Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian hopes George Goh changes his mind about not stepping down if both qualify

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Mr Tan Kin Lian reiterated that he and Mr George Goh should discuss who will step down if both qualify for the Presidential Election, in order not to split the votes among non-establishment candidates.

On Tuesday, when asked if it was possible that both he and Mr Goh contest the election, Mr Tan said: “It’s also possible that we decide to go in, and even so, I don’t think it will be an easy win for Mr Tharman.He added that his team of advisors thinks even a non-establishment candidate might win in a four-way contest. “That’s their judgment and I trust their judgment,” Mr Tan said.

When asked if he or Mr Goh is more popular, he said: “I don’t know how popular he is but I would say I’m quite popular.” Mr Ng had previously said that he was turned down by some organisations he had approached as part of his community engagement efforts, because he was a “non-government-endorsed candidate”.

“I think market and MRT trains are wonderful places to meet people and I don't want to put difficulty on these organisations, so I didn’t approach them.”

 

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