If elected, the businessman hopes to play a unifying role for different segments of the community. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Presidential hopeful George Goh said he hopes to be a president for all generations, and one who inspires the youth to build Singapore into a stronger nation.
Mr Goh, 63, sits on the executive board of Presbyterian Community Services, whose pre-school services arm runs 11 pre-schools across the island. The Ang Mo Kio branch currently has three children with disabilities, including a visually impaired boy and another child with cerebral palsy.“The parents have to take care of the kid, I hope people surrounding them can support the family and view them the same as other families,” he added.
On Tuesday, he called Singapore a land of hope and said he wants to see the next generation achieve the social mobility that he did.
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