The party old guard led by his father Lee Kuan Yew, 87, and Goh Chok Tong, 70 -- former prime ministers who served as advisers to the government -- are out of the new cabinet at their own request, the premier said.
Also out are the widely criticized ministers in charge of internal security, housing and transport -- three of the hottest issues in the May 7 polls, which the prime minister has called a “watershed” event for the island republic.
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary-general of the opposition Reform Party, which failed to win a seat, said “the reshuffle exposes the fact that the PAP have a complete dearth of talent.”
“Basically, the ministers are now doubling up to run key portfolios,” he told AFP. Full story
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