SINGAPORE, Nov 5 — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that he will be handing over the leadership reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong before the next General...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that he will be handing over the leadership reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong before the next General Election. — TODAY picSINGAPORE, Nov 5 — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that he will be handing over the leadership reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong before the next General Election, though he did not give the exact timeline of when this will happen.
However, if a significant proportion of Singaporeans want the PAP to be checked by the Opposition and more opposition members are voted into Parliament, the political dynamic will change, he said.Future elections will then not be about how many seats the opposition should win, but instead about which party wins a majority to form the next government.
To do this, the party must articulate its vision clearly and keep the nation’s long-term interests front and centre, deliver on good policies that benefit Singaporeans and maintain the integrity and trust in PAP.Addressing the party members at the Party Awards and Convention held at Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre, Lee said that the decision on the leadership handover was made after thorough discussions with ministers from both the third generation and 4G leadership slates.
After the handover, Lee said he will be at “the new PM’s disposal” and will go where the latter will find him useful.
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