SINGAPORE — Loud cheers rang through Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre as hundreds of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s supporters tried to get a glimpse of Singapore’s newly elected Pre
through Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre as hundreds of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s supporters tried to get a glimpse of Singapore’s newly elected President on the night of Sept 1.
Behind the flyers, posters and social media posts of the presidential candidates vying for votes, hundreds of Singaporeans, like Mr Luqman, had sacrificed their time and energy in trying to get their respective presidential candidates elected. Two had helped Mr Tharman, while one volunteered for former NTUC Income chief Tan Kin Lian. The fourth helped businessman George Goh, whose campaign was cut short after he wasWhen TODAY reached out to some of the volunteers for Mr Ng Kok Song, the other candidate in the three-cornered Presidential Election, they declined to speak. His media team told TODAY that Mr Ng, 75, who received 15.72 per cent of the votes, had made his final remarks after the sample count was released on Sept 1.
As for Mr Ng Ah Soon, 54, senior technician, he was one of presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian's roughly 50 active volunteers who canvassed the island with flyers in hand. Due to the strict rules, Mr Cheah could not leverage any of the PA's resources, including the official PA WhatsApp chatgroup so they could communicate with grassroots members who are also volunteering to help Mr Tharman.57-year-old Cheah Kok Keong volunteered for Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam's campaign.Mr Cheah Kok Keong , 57, poses with other supporters of President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam for a selfie at the People’s Association Headquarters on Nomination Day, Aug 22, 2023.
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