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_whatcolouristhesky t1_ixw8k09 wrote

Reply to comment by PARANOIAH in TIL Singapore’s constitution requires the President to have experience as a minister - or as CEO of a large, profitable company. by ltdanhasnolegs

Because she is the daughter of a Malay woman? Isn't that how? Being half of one thing doesn't negate the other half??

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pandarable t1_ixwwlbv wrote

In Singapore you follow the race of your father by default. So if your Father's race in the Identification Card is Indian, your Identification Card will identify you as an Indian. Only recently after the election are you allowed to add your mixed heritage such as Indian-Malay, Malay-Indian and etc to your Identification Card. For the most part the first race is usually of the Father's race followed by the Mother's race as declared in the Identification Card.

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SG_wormsblink t1_ixx2xek wrote

This is untrue, the policy was already there in 2011 before the election in 2017. It has nothing to do with the elections.

https://www.ica.gov.sg/news-and-publications/newsroom/media-release/423

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pandarable t1_ixx4az5 wrote

Well it still didn't change the fact that the President's Father is Indian and therefore her race in her NRIC is Indian and the dual race identification is only applicable to those born after 2011. So other than you telling us that the President was born in 2011 and was 6 years old when she contested for the Presidential Election, the dual-race thing does not apply to her.

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SG_wormsblink t1_ixx4kbn wrote

This is what you wrote which was incorrect.

> Only recently after the election are you allowed to add your mixed heritage such as Indian-Malay, Malay-Indian and etc to your Identification Card.

I never said anything about the current president, you are making that up yourself.

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SuicidalGuidedog t1_ixxutkf wrote

The previous answer is still accurate for an answer to the original question, based on your link. The policy is not retro-active so she would (should) have inherited her father's Indian race (according to the archaic Singaporian policy). Even those born after this 2011 policy change are still only allowed one race - the double barrel option doesn't change that. From your source "For relevant Government policies, such as the initial assignment to a mother-tongue language class in schools and the HDB’s Ethnic Integration Policy, the first component of a double-barrelled race will be used."

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_whatcolouristhesky t1_ixwxdsj wrote

Thank you for explaining. I like that there is now the ability to have both, rather than one.

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