Heng Swee Keat gets a lot of flak over remarks about Singapore not being ready for non-Chinese PM

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Netizens beg to differ on Heng's comments with many saying that it was the height of hypocrisy especially as he had attended an event for the Tamil...

for a non-Chinese prime minister. And this shows no sign of abating, at least on social media, even for those who are in favour of Mr Heng’s position as prime minister presumptive.

Furthermore, when asked by Assistant Professor Walid Jumblatt Abdullah of NTU’s School of Social Sciences’ public policy and global affairs programme, “Is it Singapore who is not ready for a non-Chinese prime minister, or is it the PAP who is not ready for a non-Chinese prime minister?” However, he added, “I do think that at the right time when enough people think that we may have a minority leader, a minority who becomes the leader of the country, that is something that we can all hope for.”

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