SINGAPORE — Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian on Thursday took issue with the removal of what he described as key parts of his first Presidential Candidate Broadcast by the authorities, which responded that this was done as the statements contained “inaccuracies” about the President's role.
Mr Tan said that his speech for Thursday evening’s broadcast had been recorded without the three statements as he “did not have time to argue about that”, and that he would “deal with IMDA separately”.in which he had to submit his speeches for Thursday’s broadcast. “I had to prepare a script in English, translate into Chinese, Malay and Tamil, and present four printed copies, and a soft copy. It was very rushed.In response to Mr Tan, the ELD and IMDA said that the presidential candidates were informed of the timings of the Presidential Candidate Broadcast and the rules on Aug 12 and were briefed on Aug 21.
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