He claimed that 'an attack team from a political party' and 'editors of the mainstream media' were part of this effort.
SINGAPORE: Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian claimed on Tuesday that he has been a target of a"smear campaign" over the past few days.
Without citing names or producing any proof, he also claimed that his"top opponent" is involved, along with the"editors of the mainstream media" and a women's rights organisation.TikTok video showing social media posts by the former NTUC Income chief executive about"pretty" girls started making its rounds.
In one of several social media posts on Tuesday morning, Mr Tan said he"totally" rejects AWARE's claims that he"objectified" women in his social media posts."I do not objectify women since I have many in my family," said Mr Tan in one of the posts, which made several accusations.
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