Lee Kuan Yew steps down from PAP central executive committee

[MarrickG]

Mr Lee Kuan Yew, together with five others, have resigned from the People's Action Party's central executive committee (CEC)

The CEC accepted the resignations of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Mr Goh Chok Tong, Mr Lim Boon Heng, Mr Wong Kan Seng, Mr George Yeo and Mrs Lim Hwee Hua on Wednesday.

In a statement, the CEC said they stepped down to facilitate leadership renewal.

Party secretary-general and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed his gratitude for these individuals' contributions.

In a statement, he said: "They have played key roles in the Party over many years, especially Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Goh Chok Tong who led Singapore's progress and transformation through four decades. Leadership renewal in the Party goes hand-in-hand with self-renewal among MPs and Ministers."

The CEC will appoint new members to fill these six vacancies. The process is expected to be completed by the party's Convention this November.

 

[zhihau]

The process is expected to be completed by the party's Convention this November.

looks like it's party time!

 

[red amoeba]

...Steve Jobs quit his top exec post some months ago too.

 

[jacobsgoh]

...Steve Jobs quit his top exec post some months ago too.

hope same goes to this guy, after he leaves office, will there be a public holiday when he dies ?

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. aiyoyh!
2. no breaking news leh!
3. i thought it was some good news that some sheep died or what.
4. want to guess who are the replacement?
5. my take: salah peiling, no-porn, kee chiu, zorro monkey-faced.
6. cannot think of 2 other equally useless but funny sheep among the pack.

 

[Kohliantye]

Mr Lee, so sad you made this decision so late. It should have been much earlier when you stepped down as PM of Singapore and handed over the baton to GCT. That was a period when you were still much respected by the people.
If you would have stepped down then, you will be remembered as the man who made Singapore into what it is today. Sadly, during your prolonged stay in politics your name and reputation is not the same as thast in yesteryears.
There was a time then, when I would listen to all your speeches. Today, I skip the pages on the newspaper where your picture is and off the volume on the telly when you speak.
Just too bad.

 

[refulgence]

LKY has to step down before he craps in his pants.

 

[zhihau]

sheep among the pack.

TCH is no sheep amongst the pack :p:p:p

 

[streetsmart73]

TCH is no sheep amongst the pack :p:p:p

hi there


1. bro, what is a "tch"?
2. i don't think you are some sheep after all.

 

[jiakhongleow]

Taken too log to dispose these rotten apples in the basket.

Finally the person to repent is himself. Ousted out of office than to say resign .... hahaha

The next showdown is dispute of minister pay and he is too shame to be at the CEC to settle this dispute.

 

[tonychat]

when is he stepping down from being alive? If he goes now, he can meet steve job and have a kopi session with him and understand how to run a real company.

 

[zhihau]

2. i don't think you are some sheep after all.

i'm only a village idiot :o:o:o