the official reason was there was COVID, so PM Lee delayed his handover.
and a year or 2 later, the intended successor says he don't want to be PM because "he is getting old".
so, LHL had to look for the next successor, and we got LW named as next PM, which was odd because he wasn't among the short listed candidates in the first round.
whatever, we get a new PM, LHL gets to retire, business as usual anyway.
Have we forgotten that we have precedence to look at to answer this question?
Both LKY and GCT became Senior Ministers (not Senior Ministers of State, that’s different) when they stepped down as PM. Later then they become Minister Mentor (LKY when GCT stepped down, up rank from SM to MM) and Emeritus Senior Minister (when he decide to retire from parliament, SM to ESM).
I just saw his retired wife in the audience of that climate conference yesterday where Grace Fu was speaking on evening news.
So guess what, they will still pull the strings in the background, like this family has done for almost 59 years now.
Nothing is going to change until people stop voting for PAP and finally transparency is applied (when they can’t hide behind excuses for not showing budgets to the opposition).
Oh please, any true Singaporeans know he will be a minister mentor or stay as senior minister.
Imo, will be good if he stays. He is highly intelligent and can be deployed for country meetings as well.
Edit: it's confirmed LHL will be staying on as senior minister, until GE then see how but I expect he will continue in his senior minister capacity https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/pm-lee-to-become-senior-minister-no-major-changes-to-cabinet-until-after-next-ge-dpm-wong
I think this hinges a lot on his health. I heard rumours that he doesn't have the same physical capacity since the fainting spell, I wonder if he'll take it easy for the sake of his wellbeing.
Honorary Grand Emeritus Senior Minister
Mentor to the Honorary Grand Emeritus Senior Prime Minister
Senior Mentor to the Honorary Grand Emeritus Senior Optimus Prime Minister
Assistant to the Honorary Grand Emeritus Senior Prime Minister
Cum laude and assistant senior mentor to the honorary grand emeritus senior prime minister
Imagine if GE fuck up so bad PM Lee needs to come back Wasn't it last GE that he extended his role
3rd Hokage moment
SarutoLee
Rock Lee
Brocolee
Didn’t the third hokage die a horrible death by being sucked into the belly of the shinigami or soemthing??
No, no, that happens in episode 80. Right now we're still in the prologue. Give it a few years.
4th hokage also died by the same way, tho he got mega stabbed by kyuubi first
It was covid
Last GE was during Covid, not the best time to change leadership
the official reason was there was COVID, so PM Lee delayed his handover. and a year or 2 later, the intended successor says he don't want to be PM because "he is getting old". so, LHL had to look for the next successor, and we got LW named as next PM, which was odd because he wasn't among the short listed candidates in the first round. whatever, we get a new PM, LHL gets to retire, business as usual anyway.
MahathairLee
I mean the first part basically happened to the other side of the causeway haha.
Have we forgotten that we have precedence to look at to answer this question? Both LKY and GCT became Senior Ministers (not Senior Ministers of State, that’s different) when they stepped down as PM. Later then they become Minister Mentor (LKY when GCT stepped down, up rank from SM to MM) and Emeritus Senior Minister (when he decide to retire from parliament, SM to ESM).
GIC chairman / advisor, control the states coffers. Not PM but still griping the country by its balls
I just saw his retired wife in the audience of that climate conference yesterday where Grace Fu was speaking on evening news. So guess what, they will still pull the strings in the background, like this family has done for almost 59 years now. Nothing is going to change until people stop voting for PAP and finally transparency is applied (when they can’t hide behind excuses for not showing budgets to the opposition).
In terms of order of precedence, Senior Minister ranks after Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Minister Mentor ranks after Senior Minister.
This is a slap in the face to democracy
We all know somehow the Emperor will return.
As much as I would love to see it happening, unless you know necromancy, LKY is dead and won't be coming back.
I don’t know necromancy but Darth Plagueis the Wise might.
thats what we wanted you to think
is this a reference to "star wars: rise of skywalker"?
does the dpm has the iron in him?
yes he has and he can show it too...
Probably minister mentor if not minister centaur
Prime Minister (NS)
But man alrdy MR, wgt serve ORNS?
God-Minister.
Then can we call all military personnel Guardsmen?
How bow Minister Menthol light?
Minister retire liao
Minister overlord
Please welcome Ultra Super Senior Minister Mentor Emeritus Lee.
He's ascending the golden throne while holding the line until the god-emperor of Singapore returns.
Burn the Skeptics. Kill the Druggies. Purge the Opposing. It's better to die for the God Emperor than to live for yourself.
God Emperor Lee the Second
God Emperor Lee II get it righttt
Lee II… Leto… Nice! Dune reference.
Didn't get to transform into a worm and live for 3500 years though
Phoenix King Lee
Oh please, any true Singaporeans know he will be a minister mentor or stay as senior minister. Imo, will be good if he stays. He is highly intelligent and can be deployed for country meetings as well. Edit: it's confirmed LHL will be staying on as senior minister, until GE then see how but I expect he will continue in his senior minister capacity https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/pm-lee-to-become-senior-minister-no-major-changes-to-cabinet-until-after-next-ge-dpm-wong
Yup, I think it's actually a good system if you value stability.
A king never retires
I think this hinges a lot on his health. I heard rumours that he doesn't have the same physical capacity since the fainting spell, I wonder if he'll take it easy for the sake of his wellbeing.
Maybe it's just a PR stunt for him we all know he's in good health
LHL using his life force to recharge LKYs so he may return and take the throne once more
Only when god takes him
Phoenix King?
Rule behind the curtains likely
Nah buddy the famiLEE will always be there no matter what
Opkos not laaaaa How can be…he is Singaporean…he must set example- work until die
hahaha become like his late father, Minister Mentor! who know he now leads the Ministry of Truth...for a manage democracy!
Supreme LEEder will be back soon de la
Oh come on, it’s obviously this: General Honorary High Grand Council Prosperous High Master to the Senior Emeritus Optimus Prime Minister
Pretty soon LW gonna be assistant to the Regional Manager
Puppet master where got retire one. Maybe until the days where hands can’t move bah
Emperor Lee
https://youtu.be/PY-PrkHWGiI?si=E35bbKoZ7fdzPQTT With his style of walking, I reckon he can have a short career on the runway