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GE2020 on 10th July 2020; and one year later;

Mr Lawrence Wong has been appointed PM on 15th May 2024, the 4G leader; PM Lee has stepped down as pm; GE2024 in June or August 2024? GE on 10th July 2020 – held during COVID-19 Pandemic; DPM Heng stepped aside on 8th April 2021 as the 4G leader; Cabinet reshuffle; Seven big pieces moved on 23rd April, 2021; Who are in the PAP’s 36th CEC? Next GE, 2025? Opposition formed coalition; WP’s Pritam Singh, Leader of the Opposition; WP’s MP resigned on 30th Nov 2021; Constitution amendment: S$10,000 fine, and the MP will lose the Parliament seat.

Posted on September 6, 2020 by tankoktim

  =========================== . A thankless job. Hair will turn grey fast. The cursing on him and his family starts and will stop only when he ends his premiership. ====     . A capable government is one that will grow … Continue reading →

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GE 2020 on 10th July 2020. PAP won 83 of the 93 seats in Parliament with a total votes of 61.2% [GE 2015 was 69.9%]; one year on, nine articles in ST on 10th July 2021; All secretary-generals can become pm when their party wins big at the GE;

Posted on June 10, 2020 by tankoktim

======== . Want to be pm of Singapore, first become the SG of your political party. Next win big at the GE replacing the PAP. ============ . Leong Mun Wai steps up as Progress Singapore Party’s secretary-general. Mr Leong Mun … Continue reading →

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GRC strategy – no party runs a GE to lose the election; Is it racism to ensure minority-race MPs are elected into Parliament by the GRC system? How to tweak the GRC? First GRC loss to WP; George Yeo lost at the Aljunied GRC.

Posted on February 26, 2016 by tankoktim

========== . GRC system.. Evolve and design our GRC system? How? Have in the Constitution that the GRC system will ensure a minimum of 25% non-Chinese minority races be represented as MPs in Parliament. For example, if there are 100 … Continue reading →

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Constitution Amendments soon…NCMP, GRC and EP

Posted on February 1, 2016 by tankoktim

What will the Constitutional Commission recommend?   . I hope they will consider the following: . Eligibility criteria for Elected President. . A] The Constitution should have a multiplier-factor on the country’s GDP or total annual Budgeted Revenue to determine … Continue reading →

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PM Lee’s Speech: Constitution will be revised…GRC, NCMP and Elected President

Posted on January 30, 2016 by tankoktim

PM Lee Hsien Loong’s speech to Parliament in full Published Jan 28, 2016, 11:06 am SGT in Straits Times SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in a 90-minute speech to Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 27), outlined several key changes … Continue reading →

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Elected President – have a running mate VP

Posted on January 29, 2016 by tankoktim

Consider vice-president post Published Jan 28, 2016, 6:36 pm SGT in ST Forum I hope the Constitutional Commission to be set up to study changes to the Elected Presidency will consider the following suggestion (“Changes to political system to prepare … Continue reading →

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An innovative economy; Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement signed; Economy without the oil and gas sectors; To re-look at Singapore’s dependence on fossil oil and LNG; To remain competitive when more countries become 100% users of clean and green energy; 11 countries going for renewable green energy; Will more follow from now to 2031? Import clean and green energy from neighbouring countries [have JV solar and wind power projects on their uninhabited islands?] and what are the investments’ SWOTs?

Posted on January 18, 2016 by tankoktim

========== . Singapore and Australia to look at new strategic areas of cooperation: PM Lee AFP Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) shakes hands with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) during their meeting at Parliament House in Canberra … Continue reading →

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The Cabinet & Public Service Sector – be role models for others; To pay attention to people management skills; and team work; work with the aim to help others become more efficient;

Posted on October 28, 2015 by tankoktim

============ . Public service should be politically sensitive but not politicised: Lawrence Wong DPM Lawrence Wong and civil service head Leo Yip at the annual Administrative Service dinner on Tuesday. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE Tham Yuen-C Senior Political Correspondent UPDATED 29 … Continue reading →

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GE2015 – the poll result will be analysed thoroughly

Posted on October 25, 2015 by tankoktim

Minister of Finance Heng Swee Keat will lead the ruling PAP’s efforts to analyse the 2015 Poll Result in preparation for next GE sometime in 2020. Will the analytical report be published within the next three months and will it … Continue reading →

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The learned know-all or all-rounded CEOs and leaders; The world-class leaders; Motivators; Charismatic orators; Powers of persuasion; Gift of the gap; Do presidents and prime ministers need prior political experience? Not Donald Trump; What qualities and attributes are needed? CEOs; Public Service Sector – the new officer five-year development plans to develop their leadership skills; Is it team decision or rather OMO in govt and in business?

Posted on October 9, 2015 by tankoktim

. ======== . Leaders – what is a leader? Are leaders the know-all persons? ======== . Is a CEO, a leader, a know-all person. Definitely not. What is a true leader? This topic is not new. ========== . Leaders for … Continue reading →

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Politics…non interference by outsiders, and foreign backers; Political blackmail or harassment; Become beholden?

Posted on October 8, 2015 by tankoktim

============= . The Online Citizen taken offline, ahead of deadline set by IMDA after failure to declare funding Attempts to access the TOC website returned an “access denied” error.PHOTO: THE ONLINE CITIZEN Rei Kurohi UPDATED SEP 16, 2021, 6:03 PM … Continue reading →

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The Singapore Cabinet for the 13th Parliament

Posted on October 2, 2015 by tankoktim

The Singapore Cabinet The Constitution provides for the organs of state, namely, the Executive (Cabinet), the Legislature and the Judiciary. The President, as the Head of State, appoints the Prime Minister and the other Cabinet members from among the elected … Continue reading →

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After GE2015- who will be in the new Cabinet? And the GPCs?

Posted on September 26, 2015 by tankoktim

PAP seven new MP faces on the block. Will they join the Cabinet? What positions will they be given in the various ministries to start their political careers? There will be many views on this and expectations. Some will be … Continue reading →

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Perfect economic storm; Economy must be ready for next ‘perfect storm’; Vital to prepare for a post-oil economy; E-commerce, the threats to brick-and-mortar businesses? How should Singapore remain competitive when more countries become 100% users of green and clean energy in a digital age? Britain wants to make Brexit UK become the Singapore of Europe; Singapore’s HDB public housing should be given UNESCO’s recognition;

Posted on September 26, 2015 by tankoktim

. ==== . Confronting a perfect long storm The world must face up to the gravity of the challenges it faces and organise itself more effectively to address them. Tharman Shanmugaratnam (From left) Ukrainian soldiers running for cover, horse and … Continue reading →

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Aim to win hearts of all Singaporeans to win at GEs; What is the cost? Trust between elected leaders and the people; Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to PAP MPs on Rules of Prudence; Is it the PAP Govt’s honourable duty and responsibility to open the political floodgates to critics, and to lose at the next GE? What is true democracy? Google for the list of democratic countries;

Posted on September 25, 2015 by tankoktim

================== . Trust is a two-way street, and it has to be earned. Once trust is broken, gone, it cannot be easily be regained and to return to what it was originally. Yes and no. There are strict rules for … Continue reading →

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The full GE2015 Result – Is it setting a pattern going forward?

Posted on September 12, 2015 by tankoktim

GE2015 – the Result. The analysis shall start. ========== GE2015, the pattern of voting…   There is a  25 to 30% hardcore opposition supporters who will vote for the opposition no matter what. Even when the candidate is a bum, … Continue reading →

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Xenophobia, politics of common misery, politics of envy, and dissatisfaction with inequality

Posted on September 10, 2015 by tankoktim

We know the word Xenophobia.   Is there a word in English that is hatred or fear of Wealth?   =============   How can wealth be better distributed to attain a Heavenly world on earth for humankind?   Communism has … Continue reading →

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After GE2015..what new policies should the Govt implement?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by tankoktim

What I suggested and hoped to see in PM Lee’s National Day Rally Speech held on 23rd August 2015 to make our society more inclusive.   Will the Govt have the political will to implement a few more policies to … Continue reading →

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9.11 will come…. How will we vote?

Posted on September 5, 2015 by tankoktim

What factors or considerations will each voter rely on to decide where to mark the X on 9.11? How will each one of us vote? Will it be by basis of the party, quality of candidate, or one’s personal circumstances, … Continue reading →

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MW: Minimum Wage Policy; WIS: Workfare Income Supplement; PWM: Progressive Wage Model; Universal Basic Income; LQS – Local Qualifying Salary; Minimum income standards; Basic Living Standards; Should MW be given to all – the locals, all foreign workers, and foreign domestic helpers? WP wants MW of S$1300 for locals only; Cleaners’ wages to rise yearly over six years from 2023;

Posted on August 30, 2015 by tankoktim

============ . Raise low end wage levels… how? MW? Or, PWM and MIS? The rich, powerful, learned, with 5Cs, and some with deep grudges champion for the poor, but do they put their money where their mouths are? More on … Continue reading →

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