Lee Kuan Yew steps down from PAP central executive committee

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Lee Kuan Yew, together with five others, has resigned from the People’s Action Party’s central executive committee (CEC), AsiaOne News reports.

The CEC accepted the resignations of Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Chok Tong, Lim Boon Heng, Wong Kan Seng, George Yeo and Lim Hwee Hua on Wednesday.

In a statement, the CEC said they stepped down to facilitate leadership renewal.

Party secretary-general and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed his gratitude for these individuals’ contributions.

In a statement, he said: “They have played key roles in the Party over many years, especially Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong who led Singapore’s progress and transformation through four decades. Leadership renewal in the Party goes hand-in-hand with self-renewal among MPs and Ministers.”

The CEC will appoint new members to fill these six vacancies. The process is expected to be completed by the party’s Convention this November.