Entrepreneur George Goh, who brought Australian retailer Harvey Norman to Singapore, announced in a press release on Monday that he will be running for the presidency, putting an end to several months of speculation. The 63-year-old is the group executive chairman of Ossia...
“Being so closely aligned with the ruling political party, the question is whether is the right man to become President. This is especially so, given the President’s role in checking the Government in the two important areas concerned with the national reserves and key public office appointments,” said the press release.
“He was concerned that the more stringent conditions might lead to another uncontested election, as was the case in 2017 with President Madam Halimah Yacob, a former Speaker of Parliament,” it said. Observers that The Straits Times spoke to previously had said that it was unclear if Mr Goh would be eligible to run for the presidency.
Candidates interested in running for the presidency will, from June 13, be able to collect forms from the Elections Department or its website. Rumours had been swirling around Mr Goh and the upcoming presidential election since January, when he launchedwhich listed his achievements in various fields such as philanthropy, diplomacy, entrepreneurship and education.
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