Asserting he would not be able to do it, he expressed doubts about any candidate who claims to be able to be independent mere months after leaving the political system they have been in for decades
SINGAPORE: In a pointed comment aimed at former heavyweight People’s Action Party Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, entrepreneur George Goh Ching Wah has said that he will not be able to call himself an independent figure mere months after leaving a political party.
At a press meet earlier this week, Mr Tharman said he believes that the independence of a presidential candidate should not be judged by their political background. Calling this an advantage, Mr Tharman added that the system would be weakened if outstanding people in the public service who are eligible to run for the presidency, such as permanent secretaries, are excluded because they have served in government departments.
Mr Goh, however, has responded that it is difficult for a potential presidential candidate who has been in the political system for decades to become “independent” after one or two months of resignation.
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