BREAKING: Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announces intention to run for Singapore's presidency.

[Soya]

So is kak halimah moving back to her yishun jumbo flat?

 

[inlinesix]

On 6/8/2023 at 5:47 PM, Soya said:

During his time as FM, iirc he did reduce road tax, COE was acceptable levels, change transfer fee to $11 instead of a % of car cost

His FM tenure overlaps with Raymond Lim/Lui Tuck Yew.

COE has a POSITiVE growth rate during Raymond Lim.

That's why COE was acceptable then.

Not forgetting that Tharman increased PETROL TAX

[Benarsenal]

Ok la, to be fair, he did clash with Govt before, but that was before he join politics.

Hopefully he can find that slightly rebellious streak back

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/economist-sportsman-and-poet-6-things-about-sm-tharman-who-will-run-for-president

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4. Did not always not agree with the PAP; brushes with the law

During his university days in London, he became a student activist, attending meetings and debates.

Uncomfortable with the politics of the PAP then, he immersed himself in leftist literature, made friends with student activists and explored “alternative” political and economic models.

His passport was impounded on his return to Singapore in 1982, and he was hauled up for questioning by the Internal Security Department (ISD). 

During the 1987 Marxist Conspiracy, he was again questioned for a week by the ISD. Several of his friends were detained for allegedly subversive activities under the Internal Security Act.

Later on, when he was director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s economics department, he got into trouble with the law for bringing a report containing a flash estimate of the country’s economic growth into a meeting with private-sector economists.

The figure was later published in The Business Times, and Mr Tharman, along with four others, was charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act (OSA). He pleaded not guilty and put himself on the witness stand.

After a long-drawn trial in 1994, he was fined $1,500 for endangering the secrecy of classified documents.

Asked how the OSA incident had affected him later on he said: “In the totality of life, I don’t think this was a serious blow. Everyone has got to have his fenders dented once in a while, and you try to come out stronger because of it.”

 

 

Edited June 8, 2023 by Benarsenal

[Theoldjaffa]

On 6/8/2023 at 2:57 PM, Tianmo said:

Earlier I already mentioned, if anyone pay attention to the environment.  

Last 6 yrs, malay president is warm up seat,  Tharman will sit out the full 12 years as a Indian president,  which by then he will be 78.  The next one in 12 years will be open for a Chinese president liao. 

All plan for nong nong time ago lah, not that difficult to understand leh.

 

Ya after 12 years TCJ will be 66, can take over as President for 2 terms.

24 year master plan settled.

[Sdf4786k]

On 6/8/2023 at 2:13 PM, Victor68 said:

That is a forgone conclusion, just hope we have less CECA arrangements. 😆

I believe he is a pragmatic approach to arrangements 

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mindless-to-have-open-border-without-framework-singapore-deputy-pm-4762638/lite/

[mersaylee]

On 6/8/2023 at 5:41 PM, Twister said:

Why 取精。。🤔

 

For u should be 捐精 mah.... 🤭

去西域让妹儿取俺的精...😁

[Inlinefour]

On 6/8/2023 at 5:14 PM, mersaylee said:

Liddat I'm willing to go 西域取精...😁

remember to jio ivan hor...got special discount 🤪🤪🤪

[Victor68]

On 6/8/2023 at 6:01 PM, Sdf4786k said:

I believe he is a pragmatic approach to arrangements 

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mindless-to-have-open-border-without-framework-singapore-deputy-pm-4762638/lite/

Good if you have experience dealing with a individual to know a person better. Of course, opinion can differs. 

[Freeder]

As a previous FM , LMW can ask him our actual reserve or not? 
Before asking, must check that file thrower proximity.. 😅

[Ganwb79]

Too old to be PM, but can be prez

[Fitvip]

On 6/8/2023 at 5:42 PM, Mustank said:

Very hard not to vote for Tharman 

Not hard lah!

[Karoon]

He prez also how good can he be.... He minister also can't stop runaway inflation, world lumber 1 highest cost of living, ceca, overcrowding etc (ya not his portfolio, but as prez lagi worse) 

Same same but.... same.

I dun care who, just give me a PH 

[Volvobrick]

On 6/8/2023 at 5:48 PM, Fitvip said:

Not only 20 times bigger, got change of guards some more!

Like that next time his ex colleagues also inspired to run..... 

[mersaylee]

On 6/8/2023 at 6:23 PM, Freeder said:

As a previous FM , LMW can ask him our actual reserve or not? 
Before asking, must check that file thrower proximity.. 😅

Throw the question from there is very safe from any flying file folder...😁

[mersaylee]

On 6/8/2023 at 6:32 PM, Ganwb79 said:

Too old to be PM, but can be prez

If given a choice...I'd do prez...becos more ho tan...do little pay many many...yumsheng yum yum sheng...😁

Sekali he'd told Mike Pence before...you run, I run...😂

[Didu]

On 6/8/2023 at 5:19 PM, Fitvip said:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tharman-shanmugaratnam-singapore-presidential-election-candidate-3547586

Yes, I think he'll have a better chance than our ex-president in winning the vote.  😁

It'll give the other candidates a tough fight.

[MafiaGeek]

Not sure he will speak up for us since he has been conditioned by the party whip for more than 20 years

[Freeder]

On 6/8/2023 at 7:18 PM, mersaylee said:

Throw the question from there is very safe from any flying file folder...😁

This one like prison visit lei😂😂😂