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Presidential Election is about GuanXi Relationship From George Yeo’s “spare tyre” to independent minded Tharman and do nothing Halimah.

 Presidential Election is about GuanXi Relationship

From George Yeo’s “spare tyre” to independent minded Tharman and do nothing Halimah.


Tharman claims to have an independent mind.  He is also bigger than the PAP.  However, when you put  Guanxi over the President-Prime Minister relationship, it is difficult to carry out duties objectively.  


A person bigger than the PAP is having good GuanXi with the PAP government, does it make you worry and call for independence?   An independent mind using national mandate to continue an old relationship with his past boss is a very dangerous development.  


It is a family affair of the PAP.  First, George Yeo’s “spare tyre” was to prevent Tan Cheng Bock.   A pro-PAP president can continue the Guanxi.  So does the non-elected President but so-called elected president Halimah.  Now, it is Tharman’s turn to expand and progress the Guanxi.   Good Guanxi, “then the President would have greater ability to be able to provide independent advice and will know that it's taken seriously.” (todayonline) 


The idea of elected presidency was not very clear in 1991.  The PAP wanted someone to maintain good Guanxi between the elected president and the government.  However, the Guanxi broke down.  They were forced to practise walkover to prevent further damages.  When they gained confidence in 2011, they made sure they would win, so the “spare tyre” story emerged.  After that, they are so afraid to lose the Guanxi, and so another walkover.  Now, they come out with someone bigger than the PAP to continue and maintain the good Guanxi.   


This is a family affair of the PAP.  And Tharman has the image bigger than the PAP is most suitable to carry out the Guanxi journey.

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