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A ‘crisis of leadership’ in Singapore

A ‘crisis of leadership’ in Singapore

In 2008, Viswa Sadasivan gave a talk where he spoke of a "crisis of leadership" in Singapore. Gerald Giam, who was my deputy editor at The Online Citizen at the time, reported on the speech. (See article below.) Viswa spoke after the 2006 General Elections, PM Lee's first election as PM after taking office in 2004. The PAP had... 

PAP’s failed succession plan: Is there more that meets the eye?

PAP’s failed succession plan: Is there more that meets the eye?

It must be hard for Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat to announce that he is not going to be Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s successor. At GE2020, Singaporeans were as surprised as Heng on Nomination Day when he was moved from Tampines GRC to East Coast GRC. By then, it was clear to him that his days in People’s Action... 

A contest between Ong Ye Kung and Lawrence Wong

A contest between Ong Ye Kung and Lawrence Wong

Forget the announcement on Heng Swee Keat giving up on his chance of becoming our next Prime Minister. It was a big 'wayang' on TV, and the official press release can't be any better. Use any metaphor you wish – thrown under the bus, the night of the long knives... It didn't happen last night, or last week. The first stab... 



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