He added that Mr Lee will likely be elected back into the CEC, calling him “the vital link between the 3G and 4G” as the party’s immediate past secretary-general.
Dr Felix Tan, however, expects both senior ministers to stay. “While there are some (older members) that he can do without, these two would be difficult to replace in his current tenure,” he said.
Senior ministers have served without being in the CEC before, most recently Mr Teo Chee Hean and Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, he acknowledged. But Dr Tan said Mr Wong has so far favoured retaining experienced leaders in his governing team.
“Their inclusion would therefore suggest that the CEC is not simply about parliamentary representation, but also about preserving institutional experience and supporting the PAP’s longer-term organisational and leadership needs,” he said.
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