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00:00 They're dragging the presidential election into gutter politics.

00:03 Mr Ng has completely misquoted me.

00:05 I will talk about this event, nothing else.

00:09 This year's presidential election wasn't just a race.

00:12 It was a battle of backgrounds and ideals.

00:14 Presidential candidate Ng Kok Song.

00:16 Presidential hopeful George Goh.

00:18 Presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian.

00:20 Presidential hopeful Tharman Chamagaratnam.

00:22 Presidential election 2023 would be an open election,

00:25 inviting a range of hopeful individuals.

00:27 In Singapore, this year, we must have an independent candidate.

00:35 And I believe I can now best serve Singapore,

00:38 not in politics, but as president, whose role has to be about politics.

00:45 I have decided to come forward and serve my country one more time.

00:54 To give the people of Singapore a chance to vote for a president

01:00 that is independent of the ruling party.

01:03 I want to contest in the presidential election 2023 in Singapore.

01:08 I want to contest in the presidential election 2023 in Singapore.

01:10 Let us look back at the key moments that define Singapore's 2023 election.

01:14 Ma-ra-na-tha.

01:22 When the read of election was issued, not all would make it to the starting line.

01:26 I cannot accept the decision given by them.

01:31 I personally think it's not a fair decision.

01:36 Nomination day has always been a critical milestone in the Singaporean electoral process.

01:40 For the future, thank you very much.

01:42 Terima kasih.

01:44 Sia-sia-tah-sia.

01:45 Wa-lakum.

01:46 Nam-dre.

01:47 Crowds gathered to cheer on their preferred presidents.

01:50 Tan Kin Lian!

01:54 Mrs. Tharman!

02:00 Result of nominations.

02:03 Mr Ng Kok Song.

02:07 Mr Tharman Shamugratnam.

02:10 Mr Tan Kin Lian.

02:12 Accompanied by cheers from supporters,

02:14 the announcement confirmed that there will be a contested election.

02:17 This then kicked off nine days of campaigning for the candidates.

02:21 An own-self-check, own-self system is not reliable.

02:26 Our real challenge as Singaporeans is to ensure that this diversity of views

02:30 does not lead us to a more divided society.

02:33 I intend to work with the government to ensure that the past reserves are used wisely.

02:41 The Infocom Media Development Authority removed parts of Mr Tan Kin Lian's

02:46 original televised campaign speech as it contained inaccuracies about the president's role.

02:52 I consider the IMDA does not have the authority

03:00 to interpret the constitution in their way.

03:04 What's the point of making posters and banners,

03:08 hang them up for a few days,

03:09 take them down,

03:11 and then send them

03:14 to be

03:17 destroyed as waste?

03:20 But the reality is posters are necessary in our electoral landscape.

03:24 For every two of Tharman,

03:26 you will see one of Tan Kin Lian,

03:29 and many people will come and say,

03:31 "Tan Kin Lian looks better."

03:33 We have one candidate who is being supported by some opposition parties.

03:38 So I'm here in my personal capacity

03:42 as a PE2011 candidate

03:47 because Singaporeans want transparency

03:52 and also accountability.

03:54 When the former finance minister

03:57 who established the rules

04:00 is now aspiring to be the president.

04:05 So I think this is very unsatisfactory because

04:09 we are then going into a one-self check, one-self system.

04:14 Well, that might happen if you have two weak individuals

04:17 and you have a president who doesn't know how to stand his ground.

04:20 And I think that's certainly not going to be the case with me.

04:24 It is a concerted effort

04:28 to smear me.

04:30 Please tell me what exactly do you find offensive?

04:34 I did say

04:37 there are some pretty words.

04:39 Most of them actually feel quite happy.

04:42 To those who have found any of what I said

04:46 in the past to be upsetting or inappropriate,

04:52 I would like to sincerely extend to them my apology.

04:57 And unfortunately, by the way, Mr Ng has completely misquoted me

05:00 in his statement this evening.

05:03 He seems to have thought that I said that

05:04 because he ran a fund management company

05:06 that depended on government money,

05:08 therefore he's not independent.

05:09 I said the opposite, actually.

05:11 Go home, go home!

05:15 You're a villain!

05:17 Honestly, I was not aware of the heckling incident

05:21 because I was focusing on the people who were coming forward.

05:26 There's no chance I will lose my deposit.

05:28 After candidates made their final pitches,

05:31 two and a half million Singaporeans cast their votes.

05:34 And the rest is history.

05:37 I declare Mr Tharman Sharmugaranam

05:41 as the candidate duly elected as the President of Singapore.

05:46 Majulah Singapura!

05:48 (SINGAPOREAN CANDIDATES)

05:52 (SINGAPOREAN CANDIDATES)

05:56 (SINGAPOREAN CANDIDATES)

05:59 (SINGAPOREAN CANDIDATES)

06:02 (SINGAPOREAN CANDIDATES)

06:05 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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