Singapore’s successor is questioned, focusing on the next generation

The successor to the chosen prime minister announced that he will withdraw from the race, which raises new questions about Singapore’s national leadership plan, which has caused Singapore’s usually unremarkable political turmoil. For a long time, stability has been one of Singapore’s wealthiest greatest strengths. In areas where political turmoil is commonplace, it has become a paradise for investors and businesses. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat (Heng Swee Keat) was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2019, bearing the brunt of the highest position. He said on Thursday that he wanted to make way for young people because the COVID-19 pandemic meant he was too old to take over. When the crisis is resolved. Former Congressman Eugene Tan said: “The lack of clarity can be challenging because it may indicate uncertainty and potential instability in the future.” This epidemic makes it possible to rely on open trade and A financially prosperous Singapore has fallen into its worst recession, even though it has effectively eliminated the virus through border controls and contact tracing. The country is already facing an aging population, rising trade protectionism​​and the need to reshape the economy to focus on technology. Bridget Wilsh, an honorary researcher of the Asia Research Institute at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia, said: “The Singapore model itself is under pressure for change, and politics is also under pressure.” Since its independence in 1965 (ie 4G), it has come from the “fourth generation” The leader’s young team had to choose Heng’s replacement and give him enough time to prepare. This year, Heng, 60, has been leading the team since 2018. The Minister of Trade, the Minister of Industry, the Minister of Transportation Wang Yegong, and the Minister of Education, Lawrence Wong, the co-head of the anti-virus task force, are regarded as analysts who call this work a strong competitor. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 69, said after the announcement at Hengan: “Success is still an urgent task and cannot be postponed indefinitely.” Lee said that he hopes to identify new leaders before the next general election at the end of 2025. . Lee had given up his retirement plan before, and it will take 70 years to see Singapore pass the pandemic. He will stay in office until he chooses his successor. . Lee, a cancer patient who survived twice, said: “I have no intention of extending the treatment time to unnecessary time.” Since independence, Lee’s People’s Action Party (PAP) has been voting by voters. Singapore has only three prime ministers, including Lee’s father and founding father Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan Yew’s successor, Wu Zuotang, was determined five years before he took over. The young Li had held senior positions long before he took office in 2004. Although the process of selecting leaders within the PAP is not transparent, it may change. Garry Rodan, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Queensland, said: “However, if we are to learn from the past, we may need to consider the views of voters more.” In last year’s general election, the People’s Action Party Achieved the worst result ever, Hunger himself won only 53% of the votes in the electoral district. Analysts said that this result casts a shadow over Lee Kuan Yew’s hopes of obtaining authorization from the next generationgeneration, and questioned whether the support of the PAP has been declining for a long time. The People’s Action Party still holds the vast majority of seats in Parliament. Experts believe that Singapore will not fall into a political crisis or the risk of any major policy changes caused by a change in leadership. However, since there is no obvious 4G leader, the process of finding a new leader may itself be dangerous to the party.