SINGAPORE, June 28 — In his first major speech laying out his vision for Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong — identified in April as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s successor — revealed today his “deepest belief” and hope for the country’s future, but stressed that he “cannot make it happen by myself”.
Wong said his priority is not only to lead but to serve and help Singaporeans succeed in “our next phase of development”. He said a social compact refers to a shared understanding of how everyone in society relates to one another, and encompasses questions such as the obligations of the Government, employers and community to one another as well as to society.Firstly, on Singapore’s economic system.
Secondly, Wong also said that meritocracy is still the best way to organise society, but it comes with downsides, with a risk of privilege being entrenched across generations. To achieve this, the Government will work closely with employers and unions to ensure employees are hired and promoted based on skills and performance and not just credentials.
“For it is only when we all chip in that we can better support one another, especially the most vulnerable among us, to weather the storms that may come our way,” he said.
And yet, Singapore is becoming a puppet of the state that is the very opposite of this ideal
Benefits many, not a few? That’s why Singapore raised GST on the many but not higher taxes the wealthy & big corporations. 😉😁
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