We've had opposition MPs, NMPs. It wouldn't make any difference if u add another one. We will need alot more to change the political landscape in Singapore.TKL is already 60. How long n how much more has he to offer?

Presidency to safe guard the reserves would be a better bet. They are already using surpluses from last year reserves. Who is to stop the establishment from dipping their hands into the reserves. With his credentials in finance, he would be a perfect fit for this role. The boom and bust cycles have shortened and is likely to stay that way in the foreseeable future.

I think MP will be better position for a start. The reasons are as follows:

1. Remember, the one and only contested P election, OTC vs Chong.....(ex Accountant General), results of the ballot was delayed till about 6 am the next day......cos of recounting....cannot understand why recounting took so long for a relatively simple 1 on 1 contest.....I let you draw your own conclusions.....eventually OTC won. Then in the last P election, the establishment used the full force of their arsenal to crush the other candidate. As it was not a GE, they were able to focus all their effort to get him to reconsider. Electibility will be a problem.

2.  P pay is about $3.7m per year plus all the trappings of the office........MP allowance is $11.7k. I am not saying that TKL will fall for the $$$ and the trappings and  fail in his duties as P but lets not put temptation in his way .....at least till he has proven himself as a MP for the people.

3. The platform of the P is somewhat limited......remember when OTC queried parliament about the finances, the whole establishment....including the civil service (who is suppose to be non partisan) shut the doors on him....and he spent the rest of his term in relative solitude and a lame duck. The platform as a MP is quite unlimited......parliament sittings, blogs, constituency news, press (not the SPH ones) etc. He will be a good addition to the likes of LTK and CST.

teeth53      ( Date: 24-Nov-2008 08:00) Posted: My personnal tot as an MP, and with many among MPs, will be shot down, but as President, he hold the key, still remember former Presicent Ong, someone with powerful voice, he also had to talk with restraints when talk to like Li kun yu, think our Li is sometime "Hui Yea Lio Yea Hoo Too" n those surrounded one oso very blurrr...worker, put in many billion n lost the bid n said it is for long, long term investment, somemore said 15% -25% pay cut, so bluur like sotoooo oredi somemore know how to cut their own pay, where got meaning...?. without vision as there is many warning sign available since 2 nad 3Q of 2007. Following "Hui Yea Lio Yea Hoo Too" syndrome is even more bluurrr n more out of place, that Y i believe that Y we lost near 40 Bil..so far elfinchilde      ( Date: 23-Nov-2008 22:50) Posted: i'd rather he be an MP than a President, since presidents here are just consitutional heads of states. It is MPs who can effect REAL change. factoid of interest: he takes the MRT to work everyday, just like us. let it be put on record that i'm one of the little haybees who'd sign to be one of the 100,000 voting for him. so he has 99,999 names more to go. anyone else????

In times like this which is likely to drag for quite a while, the presidency would be our best bet to ensure that our reserves are safe. He will definitely have my vote. 

elfinchilde      ( Date: 23-Nov-2008 22:50) Posted: i'd rather he be an MP than a President, since presidents here are just consitutional heads of states. It is MPs who can effect REAL change. factoid of interest: he takes the MRT to work everyday, just like us. let it be put on record that i'm one of the little haybees who'd sign to be one of the 100,000 voting for him. so he has 99,999 names more to go. anyone else????