Editor says ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong has left behind a “more unequal and divided” Singapore

SINGAPORE: Noted author and editor-in-chief of digital magazine Jom, Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh, has opined that former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has bequeathed a “more unequal and divided” Singapore to his successor, Lawrence Wong, in an opinion-editorial published last Friday .

While economic metrics suggest robust growth, underlying social issues indicate a more nuanced reality. Singapore’s population increased by 42% from just over 4 million to nearly 6 million from 2004 to 2023, straining the nascent Singaporean identity and raising concerns about socio-cultural integration.Lee Wei Ling finally changes her profile picture after nearly four years of displaying Oxley house painting

Mr Vadaketh shed light on the critical challenges involving public housing, covering the declining value of 99-year leasehold Housing Development Board flats and how the abolition of inheritance taxes in 2008 compounded this issue and exacerbated wealth inequality. Mr Vadaketh noted that the governing People’s Action Party has seen a decrease in its vote share, reflecting growing public discontent.

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