SINGAPORE, Sept 2 — Tharman Shanmugaratnam's landslide victory in the presidential election is a clear reflection of his immense popularity and the effectiveness of his...
SINGAPORE, Sept 2 — Tharman Shanmugaratnam's landslide victory in the presidential election is a clear reflection of his immense popularity and the effectiveness of his campaign, but the strong mandate he has received means that expectations will also be high for him to make good on his promises to voters, analysts said.
Dr Felix Tan from Nanyang Technological University said that much of the numbers could be chalked up to the “Tharman effect”. Noting that Tharman had just resigned from PAP in July, Associate Professor Eugene Tan of Singapore Management University said that he had a “very short transition” to showcase that he had other qualities to offer that were more compelling and important than his prior party affiliation.
“The call to try to get their supporters, their members, to vote for Mr Tan Kian Lian obviously didn't have that much traction,” Assoc Prof Tan added. Assoc Prof Tan said: “I think we will have to believe that Tharman will have the heart and also the kind of tenacity to push his campaign slogan across. I think, let the man show Singaporeans what he meant by that. I think he has the next five years to do so and we will hold him responsible for these promises that he has made.”
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