The real reason(s) DPM Heng quit

[bobby]

3 years ago when heng was the chosen one...suddenly 3 years later he is considered too old.

Must have been calculating in dog years...21 years liao.

 

[a_korusawa]

its ultimate bullshit citing his age or health . . . .

previously, lao goh has his 2 sons to benefit for being puppet, but heng has no balls or offspring to benefit from what he did . . . .

the truth is so obvious now! he calculated that its not worth the bad karma he'd receive from his deeds manipulated

and of coz, the amounts heng's boss insisted for him to laundry goes from million to billion into trillions!

so, he might as well quit

 

[Confuseous]

PM Lee said the 4G's selection of their next leader is a process that will take more than a few months, but should not be more than a couple of years.

The process, added Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, "is always about finding and forming the strongest team possible... so that Singapore has the best chance to defy the odds of history to not only survive, but to thrive".

If it takes more than a few months, then the problems could be:
a) no one wants the job;
b) everyone thinks no one else is good enough to lead, after HSK was suckered;
c) those who want the job are discouraged from saying so, because they know the are
disliked, or of an inappropriate race etc.
What do you think?

 

[Loofydralb]

Something went wrong in TH....

Yup. Very likely.
HSK wanted to use more and found it empty. So got rid of the useless dowager. Emperor found out and sacked him instead.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

1. He was being honest upfront: he is getting old and the job is too demanding for him.

what is staged is never the real reasons....esp from PAP

 

[a_korusawa]

PM Lee said the 4G's selection of their next leader is a process that will take more than a few months, but should not be more than a couple of years.

The process, added Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, "is always about finding and forming the strongest team possible... so that Singapore has the best chance to defy the odds of history to not only survive, but to thrive".

If it takes more than a few months, then the problems could be:
a) no one wants the job;
b) everyone thinks no one else is good enough to lead, after HSK was suckered;
c) those who want the job are discouraged from saying so, because they know the are
disliked, or of an inappropriate race etc.
What do you think?

i'm sorry to say your a, b or c will not come into consideration when he/she is wanted by sifatlong!
I think heng is manipulated to laundry millions into billions and trillions to cover what the lee dynasty has screwed
heng was oledi buasong when ccs suddenly pops out as trade7 ministry whilst he's being dumped for his east coast plan!
worst, heng knows he'd be another lao goh who is there to warm up the seat for someone else
and heng is very sure he'd shoot his own toe or shoot by the world when he's being challenged against his recent deeds regardless pro-pandemic or even being pm later
and the 'new' pm will not take any raps for heng . . . . ie. heng will be 腐败囚犯 for rest of sinkieland history by then!

in short, heng's still hope he has a chance in heaven to be awarded by HIM
whilst the rest is preparing to buy their ways to heaven from bribing hell . . . .

heng's probably more afraid that his deeds will be awarded by new cancer relapses and this time, he's definitely wanted for his deeds in hell....

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

12. Li Hongyi slapped Heng in the face, just like what Pinky did to Dhanabalan decades ago.

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

13. Pinky wanted to increase GST but Heng saw that there was a budget surplus and so much in the reserves and was opposed to a GST hike or wanted it delayed.

 

[laksaboy]

i'm sorry to say your a, b or c will not come into consideration when he/she is wanted by sifatlong!
I think heng is manipulated to laundry millions into billions and trillions to cover what the lee dynasty has screwed
heng was oledi buasong when ccs suddenly pops out as trade7 ministry whilst he's being dumped for his east coast plan!
worst, heng knows he'd be another lao goh who is there to warm up the seat for someone else
and heng is very sure he'd shoot his own toe or shoot by the world when he's being challenged against his recent deeds regardless pro-pandemic or even being pm later
and the 'new' pm will not take any raps for heng . . . . ie. heng will be 腐败囚犯 for rest of sinkieland history by then!

in short, heng's still hope he has a chance in heaven to be awarded by HIM
whilst the rest is preparing to buy their ways to heaven from bribing hell . . . .

heng's probably more afraid that his deeds will be awarded by new cancer relapses and this time, he's definitely wanted for his deeds in hell....

Sinkieland's politics will not evolve as long as the Familiee (and the affiliated 皇亲国戚 bloodlines in the Kwa, Chua, Tan, Teo families etc) continue to hold the country hostage.

 

[eatshitndie]

Sinkieland's politics will not evolve as long as the Familiee (and the affiliated 皇亲国戚 bloodlines in the Kwa, Chua, Tan, Teo families etc) continue to hold the country hostage.

how cum no gan in the foursome?

 

[bobby]

Any succession planning that is worth its salt will also have a plan B.....

 

[pvtpublic]

Any succession planning that is worth its salt will also have a plan B.....

Unless HSK was already plan B but he refused to play ball to let plan A take over.

He was supposed to sit quietly for another 3-4 years before announcing the short runway left and gracefully stepping aside for a younger leader.

HSK has balls. big ones. maybe 3.

 

[Kee Chew]

 

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[Kee Chew]

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Heng Swee Keat too old at 60 to be PM but PM Lee, pushing 70 is not too old to stay on indefinitely? - The Online Citizen Asia
by Ghui
10/04/2021
Reading Time: 4 mins read
Deputy Prime Minister and touted successor for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (PM Lee), Heng Swee Keat (Mr Heng) has announced on Thursday (8 Apr) that he would not be running for the role of Prime Minister. He also said that he would be relinquishing his role as Finance Minister due to his age and fear that he cannot fulfil the exceptional demand of the job.
In a letter to PM Lee, Mr Heng, who turns 60 this year, noted that he would have “too short of a runway” to become the next Prime Minister as he would be in his mid-60s when the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
Given that PM Lee who is pushing 70 has recently indicated that he would not be retiring as planned because of the Covid-19 pandemic, how does Mr Heng’s reasoning stack up?
If Mr Heng is too old to be Prime Minister at 60, isn’t PM Lee way too old not to retire as Prime Minister? After all, why is Mr Heng too old when PM Lee, who is a decade older not deemed too old? It doesn’t make for logical reading.
Mr Heng went on to say that the Government had requested for PM Lee to “stay on as Prime Minister until such time when a new successor is chosen by the team and is ready to take over” and is “grateful that PM Lee has agreed” to the request.
Again, this does not make sense. Singapore has long groomed future successors of power for years. Now that there appears to be a succession lacuna, how many more years will it take before we have a clear successor? Does it mean that PM Lee will continue to be Prime Minister for an indefinite period of time? How old will he then be when he finally decides to retire?
Speaking at the same press conference, Mr Heng said: “Singapore politics is not about self but what is good for Singapore, and I have been constantly thinking of what is in the best interest of Singapore and Singaporeans.”
In other words, Mr Heng is saying that he is resigning for the best interests of Singapore because he is too old. But if his age is not for the benefit of Singapore, how is asking PM Lee, who is 10 years older to stay on indefinitely going to benefit Singapore? The mind boggles!
Mr Heng’s reasoning is that he would have been happy to take on the Prime Ministerialship but for the Covid-19 pandemic.
“This year, I am 60. As the crisis will be prolonged, I would be close to the mid-60s when the crisis is over. The 60s are still a very productive time of life. But when I consider the ages at which our first three prime ministers took on the job, I would have too short a runway should I become the next prime minister then. We need a leader who will not only rebuild Singapore post-Covid-19 but also lead the next phase of our nation-building effort.”
However, how does he know how long the Covid-19 pandemic would last?
Besides, isn’t experience learnt during a time of great global upheaval rich learning ground that will help him as Prime Minister? It just doesn’t add up that he is quitting because he feels he will be too old as a result of when the pandemic would end.
In addition, what is the point of letting PM Lee (who is supposed to be an ongoing Prime Minister) continue in the reins as Prime Minister when another could well benefit from the rigorous training that the pandemic brings?
In the first place, why was PM Lee’s retirement even postponed? While the pandemic was cited as a reason, it still doesn’t make sense. It is not as if any of our past Prime Ministers ever faded into the sunset after they stopped being Prime Minister.
The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew took on the role of Emeritus Senior Minister and then Minister Mentor while former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong became Emeritus Senior Minister after he stopped being Prime Minister. Each of these roles meant that they were still in Government and able to offer advice and guidance. Why couldn’t PM Lee hand over the reins and offer advice, support and guidance in the same way Goh Chok Tong and Lee Kuan Yew did?
At the same press conference, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said that clear succession planning, policy coherence and consistency have been the hallmarks of Singapore’s system, and have also put the country in good stead to attract long-term investments.
However, where is the clarity and consistency here with Mr Heng’s sudden resignation and on such flimsy reasons?
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[LITTLEREDDOT]

This doctor demolished Heng's excuses for resigning because of age.

Forum: Don't assume that older adults have shorter career runways

Apr 12, 2021

I read with much concern Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat's letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, indicating his intention to step aside as leader of the fourth-generation (4G) team (DPM Heng's letter to PM, April 9).

While I respect his motivations for stepping aside, using age as the primary reason for doing so seems to undermine Singapore's efforts to combat ageist mindsets.
First, Mr Heng highlights the issue of a short "runway". The role of prime minister is unique, but that reason, unfortunately, perpetuates the impression that older workers necessarily have shorter career trajectories and are therefore not worth investing in.

The Ministry of Manpower's report on boosting support for older workers already points out that a lack of support for training older workers may arise from this perception that younger workers have "longer career runways".

Yet, older adults retain considerable neural plasticity, and can draw from their wealth of experience to better deploy new skills and information.
Second, Mr Heng implicitly points out that his current good health may not last.

But there remains great diversity in health trajectories in later life, and it is not helpful to assume old age necessarily comes with debilitating illnesses that prevent meaningful or important work.

In any case, as Singapore ages and chronic conditions become more commonplace, the onus is on society and policymakers to accommodate workers' needs rather than write them off.

Third, Mr Heng compares his own age with those of past prime ministers when they first took up the mantle, but this ignores the fact that people are living longer today compared with then. The life expectancy at age 65 during the time previous prime ministers took over was approximately 8.3 (1960), 15.7 (1990) and 18.4 (2004).
In 2019, it was 21.3.

There is little reason to believe that Mr Heng's "runway" will necessarily be shorter than that of previous prime ministers, even if he takes over in his mid-60s.
It is also worth remembering that United States President Joe Biden is 78, and Malaysia's Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad served as prime minister in his 90s. Their ages say nothing about their ability to lead a country.

The reasons given for such a huge decision send signals about the expectations we should have and the kind of society we want to live in.

As it is, it seems that Mr Heng's reasons for stepping aside contradicts the civil service's efforts to combat age stereotypes and promote working till older ages.

I do not think Mr Heng is intentionally being ageist, so I hope that he can clarify his thinking here.

Shannon Ang (Dr)

 

[laksaboy]

Heng can go for Skillsfuture training, upskill himself and try again.

 

[batman1]

Coffee shop speculation. When HSK saw the vault empty,he panicked,he run away.