Retarded Sinkie's article: Singaporeans can count their blessings that our leaders are selfless enough to step aside

[TerrexLee]

I think Singapore is probably one of the few countries in the world where you do not see leaders fighting to stay in power, unlike in many other countries.

I don't think Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is being ageist for stepping aside, and we should not treat this instance as a microcosm of society (Don't assume that older adults have shorter career runways, April 12).

As founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew said many times in the past, Singapore could quickly derail if we have the wrong person at the helm.

The gargantuan role of the prime minister is not an easy one, especially from the perspective of people like DPM Heng who had the opportunity to work with Mr Lee in the past.

I think Singaporeans can count their blessings that our leaders are selfless enough to step aside for younger leaders to step up to the challenge.

Let's hope this political culture continues to be the tradition for our leaders here.

https://tinyurI.com/5cpa2byu

 

[laksaboy]

Another porlumpar and/or idiot writing to the Shitty Times forum. What a surprise!

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/selfless-leaders-set-singapore-apart

This is the guy:

https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/writer-of-the-week-39

Seah Yam Meng

 

[A Singaporean]

Fuck his mother CCB.

 

[maxsanic]

I think Singapore is probably one of the few countries in the world where you do not see leaders fighting to stay in power, unlike in many other countries.

I don't think Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is being ageist for stepping aside, and we should not treat this instance as a microcosm of society (Don't assume that older adults have shorter career runways, April 12).

I think Singaporeans can count their blessings that our leaders are selfless enough to step aside for younger leaders to step up to the challenge.

Let's hope this political culture continues to be the tradition for our leaders here.

https://tinyurI.com/5cpa2byu

What is this idiot rambling about?

Lee Kwan Yew is the first in Singapore that started with all that Senior Minister and Minister Mentor stuff in order to stay in power after a supposed retirement. This set a bad precedent which was subsequently emulated by Goh Chock Tong. It remains to be seen whether Lee Hsien Loong will follow that of his predecessors, but the fact that a long overdue leadership handover has yet been delayed again does not bode well for a clean stepping down.

Heng Swee Kiat has never reached #1 before. At most you can say he had a good chance of becoming #1 but chose to give up and remain #2 due to certain reasons.

And this is the first time I heard of the accusation of Heng being "ageist". Looks to me like Seah Yam Meng just invented some imaginary strawman accusations then proceeded to claim moral high ground by "defending" Heng against these charges.

Lame.

 

[mojito]

Such a head line can only be straight time.

 

[Loofydralb]

The idiot tries to spin it but failed.

HSK will be removed whether he likes it or not. It wasn't his choice. He had to save face by 'volunteering' to withdraw.