SINGAPORE: A potential presidential candidate should not be someone who is a senior executive in a government-linked company or is an employee of an organisation that receives investments from a sovereign wealth fund, said
Mr Goh was responding to questions from the media during his visit to Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre on Sunday , a day after alternative news website Wake Up Singapore reported that Mr Ng Kok Song, the former chief investment officer of sovereign wealth fund GIC, may contest the elected presidency.
On Sunday, Mr Goh said that whoever is entering the presidential race should not be involved in any political party or grassroots activity, and has not held appointments in a"government-linked corporation or company, or sovereign fund".Mr George Goh interacting with patrons during a walkabout at Geylang Serai Food Centre.
Since announcing on Jun 12 his intention to contest the presidential election, Mr Goh had frequently put himself forth as an"independent" candidate who has had no political party affiliations. Mr George Goh and wife, Ms Lysa Sumali, interacting with patrons during a walkabout at Geylang Serai Food Centre.
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