ensure Country’s stability and progress ⇒ leaders must be honest and capable. ⇒ must also be courageous enough to make the right decisions for the country, even if they are difficult
SocialStudiesExamples Mr. Lim Kim San → first chairman of HDB → became minister of national development.
- he led construction of low cost public housing ⇒ to tackle housing shortage at that time.
- HDB managed to complete over 26000 flats
- Considered exceptional achievement ⇒ considering Singapore Improvement Trust ⇒ came before HDB ⇒ took over 32 years to complete 23019 units
Mr. Lim ⇒ chaired HDB voluntarily ⇒ 4 years without any salary until he became minister During time at HDB ⇒ helped to improve building and financial processes so that low cost public housing ⇒ could be built quickly and cheaply according to strict regulations.