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Public spending • Have checks and double-checks on details
The Straits Times
|September 20, 2024
Most people would agree with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's points cited in the article "To be effective, public servants must understand political context, changing environment in which Govt functions: SM Lee" (Sept 18).
Mr Lee also hit the nail on the head when he was reported as saying that being lean and efficient requires political leaders to be disciplined - spending only on what is really needed - as well as having a first-class public service.
This story is from the September 20, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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