Earlier this week, it was announced that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had been chosen to be the new leader of the 4G team.
On Saturday (16 Apr), it was revealed that Lawrence Wong had received 15 out of the 19 stakeholder votes for PAP’s new 4G leader — none of the other names garnered more than two votes.
Source: Lee Hsien Loong on Facebook
On the subject of handover, PM Lee said a decision will be made at a later date on whether he or Mr Wong will lead the PAP into the next election.
During the press conference held at the Istana, former minister Khaw Boon Wan, who was tasked with gathering PAP leader’s views on a new 4G leader, shared more details about the ‘process’.
Apparently, 15 of the 19 “stakeholders” had voted for Mr Wong as their preferred leader. None of the other options presented got more than two votes. The “stakeholders” comprised the Cabinet ministers, Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, and NTUC secretary-General Ng Chee Meng.
Mr Khaw, however, did not disclose the number of ‘choices’ and who those were.
The retired minister also said the “stakeholders” were interviewed individually after Budget 2022 and the subsequent Committee of Supply debates.
They were asked about their preferred leader, apart from themselves, and told to rank the potential candidates in order of their preference.
The stakeholders were reportedly “candid in their assessment” and were “emphatic in wanting to pick the candidate with unquestionable commitment to Singapore, who inspires trust” from Singaporeans and fellow leaders.
The consultation did not involve PM Lee and the two Senior Ministers.
Answering a question about PAP’s leadership transition, PM Lee said he will discuss with Mr Wong and decide what’s the PAP’s “best strategy” to fight the next General Election (GE).
While dependable on “how things evolve”, PM Lee presented 2 scenarios during the press conference:
While many factors are still uncertain now, PM Lee said the plan is for Mr Wong to be the next PM, if the PAP wins the coming GE,
But either way, our plan is for Lawrence to be the next PM if the PAP wins the next GE. That has been settled.
PM Lee also noted the public’s positive reaction to the decision.
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Featured image adapted from Lee Hsien Loong on Facebook.
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