SINGAPORE: Singapore's new president must work with the government for the good of the nation, p
"Can you imagine if ... the President and Prime Minister don’t work together? It will cause a small nation a lot of problems," he told reporters at Holland Drive Market.Likening the Prime Minister's office to the brain and the President to the heart, Mr Goh added that both must function hand in hand.
Mr Goh, a businessman, was speaking a week after he said it was"time to vote in an independent candidate". People want a candidate who is not from the establishment, he said on Jun 13 after collecting eligibility forms from the Elections Department . When asked to comment on a Facebook post by the Prime Minister's wife Ho Ching, who said that the President's role is not to be an independent voice or a check on the government, Mr Goh clarified on Tuesday that an "independent" candidate would be one who is not from any political party, not on the board of any government-linked company, and not involved in Citizens’ Consultative Committees .
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