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Wednesday 30/8/2017 News Summary (Singapore (Politics (Presidential…

- - - - Firing of projectile over mainland Japan, which is rare. North Korean missile tests are usually carried out in nearby waters
      - In response to annual joint US-South Korean military training exercises in mainland South Korea, which North Korea views as preparation for invasion
      - Unusual in that rockets have flown over Japan twice in the past, but this was the first time a ballistic missile (designed for an unambiguously military purpose) was used
      - North Korea also did not opt to launch the missile at a lofted angle, as it would usually do to avoid hitting other countries.
    - - Verbal condemnation from Australia, Indonesia, Phillippines, Singapore, etc. on the basis of violation of UN Security Council resolutions
      - Call from China to treat the incident as a "turning point for peace talks"
        
        Some analysts have claimed this was a move by North Korea to strengthen its hand for peace negotiations by displaying its military might
      - USA expressed condemnation and President Trump suggested "all options are on the table", presumably including military response
- - - - Measures to ensure a civil/ dignified election without divisive rhetoric
        
        Doing away with designated rally sites --> candidates have to find their own sites and apply for police permits, deterring them from holding rallies
        
        Rationale: In the previous PE, rallies encouraged candidates to engage in needlessly divisive rhetoric and some ended up promising more than their constitutional scope of authority would allow
        
        10 minutes of allocated airtime over two days over 17 TV/ radio channels
        
        Two 90-minute forums, held by Straits Times and Mediacorp, with questions sourced from TV audience and social media
        
        Campaign videos and films must be approved by IMDA before distribution
      - Presidential hopeful Halimah Yacob claims that concerns that her ties to the PAP are too strong can be countered with the fact that her political record has always placed "people first"