» Monday, August 22, 2011 / -1:06 PM

Since after the Nomination Day (17 Aug), there are a total of 4 candidates participating in this presidential election.

The Candidates are as follows: (political history)

Mr. Tan Cheng Bock

(Ex- Member of Parliament of Ayer Rajah from 1987 to 1996)

Mr. Tan Jee Say

(Once a candidate in the opposition party, SDP during the 2011 General Election)

Mr. Tony Tan Keng Yam

(Ex-Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence, Minister for Education, Minister for Health, Minister for Trade & Industry)

Mr. Tan Kin Lian

(Did not serve as a MPs or Minister in the PAP Government)

This is the very first time where there are 4 candidates participate in the Presidential Election. In these few days, there are many people think about the power that a President have. There are candidates clarified what they believed to be the powers of a President. What exactly a President do? What's his power?

A President's powers can be classified into two main parts.

1) He may exercise his own discretion without consulting the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) but he must follow the guidance by the CPA.

2) He may exercise only under the advice of the Cabinet.

There are arguments among the candidates about the powers of a Elected President. Rules and Powers of a President can never be change. In conclusion, voters must think carefully during voting because what they delivered now may not be able to come true because the powers of a President is still limited.

Polling Day stated this coming Saturday, 27 August.

Information stated of the powers of a Elected President can be found here...

http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=6971

Below is a video of what a President act on the advice of the Cabinet