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Considering that the other candidates had to make do with limited resources, Dr Tony Tan’s performance was truly underwhelming. He fought the election solely on the basis of his experience in cabinet, and did not have any strong campaign messages. At no point did he reveal what he truly stood for, which was probably a wise decision, since he might have alienated even more of his voters had he made this known.
Dr Tan is going to be faced with the Herculean task of trying to be a unifying figure for a deeply-divided nation. His work will be made even more difficult because of his unpopularity. He is seen as a person with strong personal and social ties to the inner circle establishment elite, and the cover-ups involving his son’s National Service stint suggest that he will continue to adopt a “see no evil, hear no evil” approach that was made (in)famous by his predecessor, outgoing President S R Nathan.
One truly wonders if Dr Tan will even attempt to heal the nation. Though it might sound extremely cynical, there are those who believe that his true motive behind standing for the Presidency is simply to protect the power base of the inner circle to which he belongs. This does not refer merely to the ruling People’s Action Party; it is an inner circle of ultra-elites within the PAP that are bound together by family and social ties to the country’s top leaders.
- http://thesatayclub.net/2011/08/tony-tan-scores-a-phyrric-victory/
Dr Tan is going to be faced with the Herculean task of trying to be a unifying figure for a deeply-divided nation. His work will be made even more difficult because of his unpopularity. He is seen as a person with strong personal and social ties to the inner circle establishment elite, and the cover-ups involving his son’s National Service stint suggest that he will continue to adopt a “see no evil, hear no evil” approach that was made (in)famous by his predecessor, outgoing President S R Nathan.
One truly wonders if Dr Tan will even attempt to heal the nation. Though it might sound extremely cynical, there are those who believe that his true motive behind standing for the Presidency is simply to protect the power base of the inner circle to which he belongs. This does not refer merely to the ruling People’s Action Party; it is an inner circle of ultra-elites within the PAP that are bound together by family and social ties to the country’s top leaders.
- http://thesatayclub.net/2011/08/tony-tan-scores-a-phyrric-victory/
