Little did I know that this solo wave would be a sad goodbye: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
The decision to leave politics and put himself forward as a candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election was a difficult one, Tharman said in his letter to PM Lee. It was a decision made after he had consulted his family, and given careful thought to how he could best serve the country in the years […]
A response to ‘who is destroying the affordability of our basic cost of living’
The Independent Singapore (TISG) published an open letter from a netizen that it said was circulating on WhatSapp. This being the weekend and it’s raining as well….. In the open letter, the netizen asked: “Who is destroying the affordability of our basic cost of living?” 1. the hardships faced by the average Singaporeans when everything […]
4G Team to develop roadmap to keep the Singapore story going for many more generations to come
“I don’t know if the PAP will win the next General Election…. But I give you my word: whatever lies ahead, I will give every ounce of my strength to this movement, together with my comrades in the 4G team… to keep Singapore special and build a better Singapore in SG75.” Finance Minister Lawrence Wong […]
Lawrence Wong: political leadership is about an entire team, not one person. Even a giant like Mr Lee Kuan Yew had a team.
“Throughout my life, I have never hankered for post, position or power… So I have never gone out looking for additional work, but somehow the work finds me,” Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said. He gave the example of the pandemic which started 2 years ago when he was Minister for National Development. “DPM called me […]
What Singaporeans say of Lawrence Wong as leader of the 4G team: a new era with a new leader
At long last, the question of who will be the ‘first among equals’ in the 4G team is settled. The choice fell on Lawrence Wong when PM Lee made the announcement on 14 April, paving the way for him to be the next Prime Minister of Singapore. Here are some reactions from Singaporeans to Mr […]