Home stretch in Singapore’s leadership succession
The country is now in the most critical phase of leadership renewal, with little room for error or misjudgement
AT THE National Day Rally (NDR) on Aug 20, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appeared to have made a short valedictory speech of sorts towards the end of his address.
Declaring that succession plans are back on track, he referred to his original plan to step down as prime minister before his 70th birthday in February 2022, and reminded the nation of his promise when the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020 that he would see the country through the crisis. He affirmed his confidence in Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the fourth-generation (4G) leaders.
PM Lee also reiterated that “integrity and incorruptibility are fundamental to Singapore”, and a clean and effective government is needed to deliver results for Singaporeans. He vowed, regardless of the embarrassment or political cost, to do his utmost to keep the system clean.
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