SINGAPORE - As the first president to be elected in a reserved election, President Halimah Yacob had expected controversy. There was disquiet when the presidential election in 2017 was reserved for Malay candidates, and the chatter got louder when only Madam Halimah qualified out of three hopefuls. After her walkover victory, she assured all Singaporeans that she would 'serve everyone...
SINGAPORE - As the first president to be elected in a reserved election, President Halimah Yacob had expected controversy.
Looking back on her term, she says: "Public office is never a walk in the park, is it? You have to expect to be scrutinised, to be criticised, to be questioned." Six years on, she reiterates that the introduction of the reserved election then, following changes to the Constitution, was an important development in Singapore's history, and a necessary step to protect multiracialism.
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