At this point, he mentions 2011 presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock, who came in a razor-thin second to President Tony Tan in that year’s polls, noting his extensive career in public life and service.
“I’m not saying that nobody else is better, there may be other people, but if he (Tan) becomes president, is it going to ruin the country? No. So there’s no compelling need, is my point. The only reason I would run would be out of ego. Right?