025 General Election News Today

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday he planned to bow out and hand over power to his deputy, Lawrence Wong, late next year, before the 2025 general election. Lee, 71, initially intended to retire before turning 70, but it was shelved because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, he named Wong, who is also finance minister, as his designated successor.

Prof Ibrahim Lipumba said that rewriting of the new constitution does not have to be preceded by a three-year civic education campaign.

Political parties have pushed for constitutional and electoral reforms as most of the complaints were levelled against the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)