“Is Tharman really so ‘clean’ that the only criticisms about him are that he's establishment-endorsed and the 1992 economic growth saga (which he still vehemently rejects)?” one Singaporean asked a question to other Singaporeans
SINGAPORE: After a Reddit user noted that there appears to be no bad press about former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is running for President, he wrote that he was “willing to hear personal experiences of those who have met/known Mr Tharman and whether he’s really so unproblematic.”
“Is Tharman really so ‘clean’ that the only criticisms about him are that he’s establishment-endorsed and the 1992 economic growth saga ?” he added. One was surprised that he visited the wake of his mother. “He paid respect to my late mother even though we may not have the same religion, he is really a man of his words. His actions has really touched my heart and till today I still remember his kindess for that day.”A Reddit user wrote that he had “the opportunity to meet him in a small meeting” and called him a “Very courteous and soft-spoken gentleman.
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