Hours earlier, Mrs Chia had gathered at the food centre hoping to see Mr Tharman, who had gone there on Friday night to meet his supporters before the official Presidential Election result was announced.
“We actually came down last night but missed him so we decided to come down again this morning,” said Mrs Chia, who was at the food centre on Saturday with her friend Eileen Heng. Supporters, armed with pineapples, began chanting “Ong lai, huat ah!” and “Majulah Singapura” in preparation for his arrival."Ong lai", which means pineapple in Hokkien, is the symbol Mr Tharman used in his campaign.Supporters of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam holding pineapples at Taman Jurong Food Centre on Sept 2, 2023.
Hugging two pineapples, Madam Rohana positioned herself strategically at the entrance. “It’s very difficult to get to him,” she said.While Madam Rohana was not able to shake Mr Tharman’s hand or take a photo with him, others were successful in getting him to pose for a selfie or a photo as he made his way around one of the food centre's wings on level two.Ms Saramachapu, 60, who runs her own company, said that she felt “happy and proud” when she learned Mr Tharman had won the election.
There, Mr Tharman, his wife and Mr Zaqy conducted an impromptu photo session with Marsiling residents who queued up to get a photo with them.
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