When asked earlier about his response to the PEC's decision, Mr Goh told reporters that “it is a very sad day” but that he has no regrets about havingHe added that he had"a group of advisers" comprising"top people in Singapore" which gave him confidence that he would qualify.
In assessing your application, the Presidential Elections Committee considered the information given in your application and the further information you provided on 15 August 2023 at the Committee's request.
Thus, Article 19b) requires the Committee to consider whether the applicant has the experience and ability that comes from managing a very large private sector organisation - the experience and ability that comes from managing multiple smaller private sector organisations is not equivalent to this. The Committee considered your submission that the five companies you relied on in your application should be regarded as a single private sector organisation rather than separate entities. On this basis, you submitted that the shareholders' equity of these five companies should be considered collectively for the purposes of your application under Article 19.
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