Presidential hopeful George Goh dismisses criticisms of his English, says it makes him appear 'more authentic'

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SINGAPORE — Despite criticism of his English, presidential hopeful George Goh insists that he is able to communicate well, as shown in his business dealings with international companies, and that he views trustworthiness and sincerity as more important.

He also said that he speaks more than one language, during a fireside chat attended by about 130 entrepreneurs organised by entrepreneurship coaching firm Super Scaling at the Singapore Management University on Monday .

When asked by TODAY if he felt his English skills might impact him should he represent Singapore on the international stage as President, Mr Goh disagreed. Mr Goh also drew a reference to former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's English abilities, saying that most people's skills are"nowhere near there". “When you want to sell to a billionaire, don’t speak too well. Sorry I teach you the wrong way,” he joked.Mr Goh also insists that he is qualified to run for the elected presidency, despite the fact that none of his companies, individually, meets the shareholder equity criterion.

 

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