The Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) was not satisfied that the five companies put forth by businessman George Goh in his application for presidency constituted a single private sector organisation. In a statement released on Friday night, the PEC said that it had...
The Presidential Elections Committee was not satisfied that the five companies put forth by businessman George Goh in his application for presidency constituted a single private sector organisation.
In a statement released on Friday night, the PEC said that it had “carefully considered” Mr Goh’s submission. “However, after taking into account the relevant facts and circumstances, including how the companies were owned, managed and operated, the committee was not satisfied that the five companies constituted a single private sector organisation,” it added.
“Consequently, for the reasons explained in the committee’s letter to Mr Goh, the committee was unable to grant Mr Goh a Certificate of Eligibility under Article 19 of the Constitution.”which he felt was unfair. He later added in a media statement that the PEC “took a very narrow interpretation of the requirements without explaining the rationale behind its decision”.
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