HSK has the full backing of LKY. As long as the latter is alive, HSK is untouchable. Not sure what happens when the old man is gone.
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TCH was indeed rated as ordinary. Tharman, after TCH, appeared good. But he too was found lacking at MOE.
Let's see whether HSK can continue with his good form. It he does, it's good for Singapore.
I shudder to think that TCH or Tharman may one day be PM. LHL is bad enough. Two bad PMs in a row after GCT would be disastrous
A leader must rise on his own steam. If HSK can only rise with LKY's backing, I would rather he fall early
Exactly! DING DING DING!!! You get full marks. Hit the nail on the head! It's amazing how many Singaporeans still don't realize this.
Abuden?? DUH!!
A born leader with honour would not have joined the PAP in its present form!
You actually believe that a guy who just joined the Cabinet would dare to make such major policy shifts without being told to do so by his seniors?!? Talk about gullibility! Exercise your grey cells a little more and you should be able to understand why the Establishment is making such shifts now. Jeez!!
That's simply because Tharman is more intelligent then TCH. Note that I am only commenting on a pure comparison of grey matter and not other factors.
After GE 2011, LHL wants to be seen as doing something. He knows the older ministers are useless, so he rather try out HSK, CCS and TJC.
What has LHL got to lose? Stick with TCH, Tharman, LSS, KBW and the pap will get globbered at the next GE.
Desperate times for the pap
If the choice of a nation's leaders is dependent on making do with the best of the worst then that nation is doomed!!
anyone coming after a dud, looks good
I agree with you. SG is doomed if the pap continues to win elections. Read threa "Crumbling of Singapore?"
Yes. I suspect that is what is going to happen for National Conversation. They have already decided which are the ones to let go. Then astroturf it to show engagement. Will wait and see.
Not only that.
It is also the curriculum.
A simple comparison with the curriculum (and grading) of schools in the West will show how different the priorities are.
I agree. My hope is that HSK has the courage to openly admit that class size matters and work towards a smaller class size.
Increasing teacher's alone pay does not remove the dissatisfaction of teachers. Giving teacher's support in dealing with unreasonable parents is a right move. Cutting down on non teaching admin work is also important. Reducing class size is important too.
It's a chicken and egg situation. Many capable singaporeans dont want to join tecahing because of huge dissatisfaction with MOE.
So let's see how HSK deals with this sticky situation which he inherited from TCH, Tharman and NEH's mismanagement
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Spot on !! HSK has his hands full. Let's see whether his Director General of education, Ho Ping, is worth her salt
The Cabinet is really committed to doing away with many things that LKY and GCT had laid down. After George Yeo's public call to 'shake the box', PAP leaders know the ground has shifted. what needs to be changed is clear. its how to sell the changes without embarassing the previous PAP Ministers is the challenge...hence, 'singapore conversation'...
Whatever the PAP leaders can come up with is pure 'damage control'...they can see the writing on the wall: 2016, half of Parliament may be in opposition hands!
And one main contributor of this will be the middle level civil servants will drag their feet in the hope that the Ministers who are 'revolutionary' get posted out and things go back to the good old ways!
Whatever the PAP leaders can come up with is pure 'damage control'...they can see the writing on the wall: 2016, half of Parliament may be in opposition hands!
And one main contributor of this will be the middle level civil servants will drag their feet in the hope that the Ministers who are 'revolutionary' get posted out and things go back to the good old ways!
