Public service, political leadership must be partners: PM Lee

Singapore

A HIGH-QUALITY public service is critical, but for Singapore to be successful, it must work closely with a "first-class political leadership", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday.

It must also be fundamentally aligned with elected leaders, he added.

"Some people argue that since we have a capable civil service to keep things working, Singapore already is in good hands," he told 900 public servants at the annual Public Service Leadership Dinner.

"Hence, we need not be so stringent in our expect…