The elections demonstrated that connecting with a younger electorate is a massive challenge. And so the accent on youth is again not surprising. Although PM Lee has described the new line-up as change amid continuity, the trend is clearly on change, underlining the commitment that “it cannot be government as usual”, in MM Lee’s words.
Of course, Singaporeans will want to see what real changes follow from this Cabinet line-up. Will it signal a fundamentally different style and approach by the Government to policy making and implementation? Or will it be more form than substance?
Cosmetic changes will be met with a strong backlash. Certainly, the changes raise expectations of even more change in the future — which might be perhaps unfair to the new office-holders. Full story
