Rushing LGBTQ matters is 'too risky' in our society, Tharman Shanmugaratnam said. Presidential candidate Tharman, 66, was answering some questions submitted by guests at an election meeting at Pasir Panjang Power Station on Friday (Aug 25) evening. 'This is an issue where we had extensive consultations and deliberations before we did away with Section 377A — everyone knows that… the...
Presidential candidate Tharman, 66, was answering some questions submitted by guests at an election meeting at Pasir Panjang Power Station on Friday evening.
Instead, social norms should evolve at a tempo that is to be determined by society and future generations. He levelled that the position he's taken in this discussion "will not satisfy everyone". But it is the "most sensible position to take to avoid society becoming more divided", he explained.Tharman and his wife, Jane Yumiko Ittogi, also shared their views on whether Singapore is ready to accept a non-Chinese Prime Minister.
"If someone comes up with a superior candidate for Prime Minister, that person can be made a Prime Minister, I believe in that," he explained.When asked for his thoughts on quotas for women in positions of power, Tharman noted that women in Singapore do very well in academics and in their working life.Although some may hold high positions in larger companies, it's still "not enough".
"And I believe that will help women in particular; it's about flexible working arrangements, but it's also just a broader culture."He further shared his support for the idea of allowing people to take time off from work — for a few years — and returning to it with support and training, so that there will be no disadvantage in their career progression.
He gave suggestions of what could be done to help the elderly maintain an active lifestyle with others around them, and staying healthy.
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