SRC votes to cap tenure of president

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Members of the Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) have voted overwhelmingly to cap any elected president's tenure at three terms in a strong endorsement of leadership renewal.

They also voted to give incumbent president Sarbjit Singh a second term in his face-off with former president Johnny Goh, who was seeking a comeback, having served for 22 years before.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 05, 2018, with the headline SRC votes to cap tenure of president. Subscribe