SINGAPORE — Prospective Presidential Election candidate George Goh’s prior position as Singapore's non-resident Ambassador to Morocco will be seen by voters as independence from the Government, said analysts, though non-partisanship may not be an important factor for all voters.
This comes after the entrepreneur said on Monday that he has tendered his resignation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as heMost of the seven political analysts who spoke with TODAY said that although independence from any political parties may be attractive to some voters, what matters more is the candidate’s capability to fulfil the custodial role of the Elected Presidency and carry out its duties.
“A distinction must be drawn between running a single company of S$500 million shareholder equity and owning a number of companies that exceed S$500 million in shareholder equity,” said Assoc Prof Tan.Dr Woo Jun Jie, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, said that Mr Goh’s previous role as ambassador may appear non-partisan and appeal to some segments of the electorate.
“It is not whether the public see him that way but how he is able to convince the public that he is indeed an independent candidate. The fact that he is not the establishment candidate does reflect from the outset that he is running as an independent,” he said. What really matters for voters, Mr Singh said, is whether the candidate can prove that he is capable of taking on the responsibilities that come with the presidency.
“The stature of the person given the high office and trust in the person’s ability as a responsible custodian of our reserves — these are factors that will weigh on the minds of the voters most on Election Day.”
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