Gan kim yong, heng swee keat, chan chun sing, ong ye kung and. Tributes pour in ntuc secretarygeneral sg lim swee say, deputy secretariesgeneral heng chee how and chan chun sing and ntuc leaders observed a minutes silence together with workers who came from around the area. Chan chun sing, pritam singh spar in parliament over singapores foreign worker policy duration. Singapores trade and industry minister chan chun sing said the situation in. Singapore government publish 4th book on lee kuan yew. For one netizen, mr chan is definitely the man of the year in my book. In a leaked audio clip that has been making the rounds online, majgen chan, who is slated to be singapores. Singapore minister says he, and his colleagues, all. Netizens praise chan chun sing, calling him another lky for being. As for the identity of gohs successor, the writing was on the wall even before he moved into the istana.
Singaporedespite the negative feedback that emerged after the leaked audio recording of trade and industry minister chan chun sing at a recent closeddoor meeting with the singapore chinese chamber of commerce and industry sccci, many netizens are now saying they respect him more than ever for the frank and forthright manner with which he spoke. Chan chun sing latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The fictitious story was probably cooked up probably by his political rival when a photo of chan chun sing standing close to our founding father lee kuan yew in the wake of mrs lee. Mr chan chun sing accompanying former prime minister lee kuan yew as he plants a rain tree in holland village park on june 16, 20. For them, the diplomatic bluntness from mr chan was both refreshing and relatable, and they say he is another lee kuan yew, the countrys founding prime minister.
One day in primary school my teacher told us mr lee kuan yew went to lhl school and told him off in front of the whole class that he cannot used his name. Mr chan chun sing and mr ong ye kung see major changes in their portfolios, and mr heng swee keat has his wish answered by continuing at. Its a minor reshuffle, with mr masagos zulkifli elevated to full minister and becoming second minister in both the home and foreign ministries and transport minister lui tuck yew taking on a second portfolio. Singapore ruling party picks candidate for next pm. He will likely become our next deputy pm in the future.
Chan chun sing is the bloody nephew of the chief crook lee kuan yew. Another netizen went so far as to calling him another lee kuan yew. Join facebook to connect with clarence tong and others you may know. Heres why heng swee keat can still be the next prime. Scroll down to of the page and you will see chan chun sing among the close family of lee kuan yew mourning behind the coffin of mrs. The current premier, lee kuan yew s eldest son, was elevated to deputy prime minister 14 years before becoming the countrys third premier. Pm lee hsien loong pays warm tribute to goh chok tong at book. When lee kuan yews son lee hsien loong took over in 2004, the only surprise was that goh lasted as long as he did. Heres why heng swee keat can still be the next prime minister. Nov 23, 2018 the finance minister prevailed over two other candidates, education minister ong ye kung and trade and industry minister chan chun sing, who has been named paps second assistant secretarygeneral.
He is currently minister in the prime ministers office and secretarygeneral of the national trade union congress ntuc. According to state media, the next pm should be announced by september this year 2018. At the recent funeral of mrs lee, he was seen standing at a place normally reserved for close family members cousins, uncles, nephews etc. They included the three men thought to be the frontrunners to be the next pm.
Why study master in international affairs in singapore. Minister hits out at huffington post for giving chee. This was a moment met with more disbelief than anticipation. Singapore perspectives 2020 politics lee kuan yew school. Tanjong pagar group representation constituency wikipedia.
It will be a mistake to make chan chun sing prime minister. Minister chan chun sing, who used to serve lee kuan yew in the same constituency, is more loyal compared to heng swee keat. This children book has been disseminated to all pap foundation kindergartens. Upon his handover to goh chok tong in 1990, he was appointed senior minister by his successor. Lee kuan yew not the one who wanted lee hsien loong to be pm but it was mrs lee kuan yew. Photo from the straits times 2 photo from cna photo from amazon. Straits times publish lee kuan yewthemed children book. Chan chun sing is comparable to lky, according to netizens. Following the budget 2018 statement, the committee of supply cos examined and debated expenditure plans for each ministry in detail.
Mg chan told the straits times in an email this week. Messrs lim swee say, chan chun sing and tan chuanjin have done some portfolio swopping. Speculation that li hongyi will enter politics and chan chun sing will be seatwarmer pm heats up. Singapore labour chief chan chun sing on thursday night paid tribute to founding prime minister lee kuan yew at the tanjong pagar grc. Netizens praise chan chun sing, calling him another lky. As they were mps for tanjong pagar grc, mr chan was often seen physically helping mr lee during grassroots events. Groups plan activities to mark mr lee kuan yews legacy. Born in 1969, mr chan is married with three children and enjoys reading and jogging. Singapore a memorial exhibition chronicling the life and political career of singapores first prime minister lee kuan yew is being held at the national museum of singapore. Chan chun sings list of leadership requirements basically. Lee kuan yew senior fellowship in public service sfps master in international affairs mia overview. Chan was a pap candidate in the tanjong pagar group representation constituency at the 2011 general election, representing the buona vista ward previously held by lim swee say. But maybe put at the bottom because they are very heavy.
Jan 11, 2015 source zaid ibrahim on singapores lee kuan yew zaid ibrahim on singapores lee kuan yew august 16, 20 comment. Thats why chan chun sing was placed in tanjong pagar grc to get backdoor entry into 2011 parliament. Firing the starting gun on political transition, singapores. Me, i am still tickled by the idea of our multitasking cabinet, who are members of the a team, said the prime minister. Like nazi propaganda children books, singapore media the straits times published a lee kuan yewthemed children book called whats inside the red box to indoctrinate young children in papaffiliated kindergartens with values of the deceased dictator. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Chan chun sing revealed that he was rjc schoolmates with ong.
Lunch dialogue with mr chan chun sing on budget 2018 post. Over 700 copies of the book were distributed to the pap community foundation pcf kindergartens around the island, and the donation was made by temasek holdings real estate arm, mapletree investments. Not even our founding prime minister, the late mr lee kuan yew, put himself above the law, said mr chan. The fourchan chun sing, heng swee keat, tan chuan jin, and lawrence wongwere later joined by two parliamentarians newly elected in 2015. He has been a member of parliament mp representing the. I like his accent and liberal use of colloquialisms. Oct 20, 2017 trades union chief chan chun sing, finance minister heng swee keat and education minister ong ye kung are seen as front runners to take over lee. Nov 09, 2018 both goh and prime minister lee hsien loong, who was the guest of honour at the event, addressed the topic at length with many members of the cabinet present. Lee, who is the eldest son of singapore s founding father lee kuan yew. Lee, the eldest son of singapores founding father lee kuan yew, said he intends to step down in coming years.
Lkys comments on foreign talents resurface after pritamchan chun sing spat. January 17, 2015 september, 2015 x campaigning, chan chun sing, chee soon juan, conduct of politics, ge2011, goh chok tong, huffington post, lee hsien loong, lee kuan yew, mass media, mothership, pap, personality, sdp, tanjong pagar grc, the wall street journal leave a comment. Politics news there is a lesson buried in the past of small countries with long histories, said minister in the prime ministers office chan chun sing yesterday read more at. Chan chun sing citing mr lee kuan yew, who was an mp at tanjong pagar for 60 years, the minister in the prime ministers office said the role of a leader is to ensure that singapore continues to be a leader among nations, for the benefit of the countrys citizens. Smart, folksy, straighttalker, authentic, humble beginnings, frugal, hard worker who tirelessly works the ground, all well known attributes. Sep 06, 2015 in an old 1988 interview, a 19yearold chan chun sing was quoted saying he got all his reading material from the library as he cannot afford the luxury of books and magazines. Minister in the prime ministers office, majgen chan chun sing, said today at a dialogue with the foregn correspondents association that the singapore government tackles difficult issues headon without dodging responsibility. First, let me thank the public service commission for your hard work. Pap mps, lky and the cia contradict chan chun sings. Who will be the next prime minister is talk of the town in. Nov 23, 2018 the 57yearold is now expected to take over in the coming years from prime minister lee hsien loong, the son of the late founding leader lee kuan yew, who oversaw the countrys rapid economic. My thoughts on lee kuan yew and singapores future the.
Lee kuan yew speaking at insead in 2007 on leadership and global politics duration. The third book is a children book, whats inside the red box, that features lee kuan yew as the protagonist hero figure for children, published by again the straits times. I have read many books and articles on singapores lee kuan yew including his memoirs and his latest, one mans view of the world. Felow frontrunner mr chan chun sing was named second assistant secretarygeneral. In preparation for lee kuan yew s death anniversary next week march 23, the singapore government is publishing the 4th book on the deceased dictator after his death. The first was lee kuan yew and his ideas written by the governmentcontrolled 153rdranking media straits times reporters published on.
On the rule of law, mr chan said the incident showed no man is above the law. I agree chan chun sing aka kee chiu is comparable to lee kuan yew. Even lee kuan yew s wish for house is subject to due processes. The thing is the crooked lee family hid the blood ties and hope the daft singaporeans will never know about another blatant case of nepotism. I knew that lee kuan yew never meant for me to be a seat warmer. Why would the pap obstinately promote chan chun sing even. Founding pm lee kuan yew, dpm goh keng swee and foreign minister s. Mr chan chun sing, an mp in the tanjong pagar grc, where mr lee served for 60 years, said that building on the solid foundation that mr. Lky is smear of shit on sole of shoe keechiu is smear of shit on side of shoe both stink to high heaven and obnoxious to 7th level of hell lky is there now his son and keechiu will be there, hopefully very very very soon. Minister in the prime ministers office chan chun sing. Chan ka chun personal information full name chan ka chun date of birth august 16, 1988 198 wikipedia.
Why is chan chun sings english so atrociously bad even. Join facebook to connect with chan chun sing and others you may know. In his unique case, lee hsien loong was an heir apparent the moment he entered politics. I have enjoyed stories about how he likes driving his security detail around rather than being driven and. Chan chun sing leading the pm race over heng swee keat. Lee kuan yew wearing a suit and tie looking at the.
Being considered for the countrys most important role is no cheap matter. Everybody i know who knows chan chun sing likes him. A poetry anthology ethos books is coming up with a new. Googling chan chun sing speech yields a few examples we can examine. On 1 october 2015, chan was appointed deputy chairman of the peoples association. Kee qiu if you like him better after watching the show. Mar 24, 2015 lee kuan yew s death this week raises the question of whether the generation of leaders in waiting will reshape the mould that transformed the citystate from a colonial backwater to a haven of. Lee kuan yew lily neo indranee rajah chan chun sing chia shilu. Trade and industry minister chan chun sing, education minister ong ye kung and finance minister heng swee keat. Lee kuan yew lky became an easy target sg hard truth. Singapore news media have cited chan as one of a number of contenders to succeed lee. The book featured quotes from lee kuan yew and his trumpedup stories, with the main protagonist and hero, of course, lee kuan yew.
Sdp secgen a political failure, says chan chun sing in letter to us news website singapore two articles by opposition politician chee soon juan published in the huffington post have drawn a. Lee kuan yew was the countrys first prime minister. While mr heng may have won the race, mr chan should in no way be discredited. In 2005, he completed the sloan fellows programme at the massachusetts institute of technology under the lee kuan yew scholarship. A very good afternoon chairman and members of the public service commission, parents, teachers, principals, and recipients.
Exposing the truth scares the pap i managed to finish reading alan shadrakes book the afternoon that it was launched in singapore on saturday. Sccci president ng who wants to investigate audio leak, linked to. With the odds stacked against him, chan still managed to graduate from our rigourous education system with flying colours. Singapore government publish 4th book on lee kuan yew after.
A few years later, he was awarded with yet another scholarship lee kuan yew scholarship under which he. Suggestions made by the secretarygeneral of ntuc included working the ground and informationsharing so that people can trust that each decision was made only after careful consideration. Not even our founding prime minister, the late mr lee kuan yew, put himself above the law, he said, adding that this gave confidence that the rule of law applied to everyone regardless of your position in life. He was ranked second in the order of precedence, superseding the countrys sitting deputy pms. Mar 04, 2016 groups plan activities to mark mr lee kuan yews legacy. Like in the previous election, minister chan chun sing reminded bukit batok residents to remember the values of lee kuan yew. The paps team in the constituency was led by former prime minister lee kuan yew, and was declared elected on nomination day 27 april 2011 in a walkover. Pm lee and esm goh have known each other for more than 40 years. Singapore needs to hold its next general election by early 2021.
She loved lhl very much and when i was young i heard all she can talk was how smart lhl was. Minister for trade and industry, majgen kee chiu chan chun sing had a hearty laugh with business leaders as he condemned the behaviour of singaporeans who he deemed overreacted to the 2019ncov wuhan virus scare. His capabilities as a minister are not in question here. The ministerwithoutportfolio in the pmo also said that the ruling party government has always listened to singaporeans and that solutions are not so easy. He is indeed another lee kuan yew for he dares to say things as they are, in an honest manner. Singapore can draw lessons from hong kong situation the straits times. Felow frontrunner mr chan chun sing was named second assistant. Join minister in the prime ministers office, mr chan chun sing, in an interactive session with ips corporate associates where he will address issues raised on budget 2018 and the cos debate. Singapores leaders must be caring, committed, competent, cohesive. At the 1997 general election, lim was a pap candidate in the tanjong pagar group representation constituency tanjong pagar grc, which was led by the late lee kuan yew who died in 2015 and was elected in a walkover.
He was referring to the governments management of the 38 oxley road saga a public tussle between the late lee kuan yew s house. Singapolitics i was asked about my thoughts on lee kuan yews legacy. Mg chan chun sing has denied being related to minister mentor lee kuan yew or his family the newlyappointed acting minister for community development, youth and sports wrote an email to the straits times this week, saying, i am not related to mr lee s family. Both goh and prime minister lee hsien loong, who was the guest of honour at the event, addressed the topic at length with many members of the cabinet present. Mar 29, 2015 lee kuan yew a true son of the soil, says tan cheng bock.
Singapores mystifying political succession new mandala. Lee kuan yew is respected by many singaporeans, for what he has contributed to singapores growth though i need to add that much of the development of singapore in the early years has. Majorgeneral mg chan chun sing, the acting community development, youth and sports minister, has denied rumours that he is related to mr lee kuan yew. As lee kuan yew era ends, whats next for singapores future. Current pm lee, the eldest son of singapores founding father lee kuan yew, said he intends to step down in coming years. Nov 08, 2016 chan chun sing can anyone name one policy that chan enacted in all the 4 ministries he helmed since may 2011, namely.
Answering to a question from the audience about what he feels about the difference between the new and old generation of leaders of peoples action party pap, dr tan cheng bock shared that the leadership of current prime minister lee hsieng loong is unlike his father, late lee kuan yew in many ways. Chan was a pap candidate in the tanjong pagar group representation constituency at the 2011 general election. Speculation that li hongyi will enter politics and chan. Four of these new parliamentarians were later identified as likely successors to pm lee. Lkys comments on foreign talents resurface after pritamchan. Exhibition on lee kuan yew at national museum of singapore. Just read the book 1984 by george orwell and notice how many uncanny similarties are there with this island nation. Paps team in the constituency was led by former prime minister lee kuan yew, and was. Chan chun sing revealed that he was rjc schoolmates with ong ye kung and tan chuanjin. Lee kuan yew speaking at insead in 2007 on leadership and global. Lee kuan yew gcmg ch spmj 16 september 1923 23 march 2015, commonly referred to by his initials lky, was the first prime minister of singapore, governing for three decades.