'I will now heed the advice of my family to take life easy and live a normal life,' he said
"I will now heed the advice of my family to take life easy and live a normal life," he said
Mr Tan, who received 14 per cent of the vote in the sample count, said: “I wish him all the best in meeting the challenges ahead and I hope he will be able to bring a better life for the people.” He said: “But Mr Tharman has certainly got an overwhelming lead as of now. So I would think that he deserves my congratulations. I expected to do much better. But I think in an election things are uncertain.”Despite this, he thanked his supporters and family members for their hard work and “dedicated support towards our common goal”.
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