Constitutional Change in Singapore Reforming the Elected Presidency.
Neo, Jaclyn L.
Constitutional Change in Singapore Reforming the Elected Presidency. [electronic resource] : - Milton : Routledge, 2019. - 1 online resource (299 pages). - Routledge Law in Asia Ser. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Once a ceremonial position modelled after the constitutional monarchy in the United Kingdom, the office of the President of Singapore was transformed from an appointed to an elected one in 1991. As the head of state, but not the head of government, the elected President was to have additional discretionary powers involving the spending of financial reserves, appointment of high-ranking public servants, and certain ministerial powers to detain without trial. In 2016, a constitutional commission was convened to consider further reforms to the office and the elections process. This book explores Singapore's presidency, assessing how well it has functioned, discussing the rationales for an elected presidency, and evaluating the constitutional commission's recommendations for reforms, including the need for minority representation in the office. In doing so, the book provides important reflections on how the constitutional reform process raises crucial questions about the rule of law and the practice of constitutionalism in Singapore.
9781351666626 9781315161884 1315161885 1351666622 9781351666619 1351666614 9781351666602 1351666606
Constitutional law--Singapore.
KPP170
342
Constitutional Change in Singapore Reforming the Elected Presidency. [electronic resource] : - Milton : Routledge, 2019. - 1 online resource (299 pages). - Routledge Law in Asia Ser. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Once a ceremonial position modelled after the constitutional monarchy in the United Kingdom, the office of the President of Singapore was transformed from an appointed to an elected one in 1991. As the head of state, but not the head of government, the elected President was to have additional discretionary powers involving the spending of financial reserves, appointment of high-ranking public servants, and certain ministerial powers to detain without trial. In 2016, a constitutional commission was convened to consider further reforms to the office and the elections process. This book explores Singapore's presidency, assessing how well it has functioned, discussing the rationales for an elected presidency, and evaluating the constitutional commission's recommendations for reforms, including the need for minority representation in the office. In doing so, the book provides important reflections on how the constitutional reform process raises crucial questions about the rule of law and the practice of constitutionalism in Singapore.
9781351666626 9781315161884 1315161885 1351666622 9781351666619 1351666614 9781351666602 1351666606
Constitutional law--Singapore.
KPP170
342
