'My chance of winning the presidential election against Tharman is probably 10%', he acknowledged.
"My chance of winning the presidential election against Tharman is probably 10%", he acknowledged.
Just a few weeks ago, Mr Tan said he was in two minds about whether he should contest the impending Presidential Election, even though he is eligible for the contest according to revised rules. Revealing that the outcome of the 2011 election was a “profound personal disappointment,” Mr Tan said: However, he recently learned that the qualifying period had been extended to 20 years, making him the only qualifying prospective candidate from the three candidates who lost the 2011 election.
While Mr Tan welcomes the prospective candidacy of entrepreneur George Goh Ching Wah, he said that the shroud of doubts over whether Mr Goh will qualify for the race had left his friends urging him to throw his hat into the ring. Mr Tan said:
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