Lee Hsien Yang questions PAP's competence and accountability...

In a strongly worded Facebook post on 18 April, Lee Hsien Yang criticised the ruling People's Action Party's claims of efficiency and accountability, citing recent failures -- from the NRIC data breach and MRT breakdowns to costly infrastructure missteps -- just before the commencement of the Singapore's 14th General Election on 23 April. Lee Hsien Yang has publicly challenged the ruling People's Action Party's (PAP) long-standing claims of exceptional competence and efficiency. In a Facebook post published on 18 April, Lee criticised what he described as a breakdown in accountability and performance in recent years. Lee is the youngest son of Singapore's founding Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. He wrote, "Singaporeans need leadership that insists on efficiency and delivery. We want accountability when things go wrong. PAP's 'ownself check ownself' is not working." His remarks come ju...