'Singapore will be in good hands under the 4G team': PM Lee chairs last Cabinet meeting
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SINGAPORE — After 20 years of weekly Cabinet meetings that soldiered on even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has led his last meeting. Commemorating the moment in a Facebook post on May 9, PM Lee thanked his colleagues for the'Singapore will be in good hands under the 4G team': PM Lee chairs last Cabinet meeting
SINGAPORE — After 20 years of weekly Cabinet meetings that soldiered on even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has led his last meeting. Commemorating the moment in a Facebook post on May 9, PM Lee thanked his colleagues for their steadfast support during the meetings, which had continued through the pandemic via teleconferencing. PM Lee said: «It has been my privilege to lead my Cabinet team for the past 20 years. »In Cabinet, the prime minister is primus inter pares — not the boss with his subordinates, but the first among equals, all deliberating together to find the best solutions for Singapore.« In April, the Prime Minister's Office announced that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take over the mantle from PM Lee as Singapore's prime minister on May 15. PM Lee said: »From next week, PM Lawrence Wong will take charge in Cabinet meetings, but I will continue to contribute as senior minister. «Singapore will be in good hands under the 4G team, and I am ready to support the new team in their work for Singapore's success.» Read more
