Difficulties faced in Presidential Campaign

I have been posting a few observations about the practical difficulties that my supporters and I have to face in our preparation for the Presidential campaign. The difficulties include:

• fear of supporters in donating to the campaign (i.e. they wish to be anonymous)
• difficulty in booking a venue for the supporters gathering, e.g. the grassroots club
• use of mini-bus, i.e. not allowed to be used for incidental purpose
• unfair coverage in the mainstream media
• late guidelines on election rules that upset our preparations
• personal attacks sent to me by email and comments in my blog (apart from the nasty comments in other websites)

I am not complaining - just pointing out the facts. I hope that the citizens of Singapore are aware of the big sacrifices that my supporters and I have to make in offering a choice to the people of Singapore. My supporters have to do their daily work and still find the time to help me in the campaign. It is tough for them, and for me.

Tan Kin Lian

Restricted use of mini-bus

A supporter offered the use of his mini-bus for my campaign. Later, he found that the licence for his mini-bus is only to ferry his employees, and cannot be used for ferrying my supporters. So, he has to decline - to keep within the restriction. I have to depend on the private cars - but there is parking problem. So, we may have to take public transport.

Is the Presidential Election a "political activity"?

I wanted to book a function room at the Grassroots Club for a weekly gathering of my supporters. They reminded me politely that their regulations disallow the club to be used for political activities. I said that it will be used for my Presidential election, which is supposed to be "non-partisan" and "dignified" and should not be classified as a "political activity". They are not able to decide on this matter. As time is urgent, I have to book a hotel for the gathering.

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The court will generally provide joint or sole custody of the children to one or both parents. Occasionally custody will be rewarded to a different interested party such as a grandparent, but that is the exception.

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Child custody decisions

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Animoto video of TKL press conference

This video has been created by a supporter:

The New Paper - Presidential Contest

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110708-288143.html

All three potential candidates have said that they are contesting as independent candidates. Dr Tan Cheng Bock and Mr Tan, in particular, made it a point to distance themselves from the People's Action Party.

Given public sentiment that has carried over from the May General Election, are the candidates' move a sign that they are bowing to populist pressures just as what President SR Nathan had cautioned against?

No, said Mr Tan, who added: "As a leader, you listen to people, you understand what they are telling you.

But then you don't just bow to populist pressure.

"You must evaluate whether the feedback is practical or not, good for the long-term or not, and you must make your own decisions. So I'm not bowing to populist pressure.A leader has to be stronger than that."

Mr Tan had said in the press conference earlier that he came from a humble background and understood the struggle of people who found it difficult to earn enough to meet the cost of living.

He also said that he wished to run for president as a public duty and pledged to donate at least 50 per cent of the president's salary to charity and other worthy causes if he is elected into office.

So, does he see himself as someone who's out to help the needy?

"I believe that leaders don't have to be paid so much... I look at the presidents and prime ministers of other countries. They earn a salary that is quite modest, they don't earn such high salaries.

"So definitely for me, I don't think I want to take such a big salary, otherwise people will say Tan Kin Lian is after this job for a salary, and I don't want to give people that impression."