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National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat has been appointed chairman of the Chinese Community Liaison Group (CCLG) by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, with effect from Friday (May 23). Chee will succeed Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs EChee Hong Tat to chair Chinese Community Liaison Group, succeeding Edwin Tong
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat has been appointed chairman of the Chinese Community Liaison Group (CCLG) by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, with effect from Friday (May 23). Chee will succeed Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, who was chairman of CCLG since November 2020. Tong will continue to serve as advisor to the group. In a statement on Friday, PM Wong said of Chee as the new chairman: «Minister Chee Hong Tat has been a member of CCLG since 2015. He has been actively involved with the Chinese community and regularly engages various segments, in particular the clans and business associations. »I look forward to Hong Tat working closely with key Chinese community organisations to strengthen leadership renewal so that they can remain relevant and dynamic. I am confident that Hong Tat will continue the good work of CCLG and further deepen ties between the Government and the Chinese community." PM Wong also thanked Tong for his contributions to CCLG since he assumed the chairman position, noting that he had done much in engaging the Chinese community. Read more