With George Goh out of the presidential race, Tan Kin Lian is confident that he'll be able to secure the votes from those who want an independent president.
Tan told the media: "Now that Mr Goh is no more in the contest, I will be likely to get the majority of the votes of people who want an independent president. "I don't want to be arrogant, I'm somewhat confident I can win the election and be your next president.""disappointed" that Goh did not qualify for the electionTan had previously said that he intended to withdraw his name for consideration should all four hopefuls be found eligible.
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