Why S.Jayakumar can still be SM when he did not participate in the Election?

[Alamaking]

He was abroad attending some Asian summit meeting, why ahh?

 

[Alamaking]

bo lang answer ahh? sad... :(

 

[jbsmith]

S.JayaKumar, George Yeo, Lim Hwee Hua etc can still hold on their ministerial post until the next Parliament resume or when the new cabinet formed.

They can be minister until latest 6 November 2011.

 

[Alamaking]

So you mean Jayakumar is retiring?

 

[jbsmith]

Yes, he is retiring

Senior Minister S. Jayakumar will not be standing as a PAP candidate in the upcoming General Elections (GE).

Professor Jayakumar, 71, together with Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi, 66, will be retiring from politics after 31 and 26 years respectively.

Both announced their retirements at a press conference held at PAP's Siglap branch.

Mr Lim Swee Say (Minister, Prime Minister's Office & Government Whip), who was also present at the press conference, will lead the East Coast GRC team in the coming GE.

He will be joined by Sembawang GRC MP Maliki Osman, Transport Minister Raymond Lim, Minister of State Lee Yi Shyan and MP Jessica Tan.

 

[saratogas]

So... They are still drawing their million$$$ salary!!!

 

[allanlee]

So you mean Jayakumar is retiring?

He is on standby to take over the Prataman's stall in Istana. :p

 

[Char_Azn]

Jayakumar is one of the better ministers that we had(remember the exposing of MY letters and emails a few years back?) and according to my colleague who lives in EC GRC, he was the only one whom the residence would go to for Meet the pple session. He is one of the "good" ministar in PAP. I think LKY once said that if it wasn't for local racism, he would have made Jayakumar PM

 

[ivebert]

Simi Professor Jaya..

Professors are only called Professors in the setting of an university

Shd be Dr.?

 

[aangsc]

He is one of the "good" ministar in PAP. I think LKY once said that if it wasn't for local racism, he would have made Jayakumar PM

utterly rubbish, what racism is he talking about , maybe more toward own daughter marrying ah neh. If there is racism it is also confine to cabinet .

 

[chewed]

Jayakumar is one of the better ministers that we had(remember the exposing of MY letters and emails a few years back?) and according to my colleague who lives in EC GRC, he was the only one whom the residence would go to for Meet the pple session. He is one of the "good" ministar in PAP. I think LKY once said that if it wasn't for local racism, he would have made Jayakumar PM

So he would have been the seat warmer instead of GCT..??

 

[HulkSmash]

If parliament is dissolved, who can hold any political office? Does our Constitution provide the incumbents to carry on as per se?

 

[vamjok]

Simi Professor Jaya..

Professors are only called Professors in the setting of an university

Shd be Dr.?

if i am not wrong when you are assoc. prof and above, even if you retired from the uni, you get to keep that title.

i know there are some PAP MP that are on perm leave from nus. their names are still on the board of fac, that might explain why too.

 

[LeMans2011]

He was once upon a time Dean of NUS Law Faculty right? Normally Deans are at least Ass. Prof and above.
All Pappies from the RC calls him "Prof"

 

[LeMans2011]

Jayakumar is one of the better ministers that we had(remember the exposing of MY letters and emails a few years back?) and according to my colleague who lives in EC GRC, he was the only one whom the residence would go to for Meet the pple session. He is one of the "good" ministar in PAP. I think LKY once said that if it wasn't for local racism, he would have made Jayakumar PM

Sorry, there is no such thing as a good PAP Minister. "good" and "PAP minister" cannot appear in the same sentence.