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People in Singapore will vote on Friday to elect the country’s ninth president, with former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam hoping to be the next Indian-origin Singaporean head of the state in a three-way contest. Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched
Singapore cannot afford to have a president who is beholden to political parties to serve their agenda, says the former GIC chief investment officer.
Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched his presidential campaign last month with a pledge to evolve the country's culture to keep it a "shining spot" in the world
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that candidates should move past labels and sweeping statements to position themselves based on what they can contribute to Singapore, instead of politicising the debate.
SINGAPORE — Presidential candidate Ng Kok Song said that the time has come for a non-partisan President, as the "ownself check ownself" system is not reliable. Mr Ng was giving a Presidential Candidate Broadcast, which went to air on Thursday (Aug 24).