Tan Kin Lian blames Tan Jee Say
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InSing.com - 16 hrs 12 mins ago
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Tan Kin Lian has put up a statement to state that he is not responsible for Dr Tony Tan being elected as president.
In a statement posted on his blog, Tan Kin Lian said detractors have accused him of taking the "vital additional votes" that would have allowed other "non-establishment candidates" to beat Dr Tony Tan.
Tan Kin Lian blames fellow candidate Tan Jee Say instead for the election outcome. In his statement, he pointed out that Tan Jee Say is "the last candidate" so it was up to Tan Jee Say to withdraw from the contest.
Adding to his point, he wrote that Tan Jee Say had afterall campaigned on a similar platform as him.
Tan Kin Lian also felt that it is "natural justice" and "only fair" that the last one to join in the contest (Tan Jee Say) should bear the responsibility for the outcome of the election.
In his statement, Tan Kin Lian also cited reasons that might have resulted in his election loss, which he describes as a dismal disappointment as he had received only 4.9% of the votes and lost his $48,000 election deposit.
He also brought up for the second time a poll on the Yahoo website that showed that he had only about 5% of support on the ground. On the poll, he said there were indications that it may have been manipulated.
Tan also said that he had suffered considerable damage from mis-reporting in the mainstream media during his campaign.
He said that his proposal for better recognition to male citizens was wrongly reported in the media as advocating that females should also serve national service. Despite a correction later, Tan said that the damage caused was irreparable. He also felt that the media tended to report a "negative slant" on issues concerning himself.
Tan ended his statement by saying that he will keep an open mind on whether he will take part in a future general or presidential election, with hints that he will not be giving up.
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InSing.com - 16 hrs 12 mins ago
Tan Kin Lian has put up a statement to state that he is not responsible for Dr Tony Tan being elected as president.
In a statement posted on his blog, Tan Kin Lian said detractors have accused him of taking the "vital additional votes" that would have allowed other "non-establishment candidates" to beat Dr Tony Tan.
Tan Kin Lian blames fellow candidate Tan Jee Say instead for the election outcome. In his statement, he pointed out that Tan Jee Say is "the last candidate" so it was up to Tan Jee Say to withdraw from the contest.
Adding to his point, he wrote that Tan Jee Say had afterall campaigned on a similar platform as him.
Tan Kin Lian also felt that it is "natural justice" and "only fair" that the last one to join in the contest (Tan Jee Say) should bear the responsibility for the outcome of the election.
In his statement, Tan Kin Lian also cited reasons that might have resulted in his election loss, which he describes as a dismal disappointment as he had received only 4.9% of the votes and lost his $48,000 election deposit.
He also brought up for the second time a poll on the Yahoo website that showed that he had only about 5% of support on the ground. On the poll, he said there were indications that it may have been manipulated.
Tan also said that he had suffered considerable damage from mis-reporting in the mainstream media during his campaign.
He said that his proposal for better recognition to male citizens was wrongly reported in the media as advocating that females should also serve national service. Despite a correction later, Tan said that the damage caused was irreparable. He also felt that the media tended to report a "negative slant" on issues concerning himself.
Tan ended his statement by saying that he will keep an open mind on whether he will take part in a future general or presidential election, with hints that he will not be giving up.
