Tan Kin Lian may not automatically qualify to run in Presidential Election: Observers

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SINGAPORE: While former candidate Tan Kin Lian seems confident that he qualifies to run in the upcoming Presidential Election, political analysts said his path is not assured. On Sunday (Jul 30), Mr Tan announced via a press release that he had applied on Jul 11 through 'a proxy' for a certificate of

SINGAPORE: While former candidate Tan Kin Lian seems confident that he qualifies to run in the upcoming Presidential Election, political analysts said his path is not assured.

"The assets of Income was S$28 million when I joined and increased by 600 times to S$17 billion when I left in 2007 at the age of 59 years," he said. The rules also allow the candidate to qualify under a deliberative track, where the PEC can pass the applicant if they deem that the candidate has the experience and ability comparable to a chief executive who has run a company with shareholders’ equity of S$500 million or more.

But his eligibility 12 years ago"by no means" ensures the same this year - be it under the automatic or deliberative track - said law professor Eugene Tan of Singapore Management University.

 

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