Seriously Shanmugam should just jolly well shut up.
The more he tried to clarify the more weird question marks are being unearthed.
Who are the actual fools now? the voters or them? He should perhaps try harder kidding the 60% as some may have already shift over owards the 40%. LOL!
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1145627/1/.html
SINGAPORE: Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has clarified his comments made at a recent forum about how influential the president can be.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a community event, Mr Shanmugam said that there are many areas where the Prime Minister has the duty to make decisions.
Although the President cannot direct the Prime Minister on these matters, he can give his views and his advice even in areas outside his Constitutional power.
Mr Shanmugam said it is untrue that only Government endorsed candidates can be influential.
"The quality of the advice will depend on the person giving that advice and a President who is wise, knowledgeable and experienced will obviously be more influential than another who doesn't have as much experience or as much wisdom," said Mr Shanmugam.
Mr Shanmugam said the office itself commands respect and whoever holds the office must be given the respect due.
And as the President is elected by the people, Mr Shanmugam said that the people's power to make the choice must be respected.
Mr Shamugam also responded to comments made by several other Presidential hopefuls who disagreed with him on the Constitutional Role of the President.
He said they are entitled to their views and felt it was not appropriate for him to comment further on their statements.
Mr Shanmugam said: "If there are disagreements, as previously it has happened before, we can always get it resolved through the courts. When you have check and balance, you must expect that sometimes there might be differences in views. And if there are differences in views, we have a structure and system in place to deal with those differences."
- CNA/fa
The more he tried to clarify the more weird question marks are being unearthed.
Who are the actual fools now? the voters or them? He should perhaps try harder kidding the 60% as some may have already shift over owards the 40%. LOL!
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1145627/1/.html
SINGAPORE: Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has clarified his comments made at a recent forum about how influential the president can be.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a community event, Mr Shanmugam said that there are many areas where the Prime Minister has the duty to make decisions.
Although the President cannot direct the Prime Minister on these matters, he can give his views and his advice even in areas outside his Constitutional power.
Mr Shanmugam said it is untrue that only Government endorsed candidates can be influential.
"The quality of the advice will depend on the person giving that advice and a President who is wise, knowledgeable and experienced will obviously be more influential than another who doesn't have as much experience or as much wisdom," said Mr Shanmugam.
Mr Shanmugam said the office itself commands respect and whoever holds the office must be given the respect due.
And as the President is elected by the people, Mr Shanmugam said that the people's power to make the choice must be respected.
Mr Shamugam also responded to comments made by several other Presidential hopefuls who disagreed with him on the Constitutional Role of the President.
He said they are entitled to their views and felt it was not appropriate for him to comment further on their statements.
Mr Shanmugam said: "If there are disagreements, as previously it has happened before, we can always get it resolved through the courts. When you have check and balance, you must expect that sometimes there might be differences in views. And if there are differences in views, we have a structure and system in place to deal with those differences."
- CNA/fa
