Drinks stall worker surprised by pineapple from presidential hopeful Tharman

Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam wishing drinks stall worker Ng Boon Ping well with a pineapple – his campaign logo. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): As he braced himself for snaking long queues from the lunchtime crowd, drinks stall worker Ng Boon Ping did not think he would be handed a pineapple from a possible president of Singapore.

Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam was making his rounds at Lau Pa Sat on Thursday (Aug 24)and mingling with those having lunch in the Central Business District.