OPINION — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong didn't hide his intentions in pushing for a minority president in next year's elections, proposing changes that will ensure non-Chinese presidents be elected from time to time.
And so, it passed in Parliament today. The presidential election next year will only be reserved for Malay candidates. It's a surefire way to ensure that Singapore will have a Malay president again — the first in 46 years after Yusof Ishak, the nation's first president.