He had also tried to contest both the 2006 and 2011 general elections , both times of which he failed to be nominated .
Ooi Boon Ewe has applied four times ( 1999 , 2005 , 2011 and 2017 ) to run for President , all unsuccessfully .
Ooi Boon Ewe had also tried to contest both the 2006 and 2011 general elections , both times of which Ooi Boon Ewe failed to be nominated .
Ooi Boon Ewe has applied four times ( 1999 , 2005 , 2011 and 2017 ) to run for President , all unsuccessfully .