Tan Cheng Bock - Dun look to president on bread & butter issues, that PM Lee job

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Presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock says he is uncomfortable with Mr Tan Jee Say's assertion that the president has the moral authority to check on a complacent government.

"I don't know what he meant by 'challenge the government', but when I saw it I was quite disturbed. The President is not there to challenge the government. The President is there to look after Singaporeans' interest."

Mr Tan Jee Say responded to Dr Tan after his walkabout. He said: "It is in line with the mission of the elected president. The intention of parliament is to have checks and balances on the government."

However, Dr Tan said he will not shy away from bringing up issues with the government if necessary.

The 71-year-old said this will be done behind closed doors.

If elected, Dr Tan also wants to bring different political parties together. "You may have political differences, but think Singaporeans first." he said.

His children, and even ordinary Singaporeans like a taxi driver and a nurse will be speaking at his rally at the Singapore Expo tonight. He said: "I told them they should not bring up bread and butter issues and day-to-day politics issues. As a president, I am not involved in managing the economy, the transport, housing or health."

 

[depeche]

Then what for?...Be like another Nathan - just cutting ribbon and showing faces for charity event...
Vote for TJS...vote for check and balance!

 

[steffychun]

TJS DID NOTHING in terms of social work. Even TCB served the needy. TJS saw opportunities to make big bucks by still working for GCt. If he was so against the Marxist Conspiracy, why did he take so long to finally get it out?

 

[jeesus]

See my signature. IB's order is to swing voters to TT, if cannot swing to TCB. If still cannot swing to TKL or ask them void. TJS die die cannot win.

 

[LeMans2011]

I don't mind PAP IB operating here but i wished they have more convincing arguments. Steffychun, Cass888, MYO539... the whole bunch of them are so lame.

 

[Windsor]

We should not care what is being bandied about. Just focus and get TJS in as the next president. We are matured politically enough to know what he says is right or wrong. He definitely will have the same problems as any one voted in due to the conditions as stated in the constitution. The aspirations of the citizens what we want is a far cry from what the MIW wants. So just vote with your heart and we can sort out these with the MIW. The president's hands are tied, we all know that by now. What we don't want is a rubber stamping president.

 

[ThePlen]

He said: "I told them they should not bring up bread and butter issues and day-to-day politics issues. As a president, I am not involved in managing the economy, the transport, housing or health."

so TCB will be a ceremonial role president only?

 

[GoldenDragon]

What PrataMan achieved during his 12 years in office, even UncleYap could have done that. And UY would have sacrificed himself for 40k per annum.

 

[captainxerox]

What PrataMan achieved during his 12 years in office, even UncleYap could have done that. And UY would have sacrificed himself for 40k per annum.

prataman got star charity you know, and i bet if uncleyap got his own president charity, he himself the president, would do the stunts!