PM Lee wrote to NTUC President asking for Koh Poh Koon to ‘return to govt’, Chee Hong Tat to replace him

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle on Apr. 23. If you haven’t heard the news, here’s a rundown of the key changes. Additional role Senior Minister of State for Health, Koh Poh Koon, will be moving around as well. He will be taking on the additional role of Senior Minister of State for Manpower. This was revealed in an exchange of letters between PM Lee and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) President Mary Liew. Aside from his Ministry appointments, Koh has also served as the NTUC Deputy Secretary-General on a part-time basis since 2018. In a letter to Liew dated Apr. 21, PM Lee requested for the NTUC Central Committee to allow Koh to “return to the Government”. “Poh Koon has supported the NTUC Secretary-General as an additional interface between the Labour Movement and Government agencies, and strengthened the close and symbiotic relationship between the NTUC and the PAP government.” During the press conference announcing the reshuffle, PM Lee stated that “it’s very good for the labour movement to have someone familiar at MOM”. Chee Hong Tat to replace Koh Poh Koon On Apr. 22, the NTUC Central Committee met and accepted PM Lee's… Read full this story

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