SINGAPORE – Days after presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian said he would help shape government policies if he was elected – a view analysts have described as unrealistic and misleading – Mr Tan has again spoken on the issue.
In response to political experts, Mr Tan said in a blog post on Saturday that they were taking a"narrow view" of the President's role.
Echoing that view was senior international affairs analyst at Solaris Strategies Singapore Mustafa Izzuddin, who said:"The bottom line is that the President cannot act like a politician and become a power centre functioning separately from the Government." "I want to offer an independent perspective, to guide and support the ministers in finding alternative solutions to the issues at hand."
After he left NTUC Income, he started a business in computer software and has also travelled regularly to provide insurance consultancy in Indonesia.
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