singapore hundreds singaporeans dress black hold silent protest saturday uncontested presidential election week applications four candidates reject political protest rare wealthy city-state election halimah yacob former speaker parliament country first woman president lead dismay prospective candidates reject rob election notmypresident read banner entrance park protest hold venue call speakers corner designate site city people air view care country head toward say 22-year-old anna decline give last name issue feel especially strongly say add power authorities go unchecked say first time attend protest election hold citizens age 21 would eligible vote aim strengthen sense inclusivity multicultural singapore decree presidency largely ceremonial six-year post would reserve candidates minority malay community time four applicants presidency two malays two qualify contest elections department say monday halimah automatically qualify hold senior public post three years declare elect nominations close wednesday stringent eligibility rule include stipulation candidate private sector head company paid-up capital least 500 million 370 million organizers saturday protest say silent speeches touch race religion would need police permit gilbert goh one main organizers say estimate 2,000 people participate tan cheng bock lose previous presidential election 2011 say facebook post president halimah person singaporeans unhappy way government conduct whole walkover presidential election display dissent unusual singapore one rich politically stable countries world rule people action party pap since independence 1965 current prime minister lee hsien loong son country found father lee kuan yew 2015 general election hold months death lee kuan yew pap almost 70 per cent popular vote sweep six parliament 89 seat third gather many people speakers corner since begin july annual pink dot gay pride rally draw thousands people site july 1. mid-july protest hold venue call independent inquiry whether lee abuse power battle siblings late father house singaporeans protest uncontested presidential election