He is the group chief executive of Ossia International, a company that deals in products such as footwear and apparel Read more at straitstimes.com.
“Being so closely aligned with the ruling political party, the question is whether is the right man to become President. This is especially so, given the President’s role in checking the Government in the two important areas concerned with the national reserves and key public office appointments,” said the press release.
“He was concerned that the more stringent conditions might lead to another uncontested election, as was the case in 2017 with President Madam Halimah Yacob, a former Speaker of Parliament,” it said. In 2015, he and his wife Lysa Sumali co-founded Border Mission, a charity meant to support those in need in Singapore, the Himalayan region, and developing countries.‘I certainly much prefer a contest’, says Tharman of upcoming presidential election
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