Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has described his recent Cabinet reshuffle as another step in the long process of self-renewal. (read article here)
Mr Lee added that there is no change in the total number of office holders in this reshuffle and he is keeping some of the older ministers to help out so that they can provide experience and advice, while younger ministers drive policies.
If this was indeed Mr Lee’s original intention, then he had misrepresented himself for choosing the wrong word to describe the reshuffle as keeping 2 ex-Prime Ministers and 1 ex-Deputy Prime Minister in an already bloated cabinet can hardly be considered as ”self-renewal”.
Mr Lee Hsien Loong has been the Prime Minister for 6 years. During his first speech as Prime Minister, he promised to build an “inclusive” society for all Singaporeans. He has failed to live up to his promise. Our income gap has widened under his watch. Political is dissent is clamped down harshly through a series of draconian laws. Singapore society is less free than before and citizens have few avenues of expression other than the internet.
It was also during Mr Lee’s reign that the ministers’ salaries are jacked up by more than 80% to peg it to the private sector much to the chagrin and dismay of ordinary Singaporeans who are struggling to make ends meet. In spite of earning 5 times more than United States President Barack Obama, Singapore became the first Asian country to enter into recession. Both our Sovereign Wealth Funds suffer disastrous losses and the culprits have yet to be called to answered for their mistakes.
Given the dismal performance of Mr Lee, he ought to offer to step down by the next election if not now and hand over the reins of government to another leader who has the capability and vision to bring the nation forward. We are in urgent need of a change in direction and a rethink of the usual tried and tested methods of governance.
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Mr Lee added that there is no change in the total number of office holders in this reshuffle and he is keeping some of the older ministers to help out so that they can provide experience and advice, while younger ministers drive policies.
If this was indeed Mr Lee’s original intention, then he had misrepresented himself for choosing the wrong word to describe the reshuffle as keeping 2 ex-Prime Ministers and 1 ex-Deputy Prime Minister in an already bloated cabinet can hardly be considered as ”self-renewal”.
Mr Lee Hsien Loong has been the Prime Minister for 6 years. During his first speech as Prime Minister, he promised to build an “inclusive” society for all Singaporeans. He has failed to live up to his promise. Our income gap has widened under his watch. Political is dissent is clamped down harshly through a series of draconian laws. Singapore society is less free than before and citizens have few avenues of expression other than the internet.
It was also during Mr Lee’s reign that the ministers’ salaries are jacked up by more than 80% to peg it to the private sector much to the chagrin and dismay of ordinary Singaporeans who are struggling to make ends meet. In spite of earning 5 times more than United States President Barack Obama, Singapore became the first Asian country to enter into recession. Both our Sovereign Wealth Funds suffer disastrous losses and the culprits have yet to be called to answered for their mistakes.
Given the dismal performance of Mr Lee, he ought to offer to step down by the next election if not now and hand over the reins of government to another leader who has the capability and vision to bring the nation forward. We are in urgent need of a change in direction and a rethink of the usual tried and tested methods of governance.
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