Extraordinary details of how CCS becomes NTUC chief within a day

frenchbriefs said:

with chan chun sing in the Labour union and tony tan as the president and LHL as the prime minister,we have the perfect tripartite.for no one else cares mores about singaporean jobs than chan chun sing,no one cares more about singaporean's future than ex minister of trade and foreign relations tony tan and no one cares more about singaporean's prosperity than LHL.i truly laugh at those opposition ibs who still dreams of democracy and freedom and whatnot.this is the 2015 and singapore is in her golden age and stronger than ever with the holiest of holy trinities.

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HTOLAS said:

Sadly, he was shoved upstairs and denied the dignity of an appropriate funeral.

The PAPzis are spiteful and small-minded right to the end.

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Cerebral said:

The same they did to Devon Nair I think

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Reddog said:

These are the simple facts:

1. CCS is demoted.

2. As the demotion followed his defeat by CSJ, it is clear that Dr. Chee is the man.

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looneytan said:

Who did Lim Chee Onn fuck? At that time I was too young to understand sex

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JohnTan said:

It is not about clamping down on protests. NTUC work with the government to resolve issues win-win before they escalate into protests, like what we see in many parts of the world today. If side with employers too much, the NTUC chief loses the support and votes of the labour union members. If side with employees too much, many bosses will pull out of Singapore for being anti-business. The union chief has to strike a fine balance, a thankless job that Lim Swee Say had to do for many years, and which he did quite well. We are at full employment, something that many countries around the world can't boast of.

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Confuseous said:

... Deputy Secretary-General of the NTUC ...

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HTOLAS said:

Which former 'labour chief' went on to become PM?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trades_Union_Congress

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Leongsam said:

Well said. I have added to your points.

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Confuseous said:

http://www.tremeritus.com/2015/01/23/chan-chun-sing-to-become-ntuc-secretary-general/

A special meeting will be held next Tuesday (27 Jan) to pass a resolution to co-opt Mr Chan to be part of the Central Committee and serve as Deputy Secretary-General of the NTUC.

Mr Chan said he is “humbled” and is hoping to learn the issues close to the hearts of union leaders. He also said he hopes all Singaporeans will be able to continue having good opportunities and better quality of life. For this, a strong leadership and tripartite partnership are needed, he said. Without a strong Labour Movement, Singapore will not be where it is today, he added.

According to the letter from Mr Lim and Ms Diana Chia, it appears that NTUC Central Committee has decided to support Mr Chan to become its next Secretary-General.

The current Secretary-General Lim Swee Say, who will be turning 61 this year, has previously stated the need for a successor as he will be stepping down. Also, he can’t serve for another full term (2015-2019) as he will be 62 in July 2016, which is the statutory retirement age at NTUC. Mr Lim has been the Labour Chief since 2007.

Mr Chan, a President and SAF scholar, and former Army Chief entered politics in May 2011 after becoming an MP through a walkover at Tanjong Pagar GRC. After the general election, he was appointed Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts. He rapidly rose in Cabinet, being appointed Acting Minister for Social and Family Development on November 2012, and taking over as full minister a year later.

It’s not known who will be taking over from Mr Chan as Social and Family Development Minister when he leaves for NTUC.

In any case, it’s amazing how rapidly Mr Chan moves to NTUC, all in one day.

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