Both men served together in the SAF, and also worked together in Cabinet for 30 years.
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 . They also worked together in Cabinet for 30 years, from when Mr Goh Chok Tong was prime minister.on May 15, SM Teo spoke in an interview on what it has been like working with him for more than 40 years.PM Lee has always been earnest and “a little bit nerdy”, and was always looking to improve things, said SM Teo.
“That is 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.PM Lee was always very clear about his mission, which is to do what is best for the country, said SM Teo.
PM Lee snapping a photo with his iPhone during a PAP lunch-time rally with then DPM Teo Chee Hean, near UOB Plaza on May 3, 2011. PHOTO: JAMIE KOHPM Lee may have his own views on things, but will listen carefully to what others have to say, said SM Teo. It 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.
Mr 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. “He separated his personal issues from issues which affect the state and the country. That was what he did. And he did it in a very proper way,” he said.
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