Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that his landslide victory in the Presidential Election represents Singaporeans' 'desire for an optimistic future'. The 66-year-old former senior minister was speaking to the media at Toa Payoh's HDB Hub on Saturday (Sept 2), where he thanked residents for voting. 'People were congratulating me, but I was actually congratulating them for that sense of unity,' said Tharman...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that his landslide victory in the Presidential Election represents Singaporeans' "desire for an optimistic future".
"Singaporeans have been sensible in the way they voted, and I think we all have to congratulate ourselves." He added: "It all depends on the individual, the character of the person, the reputation of the person, and the ability to reach across all the boundaries you can think of in Singapore. That's always been my orientation."While the president-elect has not given much thought on his plans till then, he is looking forward to sitting down with President Halimah Yacob "to get her thoughts and advice".
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