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I never forget a friend.
Never expect the votes to come.
Timing is very important in politics.
I'll welcome any competitor, no problem.
I don't toe the party line all the time.
I enjoyed Parliament being a proper elected MP.
The President must not be such a distant person.
The most important thing for Singapore is stability.
I was only a village doctor with a rebellious streak.
I hope to encourage younger Singaporeans not to be so fearful.
To be a unifying person, I think first you must have acceptance.
Freedom of choice and free speech without fear must be defended.
I'm not sponsored by anybody but myself... I'm not sponsored by the PAP.
Selling and telling are two different things. In politics, we sell ideas.
We are not starting a revolution. We are starting an evolution of change.
I've never followed my party... I'm no yes-man, I've never been a yes-man.
I think you can fool people once but you can't fool the people all the time.
I was previously the chairman of the Jurong East Town Council and South West CDC.
Protecting lives means reshaping national policies from a community healthcare angle.
Simple people can bring very good knowledge to Parliament because they know the ground.
The role of the president is to take care of your money, and that's what I intend to do.
If you strongly believe something is wrong, you must speak up and stand by what you say.
I want to make sure my candidates have my support. We are a family, we always go together.
If it's of help to my candidates, I would like to go anywhere to give my candidates a boost.
Sometimes I do my walkabouts, all the young fellows will come and call me 'hypebeast Ah Gong.'
If we stand together as Singaporeans, there is not a force in this world that can tear us apart.
We got to put in place policies to ensure that those who are unemployed, what do we do for them?
One of my key areas of unification is to champion multiracialism. Multiracialism is vital to unity.
We want to build a compassionate and truly democratic Singapore where good values and people matter.
So long as I'm relevant, and so long as my health permits and people still want me, I will continue.
At the end of the day, I connect very closely with the youth. I love the youth. I love the young people.
In all my 26 years in Parliament, we had referred to Mr. Ong Teng Cheong as the first Elected President.
In politics things change, in politics timing is important, and in politics, how I move, I don't tell you.
Any of us who wants to go to Parliament must have that responsibility to represent the people who voted us in.
I want to relax for a while, maybe go back to my medical practice. I got a lot of old patients waiting for me.
I think those who have followed my political life would have known that I don't believe in just blind loyalty.
In life you cannot be captured by the past. If you're not prepared to change for the future, you will stagnate.
For the past 20 years, the PAP has had a strong monopoly. However, prosperity has not flowed to all Singaporeans.
I want to work closely with the government but it doesn't mean I become so weak and just toe the government line.
If you've got no base, it's very difficult to function as an MP. You cannot be a 'virtual' MP, you must be a proper one.
We must never forget that Singapore is home for all races and this harmonious relationship must not be taken for granted.
I would love to be a mentor to many people who want to go into the political arena, teach them the art of winning elections.
We should not live in fear, we should all enjoy being able to express our views freely and openly, challenge each other on issues.
If I convince myself that I'm going contest in West Coast, I will go. It doesn't matter who else comes because that's your belief.
When you face the shareholders, then you can feel the heat is on you. For 20 years I got to answer to my shareholders. It's not easy.
Serving people is never a problem for me, because I've already served all my patients. Even as a doctor, I also wasn't purely a doctor.
I feel that it is a social responsibility for us who are better educated to give back some to the society in whatever service we can help.
But at the end of the day, any president must try to unify Singapore... that must be in the heart of the man who wants to be the president.
I opposed the NMP scheme very, very strongly and I stated my case in Parliament, objected to it and voted against it. That has been my stand.
This is politics. In politics, you only show the cake but not the ingredients. The time will come when I show you the cake and the ingredients.