PM Lawrence Wong on why political leadership affects quality of civil service

“The quality of political leadership affects the quality of the civil service”, said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament on Tuesday (Sep 8). He described ministers as requiring a strong foundation in values, technical competence, and resilience — traits that have given them the ability to earn the “confidence and trust” of Singaporeans and represent them beyond the country. Mr Wong was delivering his ministerial statement on the government's response to the review of salaries for political appointment holders and MPs. Follow our live blog: https://cna.asia/4Ag4sQG Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia