No excuse to delay succession.
Crisis is a good time to learn and refocus.
Let’s move forward.
One crisis after another, how will Singapore react? Old bottle with new wine? New and young leaders must learn first hand how to solve the challenges.
This cannot be an excuse to delay succession. Why? Otherwise, Singapore will not be able to have future leaders.
Many forget the most important key institution is Singapore - civil service and public administration. We may complain they are rigid, slow in solving problems or never take feedback seriously.
But the world has recognised Singapore’s efficiency and effectiveness, just like our passports rank most powerful in the world.
The PAP is in trouble and they keep postponing their succession plan. The old leaders continue to use old methods and the younger leaders have not been given a chance to learn and test their capability. There is no excuse to keep it unchanged.
Worse. The poor PAP performance will affect the effective function of the public administration. It will lower their efficiency.
It is time to let the new PAP team take over the government or the PAP is to be replaced. Psychologically, the former is a better option than the latter for many Singaporeans at this moment.
Singaporeans must prepare a weaker PAP with stronger checks and balances inside and outside parliament. While the public administration also needs to prepare itself for greater checks and balances, especially with the possibility of government changes.
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