PM Lee was always focused on doing what is best for Singapore: SM Teo

The Straits Times05-10

SINGAPORE - Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong go a long way back, when both served in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). They also worked together in Cabinet for 30 ...

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He added that in the ministries he ran, he hardly had to go back to PM Lee for decisions.\n\nShortly after the Little India riot in 2013 that was sparked by a fatal accident in Race Course Road, PM Lee had to go on a trip and left SM Teo, who was then deputy prime minister, to handle the situation.\nDuring that time, SM Teo would provide a summary of the situation and actions to be taken. \n“And of course, he was in the loop and he just left it to me. So from that point of view, he’s very good at letting his team members get on with the job, but he keeps in touch with what’s going on,” said SM Teo.\n\n\n\n“That’s the way he likes to work with other ministers as well. That means, you know what your responsibilities are and you get on with the job, but you also know when to ask and when to raise issues. And when to ask for a consultation,” added SM Teo.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nRemote video URL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFocused on what’s best for Singapore\nPM Lee was always very clear about his mission, which is to do what is best for the country, said SM Teo.\n“That’s what he’s always very focused on; it’s very clear that that’s his responsibility, the best for the country, the best for improving the lives of Singaporeans, whether protecting their lives during Covid-19 or improving their lives, as in normal times,” he added.\nUnlike in some other countries, political survival was not PM Lee’s principal consideration, said SM Teo.\nAfter deciding on a policy, PM Lee would try to understand the politics and shape it in a way that is fair, then try to persuade Singaporeans to accept it, said SM Teo.\n\n\n\n\n\nMore On This Topic\n\n \n\n‘I stand on the shoulders of giants’: DPM Wong pays tribute to PM Lee\n\n\n\n \n\nPM Lee ‘a respected statesman’, gave S’pore credibility on world stage: Vivian\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nListens to other views\nPM Lee may have his own views on things, but will listen carefully to what others have to say, said SM Teo.\nDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, for instance, he listened to not just what the ministers had to say, but also what the doctors, unions and others from the social sector, for instance, had to say.\n“He’s got strong views of his own... but he takes time to listen to others. And to take the views in before he decides,” added SM Teo.\nIt is not uncommon for PM Lee to get impatient when things are not moving as fast as he hopes, but he is very focused on solving the problem and typically moves on quickly from frustration to solutions, said SM Teo.\nHe added that over the years, PM Lee has become better at managing people and understanding human nature.\n“I’ve seen him learn and grow in these two areas. He’s become more patient. He listens more,” said SM Teo.\n38 Oxley Road dispute among most painful moments\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nRemote video URL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe passing of PM Lee’s father, founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and the subsequent events that happened with their family home in Oxley Road were a difficult time for PM Lee, said SM Teo.\n“It was very painful for him. Especially that very open disagreement over Oxley Road,” he added.\nBut PM Lee was able to separate the personal from his responsibilities as prime minister, and do what was right for the country by recusing himself from decisions on the house, said SM Teo.\nMr Lee Hsien Yang and Dr Lee Wei Ling had accused PM Lee, their elder brother, of abusing his power over 38 Oxley Road. He later rebutted their allegations in a ministerial statement in Parliament.  \nPM Lee’s approach throughout was to be as open and transparent about the matter as possible, and that was why he went to Parliament, SM Teo said.\nHe added that PM Lee had been consistent in his behaviour throughout the episode, and dealt with the matter in the way in which he dealt with all other issues, added SM Teo.\n“He separated his personal issues from issues which affect the state and the country. That’s what he did. 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