Cabinet changes aimed at gearing up for next election

In a commentary on the latest Cabinet changes, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan commented on newly appointed Minister for Manpower Mr Lim Swee Say and Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, and opined that their new roles “indicate the intention to tap their experience and expertise in their former roles, reaffirm the appreciation of the polycentric nature of issues of the day, while valuing the benefits of fresh perspectives”. Associate Prof Tan also commented that the promotion of Mr Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Mohamad to a full Minister demonstrates the coming of age of the role of Malay politicians in Singapore’s leadership, and is another measure of the progress of the Malay community and of multiracialism in Singapore.