In first rally speech, PM Wong seeks support, calls for collective attitude shifts.
During his National Day Rally speech, PM Lawrence Wong reiterated his belief that Singapore’s best days lie ahead of it.
The policy shifts will unfold over several years, he said, adding: “To achieve our shared goals, I need your help. Because making the lasting changes we are aiming for will require a mindset shift in all of us.”“I may be Prime Minister. But I’m also a fellow citizen and friend, sharing the same experiences and concerns as all of you,” he said in his address to the nation in Malay, Mandarin and English at ITE College Central in Ang Mo Kio.
This will replace the current arrangement where husbands can share up to four weeks of their wives’ 16 weeks of maternity leave. “It’s important to refocus on the objectives of education: it’s about sparking a joy for learning; and helping every child realise their full potential,” he said.
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