SINGAPORE — Presidential hopeful George Goh said on Tuesday (June 13) that he was confident about his chances at the upcoming Presidential Election as past results have shown substantial support for non-establishment candidates.
Mr Goh, who is the chairman of retail company Ossia International, said that he was also confident that in the current economic climate, those who would normally have supported a candidate supported by the establishment would also consider supporting an independent candidate such as himself.
"Today we are in a very difficult situation in Singapore, where there is high cost of living," he said."I think people are clearer." Mr Goh was speaking to reporters at the Elections Department on Tuesday morning shortly after collecting documents relating to the Certificate of Eligibility. To qualify as a candidate in the Presidential Election, an individual from the private sector must have served as chief executive of a company with an average of S$500 million in shareholders' equity for at least three years. During this time, the company must also have made profit after tax throughout.
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