Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian claims he is target of 'smear campaign' over social media posts

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Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian claims he has been the target of a 'smear campaign' over older screenshots of his Facebook posts regarding the use of the phrase 'pretty girls'. Marcus Tan with the details.

Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian claims he has been the target of a "smear campaign" over older screenshots of his Facebook posts regarding the use of the phrase "pretty girls". Marcus Tan with the details.

 

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