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S1E1: Tharman’s win shows voters did not treat PE2023 as referendum on PAP
Voters looked past the issues plaguing the ruling People's Action Party in recent months.
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s landslide victory in the 2023 Presidential Election on Sept 1 despite his political background and affiliation to the ruling People’s Action Party till recently.
Mr Tharman secured 70.4 per cent of the ballot. Former GIC investment chief Ng Kok Song received 15.72 per cent of the vote, while Mr Tan Kin Lian, the former chief executive of NTUC Income, received 13.88 per cent.
It showed voters focused on Mr Tharman's credentials and who they…
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