When asked about his intention to run for the presidency, he playfully responded: 'I have leg pain. I am now seeing my doctor. I can't run.'
When asked about his intention to run for the presidency, he playfully responded:"I have leg pain. I am now seeing my doctor. I can't run."
In a statement on Thursday , Mr Tan indicated that he is open to putting himself forth as an independent and alternative choice but added that his hesitance comes from the fact that he and his family found their experience during the 2011 presidential race traumatic. Initially, Mr Tan believed that he would not be eligible for the upcoming race since he retired from full-time work more than 16 years ago, surpassing the qualifying period of 15 years that was in place during the 2011 election.
At the heart of Mr Tan’s dilemma appears to be his aversion to seeing Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam get elected without contest by walkover. Asking whether voters would actively support his candidacy given that he might put himself forth as part of a “duty” to give people a choice, Mr Tan added:
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