Although SAFER noted that 'even a walkover would be more forgivable than on previous occasions,' given how likeable Mr Tharman is, his candidacy and likely victory still raises critical questions that underscore serious issues within the elected preside...
Although SAFER noted that"even a walkover would be more forgivable than on previous occasions," given how likeable Mr Tharman is, his candidacy and likely victory still raises critical questions that underscore serious issues within the elected presidency scheme as it stands.
“From time to time, he has put in a fair word for the political opposition, rarely landing into altercations with them and his criticisms being neither abrasive nor snarky when he did. He is someone who can work with the government of the day and not be an “opposition president”, but likely to be independent enough when the need arises.
It said: “…if Tharman wins, it would raise the conundrum that all elected Presidents, save for one, had been ruling party politicians largely because of the way presidential election rules are crafted. Although any derision towards the process would not be against him personally, it still invites the call for the elected presidency to be abolished, or at the least, the rules sorely need to reviewed.
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