presidential election

first time the people finally get to vote for the president of the state
guess the political landscape of singapore is changing
the GE which took place in may2011 has indeed been a turning pt in creating public awareness about politics
people are generally less apathetic towards such issues
after getting a taste of people's power in voting for their future
they will realise they play a major role in choosing the leader of our state
they also have been more proactive in voicing out their unhappiness rather than bottling up in their heart
the GE2011 also saw the incumbent govt removing their 2 ministers from paliament due to massive outcry over their role in creating more problem than solution for singapore
indeed the politcal outlook of singapore has improved due to the fact people now think logically rather than being spoonfed by information

what can the president do or not do??
did a quick search and he can actually recommend the appointment of prime minister (article 21 (2a))
however on reading further, the prime minister also has the power to remove the president from his office (article 22L (clause 1C, 3-7))
in accordance to article 22, the president does play a big part in appointing key holders of the public organisation in singapore and overseeing their operation
the above articles seems to suggest the president is not as powerless as it seems and he plays an important role in making difficult decision for the people/government

hand, specs, heart or tree?
we will find out tonight....

NDP is here

the yearly event which nsf dread and civilian yearn(for the day off) is just around the corner
fun pack song was an epic fail and has made its way to become the joke of the year
wonder how the organising commitee managed to approve of such disgraceful performance to be shown on national tv
guess its a blessing for singaporeans when the item was removed due to a possible lawsuit over the modification of lyrics
the "mrt-song" is not any better than the former...
why is there a need to glorify public transport when people constantly complain on the service standard?
or isit the impression of public transport is so bad that its requires an image overhaul?
whatever it is i guess everyone has a taste of how creative the show commitee are regarding to the performance