I believe I have done sufficient research for the Presidential Election on my part by reading, watching the critical interviews, talked to friends whom I can exchange opinions with and attended Mr Tan Jee Say, as well as Dr Tan Cheng Bock's rally. (I didn't have time to go for the other two rallies) With his integrity and clear stance, I believe he is going to be a good president as he knows his roles as a president very well. Acknowledging this, he is not going to remain a Yes-man, in fact his past record as a MP has proven that he is not. His guiding principle speaks to me, "if something is wrong, I will tell you."
The day after nomination, every household in Singapore received Dr Cheng Bock's introductory letter; it was addressed to everyone in the family. That was a good start as it demostrated his seriousness in running his campaign.
Following which, as I watched various interviews of the four presidential hopefuls, Dr Cheng Bock articulated most of his answers respectfully and without leaving much ambiguity to the audience.
Ultimately, when I attended Dr Cheng Bock's rally, I was touched by particularly two speakers. One was Mr Johnny Ang who used to be doctor's schoolmate at Raffles Institute. Despite the inconveniences, he came to make a simple speech about doctor. I witnessed Mr Ang's difficulty in speaking and thought, if I were in Mr Ang's shoes would I have done the same. That displayed an immense love and respect for doctor.
Mr Johnny Ang
When it was doctor's daughter, Mingli's turn to speak. I was delighted at her enthusiastic tone as she related to the audience about her ļ»æaltruistic father. Supporters told her that her father is a hero to them. That really meant a lot to her. I can only imagine how proud she is of her father.
With the information I have gathered about the candidates, I can now confidently say that I will be voting for Dr Tan Cheng Bock!
Pam
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