# PM Lawrence Wong on leadership renewal and recruiting the next generation of leaders

https://mins.news/en/video/49212

- CNA, 2026-09-08 05:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJdZ-ncc2tU

> Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said political renewal must be an ongoing effort and that capable Singaporeans from varied backgrounds should be brought into leadership. In Parliament, he said several senior Permanent Secretaries he approached before the last General Election were not ready to move, making complete ministerial replacements “very hard” to find.

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