SINGAPORE — Local businessman George Goh announced on Monday (June 12) that he will be contesting the upcoming Presidential Elections.
In a statement to the media, Mr Goh, 63, said that he had"made his decision in 2017 to stand for election after the eligibility requirement for private sector candidates was raised".
"All four of Singapore’s past elected presidents were political appointment holders or from the public sector," said the statement. Mr Goh's announcement on Monday makes him the second person to confirm their plans to stand for the Presidential Election. This was afterlast week made public his own intentions to throw his hat into the ring.
Outside of the private sector, the father of four co-founded charity Border Mission and is a council member at the Red Cross Society, among other roles.A Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement announcing his appointment then said that among other roles, he founded seven listed and private companies.However, his recent actions have indicated to some political analysts that he might be gunning for the presidency. These include building up his social media presence.
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