Prime Minister set to stand down this year

Singapore’s prime minister said he will hand over his duties this year to the son of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew – but he will not give a date for the event, news reports said today.

Prime Minister set to stand down this year
Sun, 25 Apr, 2004 - 13:53

Singapore’s prime minister said he will hand over his duties this year to the son of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew – but he will not give a date for the event, news reports said today.

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said he had “important jobs” – like meeting US President George W Bush – before announcing the timetable.

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