QUAD  LINGUALISM

The Presidential Candidate Broadcast was aired on all the four language channels, with some candidates personally recording their message in more than one language.

DR TAN Cheng Bock 

dOes nOt knOw CHINESE LANGUAGE ?

MR  TAN Jee Say     

appears to be Effectively  BILINGUAL  in  CHINESE LANGUAGE ?

DR TONY TAN 

tried  very hard to read the CHINESE  SCRIPT ?     

MR TAN Kin Lian

seen to know a little CHINESE LANGUAGE

MONOLINGUAL  CHINESE  SPEAKING  VOTERS  probably would favour MR TAN Jee Say  ?

sO  fAr,  Only  PM LEE  practices  rEAl  TRILINGUALISM

EVEN  MOE  and  the SCHOOL  PRINCIPALS  are  nOt  whOle hEArtedly

prOmOtIng 

TRILINGUALISM,

nOt  tO    mentIOn  QUADLINGUALISM.

stUdents  studying 3rd LANGUAGE in MALAY are nOt  INSPIRED  and  nOt RECOGNISED for their great effort and achievement ? ? ? ?

The candidates will have one more TV broadcast on the eve of Polling Day, which is also the Cooling—off Day.

PUBLIC  SERVANT  [DUTY] 

nOt  MERCENARY [GREED]

Mr Tan Kin Lian

believes he will be able to " think out of the box" and take a different perspective from the government on issues, as he has never been a Member of Parliament or Minister.

He said: " To help me keep in touch with the people, I will form a President Personal Council comprising people from many segments of our society. They will help me to identify the important issues that affect Singaporeans. I will adopt a constructive and cooperative approach in working with the government to understand these issues and help to find the appropriate solutions."

PLEDGED  tO  DONATE  mOre thAn  HALF of President's Salary to CHARITIES & WORTHY CAUSES.

STATURE to stand with world leaders

Dr Tony Tan

asked voters to put their trust in his years of experience and assures them that he will represent the nation with confidence, dignity and a steady hand to protect the reserves.

He said: " We cannot afford to confuse matters just to score political points. There is simply too much at stake now for political games. I ask you to consider the two most important roles of the President.

" The first role of the President is to be the Head of State. At home, the President stands for all Singaporeans. He has to be independent and above politics.

" He must be fair, knowledgeable and balanced, especially when called on to resolve disputes between different organs of the state.

" Abroad, the President is Singapore’s face to the world. He has to carry our flag with confidence and dignity. He must have the stature to stand with world leaders and represent our country.

" The second important role of the President is to protect our nation’s financial reserves — which is our country’s savings. This responsibility is what makes our Presidency special and is why we are having an election."

CHARACTER  cAnnOt  chAnge  OVERNIGHT

江 山 易 改 本 性 难 移

Mr Tan Jee Say

argued the President must be independent of the ruling party and not be influenced or hampered by past ties.

He said: " My three opponents are honourable men but they were members of PAP for 20 to 30 years until they resigned from the party with two of them having quit only very recently.

" During this period, they ate, slept, walked and breathed PAP. Do you now expect them to have a breath of fresh air?

" Mentally and emotionally, it will be very difficult for them to think differently from the ruling party and challenge their former colleagues and friends.

" Unlike them, I do not have the same emotional baggage that they carry because I have never been a member of the PAP."

Separate  PMO frOm ISTANA  at ARMS LENGTH

Dr Tan Cheng Bock

said there is a growing desire for a clear distinction between the government and the office of the President.

" To strengthen the independence of the presidency, one of my proposals will be to ask the government to shift its operations from the Istana grounds to another location," said Dr Tan in the broadcast on Thursday.

" The Prime Minister and Cabinet offices should not be housed in the same compound as the President, as this familiarity attracts unwanted suspicion of undue influence. It may sound drastic but I believe this is the correct thing to do for Singaporeans," he added.

Dr Tan Cheng Bock also plans to introduce an annual statement to let Singaporeans know whether the President is doing his job in safeguarding the reserves, the people’s CPF, the appointment of civil servants, charitable activities, and national identity programmes in the arts, sports and culture.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

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PE: Tony Tan on what he wants to do if elected

 

Dr Tony Tan

SINGAPORE: Presidential candidate Dr Tony Tan has said if elected, he can help strengthen Singapore’s ability to weather the current financial uncertainties and protect its financial reserves.

He will also champion the Singapore brand overseas, help raise the profile of local charities and encourage greater participation in sporting, cultural and artistic activities.

Dr Tan was speaking as he hit the campaign trail, canvassing for support at the busy Toa Payoh Hub just hours after his candidacy was confirmed at the Nomination Centre on Wednesday.

Speaking at a news conference at the Koufu foodcourt, Dr Tan also said he will raise issues dear to his heart, such as education, through formal and informal channels.

" The President has access to the Prime Minister, to the ministers he meets with the PM and the ministers regularly. He has access to all Cabinet papers and he is kept informed. I think during meetings with the PM and the ministers, he can put forward his views, (and) the concerns of the people on government policies," he said.

Dr Tan also commented on the jeering when he was addressing supporters at the Nomination Centre.

He said: " It is deeply disappointing to have people who would not even listen. I hope that during this campaign, Singaporeans will listen to the views of all the candidates. I don’t think that jeering or heckling is the right way to go about campaigning, particularly in a campaign for the President, which has to be conducted with decorum and dignity."

Dr Tan also unveiled his campaign materials including caps, postcards and fridge magnets.

The caps have Dr Tan’s election symbol printed on them — a pair of glasses which resembles the trademark spectacles he wears.

Black—frame spectacles also represents a President’s vision for Singapore, he said.

Aside from campaign posters that will go up all over Singapore, Dr Tan will be handing out the caps.

A video has also been uploaded on his website — www.tonytan.sg.

Some 9,400 posters and 200 banners have been printed, the maximum allowed under the Elections Act, said Dr Tan’s campaign office.

Earlier Wednesday, more than 3,000 people turned up at the Nomination Centre at the People’s Association Headquarters to support Dr Tan.

His supporters included some 300 members from the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations.

Wearing caps which have Dr Tan’s trademark — a pair of spectacles — on them and armed with banners and slogans, they waved at Dr Tan as he arrived to file his nomination papers.

— CNA/ir