The 75-year-old presidential hopeful, who is the former chief investment officer of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, said that as a “politically neutral person”, he is in a better position to help unify Singapore.
“I hope that the people of Singapore will see that my political neutrality will raise their confidence in me,” he told the media at his first public appearance afterWhen asked about Singaporeans who may perceive him as an establishment candidate because of his long career in public service, the former GIC chief investment officer said: “I’m not worried that people will perceive me as an establishment candidate.
Mr Ng announced his intention to run for the Singapore presidency on Jul 19. The 75-year-old is the third presidential hopeful to throw his hat into the ring. Mr Ng started his career as an investment analyst in the Ministry of Finance in 1970, before moving to the Monetary Authority of Singapore when it was formed in 1971 and took over the function of managing Singapore’s reserves.