“We will miss SM Tharman in this Chamber, not least his commanding presence and his erudite speeches... We will also miss his wit and dry humour. I think most of all, we will miss a friend and a fellow Member of Parliament,” said Leader of the House Ind...
SINGAPORE — Leader of the House, Indranee Rajah, led Parliament on the final day of the previous parliamentary sitting in paying tribute to Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam who will be vacating his seat in parliament to contest in the upcoming Presidential Election.
“We will miss SM Tharman in this Chamber, not least his commanding presence and his erudite speeches. SM’s greatest gift is really in making very complex economic principles sound simple. At least, I thought they sounded simple. They sounded very profound; you weren’t quite sure exactly what he was saying, but it sounded like they made a lot of sense. We will also miss his wit and dry humour.
“As Minister for Finance, SM Tharman, through his many Budget Statements in this Parliament, boosted our economic growth and helped steer Singapore through the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009. He oversaw economic restructuring efforts, including chairing the Economic Strategies Committee post-crisis, to promote inclusive and resilient economic growth, and ensured fiscal sustainability.
She added that as the Minister for Education, SM Tharman broadened the definition of merit and provided students with a multitude of educational pathways and opportunities to explore their diverse talents and excel in their chosen fields. Most notably, during the ongoing pandemic, SM Tharman effectively chaired the National Jobs Council, working tirelessly to safeguard jobs and create employment and training opportunities for Singaporeans.
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