CEC Visits: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat, who was co-opted, made his debut at the 38th central executive committee ( CEC ) vote on Sunday.  ,
Bilveer Singh, a political scientist at the National University of Singapore, claimed that the removal of senior officials from the poll, such as those of Ng Eng Hen and Teo Chee Hean, a senior minister and coordinate minister for regional security, may cause them to step over from their Cabinet jobs at some point during the next state.
” You can change the Cabinet anywhere, but the CEC is here to stay for two times”, he explained, adding that it might actually show their absence from the next general vote.
For the next week or two, it wo n’t be made known about any specific appointments made by the CEC, such as the chairman and organising secretaries. In 2022, this took 20 times.
Internal group dynamics, especially among the main 4G or fourth-generation leaders, may be closely watched through the positions that soon follow Mr Wong’s, said Assoc Prof Tan, who noted that Mr Chee, who took up his profile in January, was “effectively fluent and so that helps the party interact with the Chinese-speaking ground”.
The death of the deputy-secretary standard blog, created back in 2022 only for Mr Wong, will also be of attention.
After the general election, whoever is chosen by other CEC people to that place will be regarded as the preferred deputy prime minister, according to Assoc Prof. Tan.
If abolished, who Mr Wong appoints as his two assistant secretary-generals may indicate who’s in his inner sphere as well as who he’s closest to within the command, said the authorities CNA spoke to.
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing and Minister of National Development Desmond Lee serve as the new admin secretary-generals.
The organizing director positions, according to Asst. Prof. Ong, are crucial because they will be in charge of organizing the local elections in particular. Grace Fu, the secretary for sustainability and the environment, and Edwin Tong, the minister for society, community, and youth, are currently in charge of the positions.
If Heng Swee Keat holds the position of party chair, something else should be watched. Additionally, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, who has n’t cast ballot in the past two CEC votes, may continue to be a candidate in the weeks to come.
It could indicate Mr. Wong’s effort to advance his status and enhance his base of support, according to Assoc Prof. Tan’s statement.
Mr. Wong needs to socially organize his staff, according to Associate Prof. Singh.
” The electoral climate has completely changed, and voters are incredibly important from young to old,” he said. CEC members ca n’t be justified in assuming that their only source of support is political favoritism.