The announcement that Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam intends to run for the Singapore presidency took many by surprise, and has generated much chatter about the potential impact on the political scene, the impending presidential election, and even the next general election.
But it is worthwhile to consider the longer-term effect of his decision and, if elected, his assumption of the role of president and its impact on the country’s leadership transition, expected to take place in the next few years.
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