SINGAPORE: The younger brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Jul 28) said he “wholeheartedly” supports the principles and values of ...
SINGAPORE: The younger brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said he “wholeheartedly” supports the principles and values of theIn a Facebook post, Lee Hsien Yang added that the People’s Action Party had “lost its way”.READ: Tan Cheng Bock says new party will be 'unifying alternative' for Singapore
“I wholeheartedly support the principles and values of the Progress Singapore Party,” wrote Mr Lee. “Today’s PAP is no longer the PAP of my father. It has lost its way,” he said, referring to Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.said in a news conference that he would welcome the younger Mr Lee if he decided to join the party.Dr Tan - a former PAP Member of Parliament - described Mr Lee as a “good friend”, noting that they have been seen walking about together.
During the news conference, Dr Tan explained why he set up the PSP, saying he believed the “processes of good governance have gone astray”. “I worry because I see the foundations of good governance eroding. Specifically, there is an erosion of transparency, independence and accountability,” he said. “Yet these are the three foundations for creating trust between the Government and the people ... This means a robust system of checks and balances. This is what the people of Singapore want and this is what they should have - so that we can continue to hold our heads high and be proud of our system of government,” said Dr Tan."I have known Cheng Bock for many years and he has consistently put the interests of the people first," said Mr Lee in the post, dated Jan 24.
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