SINGAPORE — Mr Tan Kin Lian said on Saturday he has paid his election deposit of S$40,500 and he has"no doubt" that he will be able to keep it this time.
"The people are struggling with the high cost of living, high cost of housing. This is a very important difference. That's why I've come forward because they want to have a chance to say they want a change," he said. The PEC will issue certificates of eligibility or inform unsuccessful applicants of its decision"no later than the eve of Nomination Day". Nomination Day falls on Aug 22.
At the launch of his bid for the presidency on Friday, Mr Tan said it is important that Singaporeans have a chance to vote for an independent candidate. He said he believes he will be the only candidate from"outside the establishment". He was a member of the PAP from the 1970s to 2008, but did not hold public office. He served as branch secretary at Marine Parade from 1976 to 1979, then became chairman of the Marine Parade Community Centre.
Analysts have said Mr Tan may not automatically qualify to stand in the election this year because eligibility criteria have changed since 2011.
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