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There will be a review of the Elected Presidency system in Singapore, which will cover the qualifying criteria for candidacy, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 27).
The review, which will be undertaken by a Constitutional Commission chaired by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, should also look into building up the Council of Presidential Advisors, to ensure that the system does not rest on the judgment of a single person, said Mr Lee.
The commission should also consider including a mechanism to ensure minorities have a chance to be elected as President, he added, noting that Singapore has not had a Malay President since the Elected President system was introduced in 1991.
The review, which will be undertaken by a Constitutional Commission chaired by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, should also look into building up the Council of Presidential Advisors, to ensure that the system does not rest on the judgment of a single person, said Mr Lee.
The commission should also consider including a mechanism to ensure minorities have a chance to be elected as President, he added, noting that Singapore has not had a Malay President since the Elected President system was introduced in 1991.