CNNGo.com, 20 May 2011
The 2011 General Elections has awakened apathetic Singaporeans from the slumber of walkovers. The population now knows they wield the sword of democracy in their tiny voting slip.
And with the Presidential Elections coming up, you don't want the same angry voters from the General Elections going to the polls to choose our largely ceremonial President. They might pick someone the ruling party does not favor.
Or worse, some of these crazies might even think of standing for President. Full story