PE2023 results - President Tharman

 

The anti-climatic result of Presidential Election 2023 was a resounding mandate for Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

ChatGPT answers: "Which is better? Malaysia's Roti Canai, or Singapore's Roti Prata?"

So I read the newsfeed that said Roti Canai is ranked #1 while Prata is ranked #12. So I asked ChatGPT which is better. This was the answer generated:

The preference between Malaysia's Roti Canai and Singapore's Roti Prata is subjective and can vary from person to person. Both dishes are delicious and have their unique characteristics, but there are some differences between the two:

Roti Canai (Malaysia): Roti Canai is a popular Malaysian flatbread that is known for its flaky and crispy texture. It is made from a dough that typically includes flour, water, and ghee (clarified butter).
It is often served with a variety of curries, including chicken curry, dhal (lentil curry), or fish curry.
Roti Canai is usually thin and crispy on the outside while soft on the inside. It can be folded or layered before serving.

Roti Prata (Singapore): Roti Prata, also known as Roti Prata in Singapore, is similar to Roti Canai in many ways. It is made from a similar dough of flour, water, and ghee or oil.
It is typically thinner than Roti Canai and is often cooked with more oil or ghee on a flat griddle, resulting in a slightly different texture.
Roti Prata is often served with various accompaniments, such as curry, sugar, condensed milk, or even ice cream.

ChatGPT answers: "How does Singapore's Hainanese Chicken Rice Compare with Hainan's Wenchang Chicken?"

I asked ChatGPT to compare Singapore's Hainanese Chicken Rice with the Original Hainan Wenchang Chicken, and this was it's answer (after the video):


Video: Andong visits Wenchang, Hainan to try the original Wenchang Chicken, then drops in on Singapore to try Singapore's Hainanese Chicken Rice.

What if...

To be honest, I have not really considered or wondered about the outcome of the PE2023.

Presidential Candidates 2023

It really doesn't matter which of these become POTROS.

Simply because in the day-to-day running of Singapore, POTROS has no role. 

President of The Republic of Singapore (POTROS) Election 2023

And so we find ourselves with three candidates for POTROS. I know. We don't call our President, POTROS for short, like the US calls theirs POTUS (President of the United States). But we are the country that LOVES acronyms - CPF, HDB, PIE, BTO, CTE, COE, MOE, CMPD, CPIB, etc.

So why not POTROS?

But I digress. 

Presidential Candidates, and their respective campaigns in brief:

1) Tan Kin Lian - "Vote for him so he doesn't lose his deposit!"

2) Ng Kok Song - "Vote for him so we can have an Istana Wedding!"

3) Tharman Shanmugaratnam - "Vote for him so another Indian Minister can stay in a Govt bungalow... for free! (making him luckier than Vivian and Shanmugam!)"

Kopi-O Kok Song - a meme from social media associated (by netizens) with one of the candidates.

Why Tharman is standing for Election as President of Singapore

 

1) If he wins, he will move into the Istana... A government Bungalow. 

2) As President, he will stay there... Rent-free!

3) The other two Indian Ministers have to pay rent for the Government Bungalows at Ridout Road.