Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian said he will strive for a good relationship with the prime minister should he be elected, so that both leaders can find a way to meet common goals in improving Singaporeans’ lives. Mr Tan, 75, noted that fellow candidate and former...
With Mr Tan on Friday was his wife, Madam Tay Siew Hong, who was accompanying her husband on the campaign trail for the first time.
The housewife shared that she had been preparing herbal teas to keep her husband hydrated and keeping his spirits up for the campaigning ahead by preparing his favourite dishes, such as Indonesian rendang. For instance, the president can veto the Government’s Budget if he is of the opinion that it is likely to draw on the past reserves. If he does so without the recommendation of the Council of Presidential Advisers , Parliament may vote to overrule the president through a motion supported by at least two-thirds of the total number of MPs .
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