GE2025: Independent candidate Jeremy Tan challenges Mountbatten rival to close down S’pore Pools branch

GE2025: Independent candidate Jeremy Tan challenges Mountbatten rival to close down S’pore Pools branch

The Straits Times - Politics·2025-05-02 06:04

GE2025: Independent candidate Jeremy Tan challenges Mountbatten rival to close down S’pore Pools branch

Mr Jeremy Tan, independent candidate for Mountbatten SMC, speaking at his rally at Home of Athletics on May 1. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

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UPDATED May 01, 2025, 11:44 PM

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SINGAPORE – Mr Jeremy Tan, the independent candidate for Mountbatten SMC, has hit back at his rival’s comment that equated Bitcoin investments to gambling, which PAP does not believe in.

“What is gambling? Firstly, there’s a Toto shop beside FairPrice,” said Mr Tan on May 1, challenging PAP Mountbatten candidate Gho Sze Kee to close down that branch.

On April 30 , Ms Gho had questioned some of Mr Tan’s policies, such as getting the Government to invest in Bitcoin – which is not backed by any physical asset or government body.

“This is what I call gambling... The PAP does not believe in gambling,” she said at her rally.

Speaking at his first rally at the Home of Athletics sports track in Stadium Boulevard on May 1, Mr Tan said: “Gambling is when you do not study enough of the risks and want to make a big move.”

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