Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will reshuffle
his Cabinet after Parliament takes its mid-term break following the
Committee of Supply (COS) debate.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (27 February),
Lee said that he would do so in order to give the younger members
of his Cabinet more exposure and responsibility.
“This way, my successor will be supported by a
stronger and more experienced team, committed to leading Singapore
to a better and brighter future,” said Lee.
The 66-year-old added that he would ask the
fourth-generation ministers to draft the government’s agenda for
the President’s address at the opening of Parliament, which
will set out the government’s programme for the rest of this
term.
“It will give Singaporeans a better sense of
them and their thoughts,” added Lee.
The post was the latest in a series of
comments on leadership succession by senior government figures in
recent months.
The COS debates on the Budget, which begins on
Tuesday, will take place till 9 March. Parliament is scheduled to
re-open in May after its mid-term break.
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