Anger fueled in Singapore as first female was elected without a vote.

The criticism was that the selection was undemocratic.

Halima Yacob, a former speaker of Parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, did not have to fave an election for the largely ceremonial post after authorities decided her rivals did not meet eligibility criteria.

It was not the first time in the affluent city-state which is tightly controlled and has been ruled by the same party for decades that the government has disqualified presidential candidates, making an election unnecessary.

But there was already unease about the process as it was the first time the presidency had been reserved for a particular race, in this case the Malay community. The decision to hand her the job without an election added to the anger.

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they have a point

Corruption everywhere.