09-08-2023, 11:52 PM
SINGAPORE -- The ruling People's Action Party of Singapore is walking on thin ice in light of a series of political controversies involving high-profile politicians who were expected to have played a big role in the country's next chapter of leadership.
From a graft probe on a cabinet minister to the resignation of a senior official over an extramarital affair, the rare political drama highlights the challenges Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong faces in executing his carefully tailored succession plan.
On Wednesday, the city-state's Parliament convened for the first time since the political incidents surfaced, prompting Lee to explain the issues.
"Such incidents involving ministers are rare, and there is no rule or precedent on how to effect an interdiction on a political office holder," Lee told Parliament, referring to the case of Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who was arrested by the country's anti-corruption agency on July 11.
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From a graft probe on a cabinet minister to the resignation of a senior official over an extramarital affair, the rare political drama highlights the challenges Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong faces in executing his carefully tailored succession plan.
On Wednesday, the city-state's Parliament convened for the first time since the political incidents surfaced, prompting Lee to explain the issues.
"Such incidents involving ministers are rare, and there is no rule or precedent on how to effect an interdiction on a political office holder," Lee told Parliament, referring to the case of Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who was arrested by the country's anti-corruption agency on July 11.
More at https://tinyurl.com/mw4prndj