GE: Leadership renewal critical for PAP and S'pore, says PM Lee
Posted: 17 April 2011 1352 hrs <LINK rel=image_src href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/imagegallery/store/phpaNohBt.jpg">
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on Singaporeans to vote for a new People's Action Party (PAP) leadership team to enable the country to continue to thrive and prosper.
Mr Lee, who is also the Secretary-General of the party, made the call at the Young PAP's 25th anniversary celebrations on Sunday.
He said the need for renewal is not only critical for the party but also for Singapore.
Mr Lee said the current leadership team is experienced and cohesive and it is able to continue for another 10 years. But the 24 new PAP candidates for the upcoming General Election and the next batch will produce the next leadership team for Singapore.
Mr Lee said the PAP has made an exceptional effort to gather this slate and at least five of them have the potential to be ministers.
He is also confident they will provide the leadership for Singapore for at least two decades.
Mr Lee said Singapore continues to face challenges as a small nation and stressed that Singapore must always be an exceptional nation.
Mr Lee also reminded PAP members that their role is to serve Singaporeans.
So one key factor, he pointed out, is that they must be in touch with the sentiments and worries of the people. Only then, he said, will Singaporeans choose the PAP to govern their country.
-CNA/ac
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on Singaporeans to vote for a new People's Action Party (PAP) leadership team to enable the country to continue to thrive and prosper.
Mr Lee, who is also the Secretary-General of the party, made the call at the Young PAP's 25th anniversary celebrations on Sunday.
He said the need for renewal is not only critical for the party but also for Singapore.
Mr Lee said the current leadership team is experienced and cohesive and it is able to continue for another 10 years. But the 24 new PAP candidates for the upcoming General Election and the next batch will produce the next leadership team for Singapore.
Mr Lee said the PAP has made an exceptional effort to gather this slate and at least five of them have the potential to be ministers.
He is also confident they will provide the leadership for Singapore for at least two decades.
Mr Lee said Singapore continues to face challenges as a small nation and stressed that Singapore must always be an exceptional nation.
Mr Lee also reminded PAP members that their role is to serve Singaporeans.
So one key factor, he pointed out, is that they must be in touch with the sentiments and worries of the people. Only then, he said, will Singaporeans choose the PAP to govern their country.
-CNA/ac
