New Singapore Cabinet Exposes Lack of Talent - Kenneth Jeyaratnam


Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary general opposition amendments, which won one seat, said that "reform is that the image of total lack of talent." Founder of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, resigned from the Cabinet on Saturday, leading the young generation after the worst election result for his party since independence in 1965.


Mr. Lee and another former prime minister Goh Chok Tong said: "In a joint statement that they resign to make way for younger leaders is clear.


"New generation wants everything in their decisions among," he said. "After the election the public sphere, we have decided to leave the Cabinet and the very recent group of ministers and connect to this new generation" is.


Mr. Lee has offices in Singapore since 1959. 1990, when Mr Goh took over until 2004 - he became Prime Minister in 1959. Yet at the Parliament, and his son Lee hsien Loong, 59, remains prime minister.


Party People Action Party 60 percent of the vote won, Mr. Lee in the May 7 election, with 67 percent in 2006 and 75 percent in 2001, has been compared. Labour Party won six seats, held by the opposition since independence.