Serious Inderjit: Heng-ah! Kee Chew not chosen

[Confuseous]

"One area the former army chief can do better in is connecting with the man in the street."

In praising HSK, he was also saying everything that CCS is not....

"...he spent more time in my office listening to me...I was impressed with his approach compared to many
who sometimes get carried away with their position and ego."

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Is kee chui tat unpopular within the pap? All for show lah. Anyway kee chui will be pm in future. Hsk won't last as PM. Pinky is a sick cat but had loyal servants to cover for him. Hsk will not have such a support base. Hsk goes on a few rest breaks n kee chui will overthrow him.

 

[Leongsam]

Singapore is doomed no matter who becomes PM.

 

[AhMeng]

Singapore is doomed no matter who becomes PM.

This I agree when with PAP inbreeding their own kind amongst themselves.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

This I agree when with PAP inbreeding their own kind amongst themselves.

The issue is,,,they will praise HSK as the best thing on Earth etc,,and if kee chiu unpopular,,than how come he is 2rd in line to be PM? He should have been voted out of CEC. Its just pap wayang,,I remember when wooden was PM and Pinky was damn unpopular. Wooden say Pinky was ready to smash etc,,basically saying I am better PM than Pinky,,but so what? We still ended up with Pinky. Its like now say HSK is better PM but in the end Kee Chui will still be PM later,,,,all song and dance and wayang,,,and to think singkies fall for it hook line and sinker. The issue is Singkieland is a Democracy where its ppl never exercise this right. In a democracy, where got soo sure Pinky will be PM after the next erection? but in singkieland the PAP has taken its rule for granted in that it believes it will rule forever,,,,what kind of attitude is that? The other issue is,,,if PAP continues without changing,,,there is nothing left to salvage even if Oppos win the next time. Look at mudland,,they talk soo much about change and Madhatter is no pushover,,but to get things done is soo hard,,,true najib and some cronies are being charged etc,,but the structural issues are still not being resolved,,,like racism and economic development etc...Singkieland will be like that,,,,bcos pap has been left in charge for too long,,,

 

[whoami]

Singapore is doomed no matter who becomes PM.

But 70% think otherwise. Cant be wrong right?

 

[bobby]

Talk so much...maybe come next erection HSK might not even get his Tampines GRC re-erected.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Talk so much...maybe come next erection HSK might not even get his Tampines GRC re-erected.

I hope so. But most likely pap will win all the seats bcos singkies are happy with pap

 

[Rogue Trader]

Singapore is doomed no matter who becomes PM.

True. But if it's a Malay or Indian PM sinkieland will die faster

 

[bobby]

I hope so. But most likely pap will win all the seats bcos singkies are happy with pap

then maybe HSK should volunteer to go and fight Aljunied....

 

[Hypocrite-The]

then maybe HSK should volunteer to go and fight Aljunied....

Might be a good idea.. bcos aljunied has a high chance of going to pap. And tat way ah Keat can prove he fight real erection b4. I am pretty sure aljunied residents r not happy with WP

 

[Bonut]

How tall is SK-II ? I thought to qualify as police officer there is a minimum height requirement ?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

All the praise about Ah Keat,,,,and somehow this coming from the biggest Hypocrite Ah Neh in the PAP....keeps conjuring up images of Knives and Backstabbing

Careful, deliberate, man of the utmost integrity: Shanmugam on PAP's 4G leader Heng Swee Keat

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BENSON ANG
THE STRAITS TIMES

Nov 26, 2018
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SINGAPORE - Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is a careful and deliberate leader who, in deciding on issues, wants to understand the deeper reasons behind why people have come to some views.
Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam gave this description of Mr Heng's leadership style on Sunday (Nov 25), when asked for his comments on the ruling party's new first assistant secretary-general.

He said Mr Heng would ask for information and viewpoints from different people when issues arise, before he makes a decision.


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"He doesn't look at them just at the top level," Mr Shanmugam told reporters during a grassroots event in Nee Soon GRC.

Mr Heng, 57, was unveiled as the leader of the People's Action Party's (PAP) fourth generation (4G) team on Friday, with Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, 49, as his deputy and the party's second assistant secretary-general.
Mr Shanmugam, who was appointed party treasurer, also said Mr Heng is a person "of the utmost integrity" who works very hard and is brilliant.
Former Nominated MP Zulkifli Baharudin, who sat in several Future Economy Council meetings chaired by Mr Heng last year, described him as "very patient" and "a measured person".
He added: "Mr Heng always gave others the benefit of the doubt, listening to them and being respectful of their views."
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Former PAP MP Inderjit Singh felt Mr Heng had the most support from party cadres and Singaporeans in general. He is thus glad the party leaders and 4G team "responded to the ground support" by choosing Mr Heng.
Mr Singh also made the point that Mr Heng had the most widespread experience before and after entering politics.

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A former assistant commissioner of police, Mr Heng had also served as founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's principal private secretary, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), and managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
After getting elected in 2011, he became Education Minister and helmed various key initiatives including a national engagement exercise and a committee tasked with devising strategies for Singapore's economy.
Mr Singh recounted how Mr Heng had asked to see him for advice about a new policy regarding incentive schemes to encourage entrepreneurship when Mr Heng was at MTI.
"Instead of asking me to go and see him, he came over to my office and spent more than an hour listening to me," said Mr Singh, the chief executive of Solstar International.
"He showed humility and a willingness to listen. I was impressed with his approach compared to many who sometimes get carried away with their position and ego."
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The former Ang Mo Kio GRC MP added that Mr Heng is well-liked and a good listener who connects well with the ground.
Mr Chan has wider experience in helming more ministries and that will be useful, Mr Singh said. But one area the former army chief can do better in is connecting with the man on the street, he added.
Besides MTI, Mr Chan has held various portfolios including Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Defence and labour chief.
Mr Shanmugam said Mr Heng and Mr Chan have given their entire adult life to public service.
Both started from extremely humble beginnings, and "exemplify the true Singapore spirit for people who talk about upward mobility", he said. Mr Heng grew up in a kampung, while Mr Chan lived in a rental flat with a single mother.
Mr Shanmugam added that he is optimistic and confident about the PAP's 4G leadership.
"The team has to be further strengthened by bringing in more people during the next elections," he added. "If you get that, I think Singapore will be in good hands."
This article was first published in The Straits Times. Permission required for reproduction.

http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ca...grity-shanmugam-paps-4g-leader-heng-swee-keat

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Now its own praise and self-praise

I'm healthy enough to be PAP's next leader, says Heng Swee Keat
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RACHEL AU-YONG
THE STRAITS TIMES

Nov 24, 2018
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SINGAPORE - Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat would not have assumed leadership of the ruling People's Action Party's (PAP's) fourth-generation team if he was not confident he was healthy.
The PAP's newly appointed first assistant secretary-general, who suffered a stroke in May 2016, said on Friday (Nov 23): "I have made very good recovery, my doctors have given me a clean bill of health."

"At my latest medical check, the results were even better than before. I have lost a bit of weight, but that's because I'm fitter now," he said to laughter at a press conference at the party's headquarters in New Upper Changi Road.


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He added, more seriously, in response to media questions about his health: "I would not have taken up this appointment if I did not have the confidence that my health allowed me to do it.

"I consulted my doctors, looked at the medical reports as well as (knew) my own energy level."
Mr Heng Swee Keat on his health

Mr Heng had collapsed in the middle of a Cabinet meeting after suffering a brain aneurysm, and took several months to recover.
But since then, he has gone on to make many international trips, including two trips to Argentina, with a third one to the Group of 20 Summit coming up next week. Each trip is about 30 hours.

Ministers Chan Chun Sing and Heng Swee Keat at the PAP 35th CEC office bearer’s press conference on 23 November 2018.Photo: The Straits Times
Said Mr Heng with a smile: "I am travelling more than when I was MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) managing director.
"This life-and-death episode has strengthened my commitment to serve Singaporeans."
Mr Heng, who has been described as soft-spoken, was also asked about his leadership style.
He said this question was best answered by the people he worked with in his three decades of public service.
But he added: "My own sense is I'm very open, I listen to all views, and I decide what needs to be done.
"When it's important enough, we'll be fast and decisive about it, just like what I did during the Global Financial Crisis (in 2008 and 2009), because every minute of delay means far greater risk."

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[winnipegjets]

Singapore is doomed no matter who becomes PM.

PAP is the best. So, Sinkapore will remain to be the best country in the world.

 

[zhihau]

then maybe HSK should volunteer to go and fight Aljunied....

HSK would hang around Tampines GRC, his ground support there is strong.

 

[tanwahtiu]

This CAQ PM copy his father step choose 2nd grade to be PM first like he was abused by his own father before....

 

[Hypocrite-The]

PAP is the best. So, Sinkapore will remain to be the best country in the world.

Best country in the world for pappies

 

[bobby]

Best country in the world for pappies

Best country for expats...ie non citizens.

 

[steffychun]

Heng is really short. Goh Lee and Lee tower/towered over him.