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"We have always called for a contest based on facts and track records of the candidates. Such rumours are unfortunate and bring disrepute to the process."
SINGAPORE – Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s son Akilan was rotated to a different directorate within the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in July to pre-empt any possible potential conflict of interest, said the ministry and Public Service Commission (PSC) Secretariat on Wednesday. Mr Akilan, who joined MOF in June 2022, was previously working in the reserves and investment directorate. No conflict...
SINGAPORE: Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Wednesday (Aug 30) that speculation online about his son's job in the civil service and a recent change in his job scope are "stray bullets" on an "utterly straightforward issue". Mr Tharman was responding to reporters' questions at a doorsto
“There is no conflict of interest between Akilan’s current job and his father’s candidacy for presidency,” the statement said. Read more at straitstimes.com.