Tharman is indeed too qualified for the job of a non executive President, a role that is mostly ceremonial. Some people already lamented that it is a waste for Tharman to be sitting in the Istana tweedling his thumb, and may have to keep himself busy inviting Resident Committees to the Istana to have tea with him. This is like an extension of his Meet the People's Session in his constituency though in an elaborate environment, not in the void deck of HDB flats.
To stand for this Election, Tharman had resigned from his multi million dollar jobs and other lucrative appointments. Does it mean that he has to forgo all the salaries, including his MP allowances, risking all his senang incomes, for a shot at the Presidency? What if he is not elected? What if?
Can he go back to where he was, rewind the clock, to resume all his previous jobs and appointments, and to continue to get the salaries and incomes like before? Or would he be appointed to new positions to get back what he lost for standing as a Presidential candidate? The amount of money he is losing or foregoing is no small change. It could be several millions a year, definitely many times the income of the President of the USA. Never mind that he does not need such money as he is already financially very comfortable even without any income for the rest of his life.
But what if? Is it worth it to lose everything that he is getting every month at the moment? Maybe he is confident that he is sure to win and there is no risk at all. Why is he so confident is anyone's guess. For anyone that is earning much less, anyone that is unemployed, it is just making a bet with nothing much to lose. For the other candidate, George Goh, he is his own boss and would not lose anything. Life would go on as usual if he does not get elected.
For Tharman, it is indeed a big gamble, financially, with a lot to lose. He must be a very brave man or a big risk taker. Oops, he is making a great sacrifice for the people and country. If he did not make this move, life is so pleasant, so comfortable, so lucrative. He is in his comfort zone with nothing to disturb or irate him, no one to breathe down his neck. But he did it. Maybe he has consulted his fortune guru and read the stars and knows that he cannot lose. A logical, rational and careful man would not take unnecessary risk that is not within his control.
Now, what if it does not turn out as he hopes for? An election is an election and anything can go wrong. No one can fix an election. Ok, ok, there are plenty of good jobs awaiting him even if he loses. Maybe the private sector would offer him a job that pays him several times what he is getting now....should he lose.
Luckily this is not an 'all in' gamble when a poker gambler would win or lose everything. There are plenty of doors and jobs open for Tharman if 'what if' did not turn out in his favour. If Tharman were to lose his multi million dollar income when not elected, then it would be a real sacrifice. This is not tikam tikam with small change.
Anyone thinks Tharman can lose?
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Aiyo, Not to worry.
Any Papies ex MPs, Ministers or even their supporters are been taken care of from cradles to their graves.
Any unfortunate lost ones are been transferred to their GLC or whatsoever government linked bodies to held High Positions lah.
Or been Ambassadors on half.
Any Opposition Ones that not even elected will be staying in HDB 2 roomed dungeon cannot see sunlight flats.
Papies MPs and Ministers would not be joining GRAB Organisation.
For they once out cannot even survive as GRAB free lancers part-timers and no timers.
Have to be posted away as Ambassadors.
Anyway, now also chia lat, 1000 RTS liao. I.e. Roam The Streets.
Recession followed by Depression soon.
https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/digital-economy/grab-cuts-1000-jobs-maintains-track-meet-earnings-target
Red Dot is reaching the end of its bragging days. No more Asian Tigers it once were. Now like pussy cat. But once in a while when the sun shines, the shouting returns.
Red Dot, as I can see is just relying on a bricks and mortar economy. All over the island you see diggings at every nook and corner, nothing else. Home prices keep rising, rentals keep rising and everything is so rosy in the property sector. Japan enjoyed its glory days of bricks and mortar, but is now still suffering the after effects of that collapse thirty years ago.
But not to worry. Red Dot is different. Just like the USA is different in unrestrained printing of banana notes. In any other country, such relentless printing will make its currency as good as the Zimbabwe or Lebanon currencies. But the stock market is there to absorb the increase in money supply. So, no problem, the stock market can just continue to rise to high heaven.
As sure as the sun rises, Tharman will stroll on the red carpet to the Istana, to the sound of applause. His master will make sure there will be no obstacle to impede him. There he will retire in style and opulence and be paid stratospheric remuneration that is uniquely Singapore.
This chap's blood stream is filled with pap DNA that is thicker than water. He is like a Mr Nice Guy and always eveready to say: Yes, Sir to his master.
Devan Nair v.2??
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