrity, good morals, and empathy. One who leverages his own public office in order to gain self interest or interests of his own family members "clearly" lacks all those core values.
you sure or not, I have seen all the polls here which suggest Tan Keng Yam will lose deposit.
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If every member who vote and saw the majority had made their choice, please follow the majority. In this way we can ensure the success of having an EP that will win. Having disparate views and choices will only make us fools and let the PAP have their way.
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And how will online polls have any effect in the real polling? 
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Where is your reference / proof? eg. photograph, etc.
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And how will online polls have any effect in the real polling?
In the few forums I went it was the same story. So we are on the right track. Should the online community be wrong, we have to live with it for the next 6 years.
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Bro, the online community is always wrong.
Channel 8 viewers determine the outcome of Singapore elections. That's where the meat is.
Channel 8 viewers determine the outcome of Singapore elections. That's where the meat is.
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i find it strange how they came up with such figures & odds.
anyway, based on TJS's 30k toa payoh crowd vs TT's 2k raffles place crowd today, i should think the odds should change as polling day draws nearer.
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if its based on CH8 viewers, then i think the odds should be against TT. his chinese F9, dont believe? look...
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After watching all the debates and the forum, I can't help it but come to the conclusion that we are electing a 'Super-accountant' for the country, and not a president. As pointed out, our current president has never been 'famous' as a person with strong financial knowledge and i don't know why this is such an issue in the current election.
My opinion is that for Singapore which is ruled by a parliamentary system in which Prime Minister is entrusted with all the power and authority, we don't need another so-call higher person to monitor his performance. If the PM is no good, we just need to vote for another one and hopefully can be a better one.
furthermore, public finance is a very complicated matter. While the current system seems to forbid the government to withdraw the past reserves, the government of the day can always issue state bonds and treasury bills to finance their operations. They don't need to draw the past reserve to fund their operations. i have very little (or no knowledge) of public finance, but raising public funds through bonds and treasury bills is one of the mechanics in the public finance. This is universal.
Frankly, I feel very embrass to discuss with me overseas friends on our current PE. Are we electing a president to represent the people or are we electing a super-accountant?
My opinion is that for Singapore which is ruled by a parliamentary system in which Prime Minister is entrusted with all the power and authority, we don't need another so-call higher person to monitor his performance. If the PM is no good, we just need to vote for another one and hopefully can be a better one.
furthermore, public finance is a very complicated matter. While the current system seems to forbid the government to withdraw the past reserves, the government of the day can always issue state bonds and treasury bills to finance their operations. They don't need to draw the past reserve to fund their operations. i have very little (or no knowledge) of public finance, but raising public funds through bonds and treasury bills is one of the mechanics in the public finance. This is universal.
Frankly, I feel very embrass to discuss with me overseas friends on our current PE. Are we electing a president to represent the people or are we electing a super-accountant?
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