Tan Cheng Bock : (6) " The civil servants will always be there to look after this country. So don’t worry… Any political party taking power will have to work with the civil servants who are very well acquainted with running this country. " - Tan Cheng Bock " I want to be a president and I will not change my thinking. " - Tan Cheng Bock " When I was asked to manage some issues in Europe for the government, I didn’t go to Parliament and just make a great speech and impress them. Instead, I will go down and discuss with those people about certain issues that we don’t agree, and over a glass of wine we talk about it and they say ‘okay, let’s forget it.’ " - Tan Cheng Bock " For the past 20 years, the PAP has had a strong monopoly. However, prosperity has not flowed to all Singaporeans. " - Tan Cheng Bock " The key message is I’m always trying to hope the Singaporeans will understand, is a question of every government must be… examined based on certain very fundamental principles to have a good government. You must have transparency. " - Tan Cheng Bock " If it’s of help to my candidates, I would like to go anywhere to give my candidates a boost. " - Tan Cheng Bock