Foreign Minister George Yeo said on Tuesday he will not be contesting Aljunied GRC at the next general election.
The 57-year-old Minister told a news conference that he’ll leave the important task to someone younger.
As for his role in public life, he said he will ‘contribute in whatever modest way possible’.
He also added he will help ‘in whatever way possible’ to bring about the transformation of the People’s Action Party.
Mr Yeo said Singapore’s political development is entering a new phase.
So how the government responds to it will decide Singapore’s destiny in the 21st century.
He reiterated his disappointment at losing Aljunied GRC contest, and said he respects voters’ decision to have the Workers’ Party to be their voice in Parliament.
On his next career move, Mr Yeo said he’s not rushing to decide and added that he and his wife agreed he should take time to think things over.
In the meantime, he’ll take a break to spend more time with the family.
What George Yeo’s loss means for Singapore
by TODAYonline
Published at 5:24 pm, May 9, 2011
by Simon Tay
One of the most significant outcomes of May 7 has been the defeat of Foreign Minister George Yeo in the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC). It is the People’s Action Party’s first GRC loss, and Mr Yeo is the first core member of the Cabinet to be lost to the Opposition in a General Election.
Aljunied was considered vulnerable, for this was where the People’s Action Party scored its lowest margin of victory in the 2006 GE. And for all of Mr Yeo’s many brilliant qualities and strong presence in the new media, when the Workers’ Party nominated its star team, led by secretary-general Low Thia Khiang, the contest to secure the ground was always going to be hard.
Yet the result cannot be read simply as a question of personalities and local politics. Nor should the defeat obscure Mr Yeo’s many achievements – his electoral loss is a loss for Singapore.
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