SINGAPORE — Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian on Friday (Aug 25) claimed that voters “prefer” the President and his or her spouse to be “true Singaporeans' born here, in a veiled reference to the wives of his opponents who were born abroad.
Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian and wife Tay Siew Hong, during his walkabout at Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre, on Aug 25, 2023.
Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian on Friday claimed that Singaporeans “prefer a chance to have” both their President and his or her spouse to be “true Singaporeans” born here Mr Tan said that he wanted to introduce his wife, Ms Tay Siew Hong, to the public so Singaporeans could have “a choice of the First Lady”
Experts immediately labelled his comment “insidious”, “dangerous”and appealing to anti-foreigner sentiment
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