While younger Singaporeans are increasingly comfortable with the idea of having a minority-race prime minister, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat believes that the older generation are still resistant and unable to accept this notion.
Walid, who is from NTU’s School of Social Sciences’ public policy and global affairs programme, had pointed out that Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was a popular choice to take on the top job, based on his constituency’s elections results. However, Heng said that, based on his interactions with the public during the 2011 and 2015 general elections as well as the by-elections in Hougang in 2012 and Punggol East in 2013, such views are less common among the older generation.
of course...because now youngsters are mainly New Citizens and PR and children of new Citizens and new residents
Very sweeping thot? Any independent research to prove this? We professed as an open society...we are ready to accept those that are good for people and country! Even minority to lead us!
Bullshit
You want the job just say so.Don't need to say like that.Future generations need new young leaders regardless race or religion..older generations don't plan for the future generations mind you.