Why lee hsien loong apologise
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Read full article. More content below. He said:. I think the move is a positive step forward in clearing the air, so people can hear his side of the story. He added that this move, however, may also open up another can of worms, "depending on how people interpret the response given, which may end up with more back and forth between the PM and his siblings".
And while the apology will win back the public's trust "to some extent", Gunter adds that at least the public can be rest assured that PM Lee's priority is still to focus on the more important issues at hand. She said:. Most Recent. You are now subscribed to our newsletters.
Subscribe to Mint Newsletters. Internet Not Available. Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. Yes, Continue. For the many overseas nationals who work in Singapore, and firms that use the city-state as their regional base, a key issue is whether the government will continue the immigration policies that makes it easy for foreigners to work in Singapore if there is a sharp drop in support for the PAP.
These policies underpin the attractiveness of Singapore as a regional hub for trade and manufacturing and as a major global centre for banking and finance, the major reason for its transformation from a colonial port to a shiny first world city-state.
And despite the recent setbacks and the barrage of criticism it faces over the Internet, most observers expect the PAP to retain its huge majority.