When you sign this petition you are asking Tan Kin Lian to stand for election for public office, either as the Elected President or Member of Parliament of Singapore.

You are not saying you will vote for Tan Kin Lian. You are simply asking him to go for a contest. In fact, some of us are studying the man through this petition process.

What does Tan Kin Lian stand for? You can understand him better by reading his blog and speeches.

Why would you want to do that?

You have questions that you think the Singapore government has failed to answer, or issues that are not being addressed. You are looking for an alternate voice for the people of Singapore.

Perhaps you think that Tan Kin Lian is the type of man who is willing to stand up to speak for the people. Perhaps you are simply trying to know and understand what he stands for or what he is trying to do.

Perhaps because you feel that you want to be more active as a citizen of Singapore. Perhaps you are senstive to some of the issues that we have highlighted, and hope to see some things being changed. Perhaps you want to contribute to nation building.

We are convinced that you will have a reason. We believe that when you sign the petition, you choose to be more proactive. You have decided to take action. You are joining the rest of us in the journey of discovering what Tan Kin Lian can or will do for the people of Singapore.

Sign our petition here.

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