Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian said he is participating in the election to give Singaporeans a chance to choose a president who is independent of the ruling Government. He asked voters to give him a strong mandate so he can provide an independent perspective, as he acts...
1. Perform presidential duties without being an adversary of the Government
“With the knowledge and experience from 30 years as the chief executive officer of NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative, I am confident that I will be able to perform these two key duties well.”On the first duty, Mr Tan said the Republic’s past reserves comprise a large sum “that probably runs into several hundreds of billion dollars, maybe more”.
Different types of people – both those with talents and those with practical experience – are needed to form a good team, and he said he wants to see individuals who have gained knowledge and practical experience over many years of dedicated service, be given the opportunity to advance to positions of leadership.
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