"not aware" of Mr Tan's social media postsTo issue the certificate of eligibility, the PEC must be satisfied that the applicant is an individual of"integrity, good character and reputation".
"If Mr Tan does not recognise that, he is going to lose some support not for the 'pretty girl' comments but for questioning AWARE's credibility and even alleging that this is a smear campaign," she said. "It is a bit difficult to see how the PEC can work so fast," said Dr Koh, adding that looking through an applicant's social media posts is a"huge task".
"That said, given the high standards to which the President is to be held, more stringent background checks would probably be warranted compared to in the ordinary employment context," he added.
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