By Imelda Saad | Posted: 21
November 2010 1235 hrs
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called
for leadership renewal within the Malay Muslim community.
Speaking at the annual community leaders' forum on Sunday, Mr Lee
said leadership renewal is vital at all levels, including the
labour movement and politics.
Leadership renewal cannot happen overnight but must be planned
systematically, he added.
Mr Lee noted that young people are keen to get involved. Malay
Muslim organisations should find ways to tap this "resource", he
said.
Young people, Mr Lee said, can tackle problems and challenges with
fresh enthusiasm and imagination.
Mr Lee said that new issues will call for creative responses.
To set the wheels in motion, this year's forum has for the first
time involved the participation of young Malay Muslim
Singaporeans.
A youth-centric report was released, charting a 10-year
forward-planning exercise for the community.
The aim is to get young Malay Muslims here to take ownership of
issues facing their community and to identify future leaders.
- CNA/ir