Throughout Tan Kin Lian's presidential campaign, he has said that he would use the president's "soft powers" to influence policies such as cost of living, housing and jobs if he were elected. Even though several analysts have pointed out that his aim is unrealistic and misleading, Tan has not let up on his desire to "gather the aspirations.
The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind for local politics. There were the resignations of Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and fellow People's Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Cheng Li Hui on Monday (July 17). In a press conference later that afternoon, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed details on the resignations. PM Lee said he learned.