SINGAPORE Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat dropped a bombshell when he announced his decision to step down as the leading fourth generation leader. This simply means he won’t succeed 69-year-old Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. So, what is the pressure on Heng Swee Keat?”Others say Heng has been fumbling, citing a 2019 parliamentary session as an example. “Tellingly, clips of PM Lee looking exasperated and instructing Heng on what to say in the session had been circulating online. No one wants to give up the pursuit of power, believing it’s their God-given right to be Prime Minister.

Source: The Star April 10, 2021 23:26 UTC