The World : Shake-Up in Singapore
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s ruling People’s Action Party, preparing for Sept. 3 parliamentary elections, retired 14 veteran lawmakers, including several high-level ministers, in a major party shake-up. Goh Chok Tong, the party’s assistant secretary general, said the shake-up, while “not a pleasant exercise . . . is part of a necessary self-renewal process.” Goh, who will become prime minister when Lee steps down next month on reaching age 65, spoke at a party rally where 14 new candidates were introduced. Among those who were retired are several confidants of Lee.
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