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1Singapore Elects New PresidentNifidy Filoha Vaovao i Singapore
2Dr Tony Tan was elected Singapore's seventh president on August 27 but his winning margin was only 7,269 votes.Dr Tony Tan dia voafidy ho Filoha fahafito ao Singapore ny 27 volana Aogositra nefa ny elanelan'ny vato nandreseny dia salan'isa 7,269 fotsiny.
3He only garnered 35.19 percent of total votes but this was enough to beat the three other candidates in Singapore's first presidential election in 18 years.Nahangona 35.19 isan-jato tamin'ny fitambaran'ny vato fotsiny izy kanefa dia ampy izany handresena ireo Kandida telo hafa tamin'ny fifidiana Filoham-pirenena voalohany tao Singapore tato anatin'ny 18 taona.
4Dr Tan was endorsed by no less than Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.Dr Tan dia notohanan'ilay Praiministra Lee Hsien Loong irery ihany .
5The Prime Minister issued this statement after the results were announced:Io Praiministra io dia namoaka ity fanambarana ity taorian'ny famoahana ny valim-pifidianana :
6It is good that Singaporeans have had the chance to vote for their next President, and to focus on what the elected President is about.Tsara ny nananan'ny olona tao Singapore fahafahana hifidy izay ho Filohany, ary hiompana kokoa amin'ny zavatra mikasika ilay Filoha voafidy.
7I thank the four candidates for putting themselves forward.Nisaotra ireo Kandida efatra niroso aho.
8Voters faced a difficult choice between Dr Tony Tan and Dr Tan Cheng Bock.Ireo mpifidy dia niatrika safidy sarotra teo amin'i Dr Tony Tan sy Dr Tan Cheng Bock.
9This explains why the winning margin is so narrow, and why the winner only gained slightly more than one-third of the total votes.Izany no manamarina ny fahateren'ny elanelan'isa , sy ny antony maha-kely monja ny tombon'isa zara raha iray ampahatelon'ny fitambaran'ny vato rehetra azon'ny mpandresy.
10Nevertheless, under our first-past-the-post system, the election has produced an unambiguous winner, who has the mandate to be the next PresidentNefa, teo ambanin'ny fihodinana -voalohany- talohan'ilay rafitra , nanome mpandresy iray tsy misy toa azy ilay fifidianana , izay manana ny fahefana ho Filoha vaovao.
11The #sgpresident hashtag dominated the Singapore twitterverse.Io tenifototra #sgpresident (Filoha io ) no nibahan-toerana teo amin'ny tontolon'ny twitter tao Singapore.
12Here are some reactions and suggestions to the new president:Indreto misy fanehoan-kevitra sy tolo-kevitra ho an'ilay Filoha vaovao :
13@patrickpang: I hope @dr_tonytan will continue to tweet… Then he will be our first Singapore president to tweet.@patrickpang : Antenaiko fa @dr_tonytan dia hanohy hibitsika … Ka dia izy no ho Filoha voalohany hibitsika.
14@inchchua: Feeling real lousy today with the results of #sgpresident elections.@inchchua : mahatsiaro ho tsy metimety androany niaraka tamin'ny valin'ny fifidianana #sgpresident.
15Proving once again that the head is more important than the heart.Manaporofo indray mandeha indray fa hoe ny saina no zava-dehibe noho ny fo.
16@sgelectorate: Overheard : SGreans just voted in another Minister Mentor; one that's v.good with motherhood statements@sgelectorate: re fa : SGreans dia nifidy tany amin'ny ministera hafa ; zavatra iray tena tsara niaraka tamin'ny fanambaran'ny reny (fanambaram-pahaterahana).
17@BB_See: Well Singapore, I didn't think I'd say this but as of today you have 5 years to repent.@BB_See : Koa dia Singapore, Tsy mihevitra aho fa hilaza izao, nefa, manomboka anio manana 5 taona ianareo hivalozana.
18@iamleonwei: spoiling votes is disrespecting the country democracy so 37,000 voters don't deserve to be here.@iamleonwei : Ny fangalaram-bato dia fanitsakitsahana ny demokrasian'ny firenena koa dia mpifidy 37,000 no tsy tokony ho eo.
19The tweet above refers to the spoiled ballots which were not counted.Ny bitsika etsy ambony dia mikasika ny vato nangalarina izay tsy voaisa .
20Meanwhile, the narrow margin of Tony Tan, who was endorsed by the Prime Minister, could be interpreted as another indicator of the declining popularity of the ruling coalitionNandritra izany , ny elanelan'isa tery teo amin'i Tony Tan, izay notohanan'i Praiministra, dia azo adika ho maridrefin'ny fitontonganan'ny fitokisan'ny vahoaka ny fitondrana iaraha-mitantana.
21@mrbrown: If Tan Cheng Bock wins, PAP loses.@mrbrown : Raha mandresy i Tan Cheng Bock , dia resy i PAP.
22If Tony Tan wins, with this score, PAP also loses.Raha mandresy i Tony Tan , miaraka amin'io salan'isa io , dia mbola resy ihany i PAP .
23(author's note: PAP is Singapore's ruling party)(fanamarihan'ny mpanoratra : PAP no antoko eo amin'ny fitondràna ao Singapore).
24Below is a youtube video uploaded by The Online Citizen of Dr Tan delivering his victory speechIty ambany ity ny lahatsary avy ao amin'ny youtube nalefan'ny The Online Citizen na (ny mponin'ny Aterineto ) momba an'i Dr Tan nanao ny kabarim- pandreseny.
25Thoughts of a Cynical Investor believes the results reflect the ‘unhappiness' of Singapore voters over the country's leadershipNy fisainan'ny mpandraharaha mpananihany no mino fa ilay valim-pifidianana dia maneho ny ‘tsy hafalian' ireo mpifidy ao Singapore momba ny fitantanana ny Firenena.
26PM better wake up his his ideas.tsara kokoa ho an'ny PM (Praiministra) ny mamoha ny heviny.
27The majority of S;poreans are unhappy about theNy ankamaroan'ny mponina ao Singapores dia tsy faly ny amin'ny….
28- unjustified commuter fare rise;- Fiakaran'ny saram-pitaterana tsy azo hamarinina;
29- repeated failures to secure MRT (author's note: train service) carriages and depots;- tsy fahombiazana misesy teo amin'ny fiarovana ny fiaran'ny MRT (fanamarihan'ny mpanoratra: tolotry ny fiarandalamby ) sy toeram-piantsonana;
30- attempts to tell us how we should vote on 27 August;-Fiezahana hanazavana aminay hatrany ny fomba tokony hifidiananay amin'ny 27 Aogositra;
31- Central Mediation Centre's and MinLaw's refusal to tell FTs that they are guests here, not our overlords, and must tolerate our culture and eating habits;- ny fandàvan'ny Foibe “Central Mediation” sy ny MinFitsaràna tsy hilaza amin'ny FT fa hoe vahiny ry zareo ireo eto, fa tsy tompony, ka tokony hahay hizaka ,ny kolotsaintsika sy ny fahazarana ara-tsakafontsika;
32The Gigamole Diaries reminds the president about his role of uniting the country:Mampahatsiahy ny Filoha ny toerana maha-mpampiray ny firenena azy ny Gigamole Diaries:
33The elected President must realize that notwithstanding the electioneering and promises made in the heat of the moment, the Presidency is a position that must chiefly unify and inspire.Io filoha voafidy io dia tsy maintsy mahafantatra fa na teo aza ny fampielezan-kevitra sy fampanantenana tamin'ny fotoam-pifidianana, ny toeranà maha filoha dia mila olona mpitarika mampiray sy manana hevitra .
34He must try and embody all the noble values that will bring us together as a united citizenry.Tokony hiezaka izy ary hampiray ny soatoavintsika izay hitondrana antsika any amin'ny firaisankinan'ny vahoaka.
35But the president, the blogger continued, should not attempt to be an authority over the morals of the peopleNefa ny filoha , hoy ilay bilaogera nanohy, dia tokony tsy hiezaka ny ho fahefana ambonin'ny ara-moralin'ny mponina.
36When we elect the President, we willingly confer upon him the moral authority to assume the highest position in our land, but this does not make him eligible to be the authority for our morals.Rehefa mifidy filoha isika, dia taratra eny aminy ny fahefana ara-moraly mba hisahanana ilay toerana avo indrindra eto amin'ny tanintsika , kanefa dia tsy ampy izany hifidianana azy ho mpanapaka ny ara-moralintsika.
37AKIKONOMU explains why the presidency is largely a ceremonial position:AKIKONOMU dia manazava hoe maninona ny toerana maha filoha no tena toeram-boninahitra :
38The President is guardian of nothingTsy mpiambina inon'inona ny filoha
39Once the elected president was the guardian of the reserves of Singapore.Vantany vao voafidy dia hoe mpitahiry ny (valan-javaboary) soatoavin'i Singapore ny filoha.
40Then the constitution was changed so that the president is the guardian of only the current reserves.Ary dia niova ny lalam-panorenana ka lasa ilay filoha no mpitantana ny valan-javaboahary hany sisa nisy.
41In one fell swoop, the government negated the meaning of the presidency - though the citizens of Singapore and even the candidates for its 4th election/selection seem unaware.Raha atao bango tokana, mandà tsy manisy hasiny ny dikany hoe toerana maha filoha ny governemanta - Ary na ny mponina ao Singapore sy ireo Kandida ho amin'ny fifidianana/fifantenana fahaefatra aza toa tsy tonga saina ny amin'izany.
42The political landscape has changed, according to Yee Jenn Jong:Ny tontolon'ny politika dia efa niova , araka ny filazan'i Yee Jenn Jong :
43I am excited in this PE and watching the outcome because Singapore has reached a new political landscape.Tena mitaintaina be aho amin'io PE io ary koa tamin'ny fijerena ny fandehan-draharaha satria Singapore dia tonga amin'ny tontolo ara-politika vaovao .
44It is hard to imagine going back to the muted elections we had in the past.Sarotra ny hisaina ny hiverina amin'ilay fifidianana mangina nananantsika fahiny.
45If we cannot move backwards, the only reasonable thing going forward is to define a new political playing field where we will progress together for the common good of Singapore.Raha tsy afaka ny hiverina isika, ny zavatra tsara indrindra hirosoana dia ny famaritana kianja filalaovana ara-politika vaovao hahafahantsika miara-mandroso mba ho tombotsoan'i Singapore.
46People want to hear alternative voices.Te handre hevitra hafa azo isafidianana ny mponina.
47For there to be alternative voices, there must be enough good people stepping forward to fill the roles.Fa mba hisian'ny hevitra hafa azo isafidianana, dia mila olona mendrika miroso mandray ilay andraikitra.
48It is happening now.Mitranga izany ankehitriny.