President Tony Tan says he will not be standing in 2017 election

Published Tue, Nov 8, 2016 · 08:46 AM

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[SINGAPORE] President Tony Tan announced on Tuesday that he will not be standing in the next presidential election in 2017.

"As the next Presidential election will be a reserved one for Malay candidates, I will not be standing in the next Presidential election. I look forward to seeing a Malay President after 46 years," Dr Tan wrote in a Facebook post.

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