SINGAPORE: It would have been a 'great pity' if former President Ong Teng Cheong, and 2011 presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock had been ruled out for the post because they had been in politics before, said Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday (Aug 26). Facing the media in the middle of a walkabout at Ti
SINGAPORE: It would have been a"great pity" if former President Ong Teng Cheong, and 2011 presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock had been ruled out for the post because they had been in politics before, said Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday .
Mr Tharman, 66, had been a People's Action Party Member of Parliament for more than 22 years. He headed several ministries, including the Ministry of Finance for eight years, before becoming Deputy Prime Minister and Senior Minister.'Conflict of interest' if President has worked or mentored Prime Minister before, says Ng Kok Song
Mr Tan was once a member of the PAP, but quit many years back. Members of the opposition are among his key supporters, including the proposer, seconder and assenters who signed his nomination for President.Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian wants to reflect the aspirations of ordinary citizens to the government | Video
The media interview was held in the middle of Tiong Bahru Food Centre and Market where Mr Tharman met hawkers, market stall holders and diners. Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam and wife Jane Yumiko Ittogi arrive at Tiong Bahru Food Centre and Market on Aug 26, 2023.
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