A nation known for its infallible governance has been thrown a curve ball.
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.
Heng, 60, cited age as a factor, saying he will be 65 by the time the Covid-19 crisis is expected to be over, and expressed hope that “a younger leader... (with) a longer runway can take over.”
As part of the arrangement, DPM Heng will step down as the 4G (Fourth Generation) leader and Finance Minister.