SINGAPORE — The public should let the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) do its job of evaluating prospective candidates, and not put pressure on them, presidential hopeful George Goh said on Sunday (July 30).
the coming Presidential Election potentially being a two-horse race between former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and ex-GIC chief investment officer Ng Kok Song.
are required to run a firm with at least S$500 million in shareholders’ equity during the person's most recent three-year period as chief executive officer , among other criteria.However, some experts had earlier told TODAY that clause 4 of Article 19 in the Constitution provides some discretion for the PEC to assess a candidate’s suitability to run for President under what is called the"deliberative track".
Mr Ng's application falls under the public sector deliberative track. This track is for those who claim to have experience and ability comparable to that of those who automatically qualify, and can effectively carry out the functions and duties of the President. "This shows that people want change, we can't continue the system of having one sector alone," he said.
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