President Tony Tan says he will not seek a second term, not that he can anyway

So long Tony Tan, thank you for serving as President.

Jeanette Tan | November 08, 2016, 05:19 PM

So Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Tuesday that our next presidential election will be reserved for Malay candidates only.

In the wake of this, our incumbent president, Tony Tan (remember him?), announced on his own Facebook page that he will not be seeking a second term in office.

Chiefly because, well, he can't because he's not Malay.

The end.

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