several analysts have pointed out that his aim is unrealistic and misleading
With Tan so keen to influence policies, why didn't he join a political party to run in a General Election instead? "Right now, some people are making Tan Kin Lian look like a devil, or a clown," Tan added, eliciting laughter from those present at the dialogue session. "I prefer to be elected as president, so that I can talk to the prime minister," he said. "I hope he'll respect me for being older. And I think that he might feel that I'm wiser."
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