Singaporeans Wonder Who Will Lead Them Next
Rigid selection process thrown into confusion by heir-apparent’s sudden departure
The sudden decision by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat (above) to step down from the succession to become the country’s next prime minister, officially because at 60 he is too old to succeed the 69-year-old Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has raised confusion and intense speculation on who will replace him to become the country’s next leader.
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