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At this typical juncture of a Cabinet reshuffle, well ahead of the next election which must be held by December 2030, Mr Wong has time to battle-test the new office holders and for them to learn and prove themselves in the cauldron of politics.<\/p>\n
Yet challenges remain, including a question of maintaining bench strength that could be a problem if we see the loss of more parliamentarians for any reason in the years ahead.<\/p>\n
Recent resignations have left gaps in Mr Wong\u2019s Cabinet.\u00a0Earlier in the week (Jul 20),\u00a0Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Faishal Ibrahim resigned as a political office holder, Member of Parliament (MP) and PAP\u00a0member after a \u201clapse in judgment\u201d in his interactions with a female member of the public that fell short of the standards expected of him.<\/p>\n
Tampines MP and 4G politician Koh Poh Koon had also in June stepped down from his roles as senior minister of state for manpower and health, citing the need to focus on his family.<\/p>\n
Mr Wong\u00a0signalled that he is prepared to\u00a0ensure that bench strength is maintained early on, filling those spots quickly in the latest reshuffle. He drafted in first-year backbenchers Foo Cexiang and Shawn Loh, who will be Minister of State for Manpower and Trade and Industry and Minister of State for Education and Health respectively. The appointments will take place over the next few months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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