Finance Minister Goh Keng Swee was one of the chief architects of our early economic and national development. When asked later about his visionary role, Dr Goh said: "I had no initial vision. You just start it and hope for the best."
It's not that Dr Goh set out with no aim or direction in mind. It's about agility, humility and learning by doing. We don't fall for our own plans, or let that blind us from challenging our own assumptions.
For Singapore, we distil the essence from different countries, different models, and tailor them to our own unique context.
I think of our "model" of governance as one that evolves with time and in context. This is something that we have never taken for granted, and is always a work in progress.
So instead of getting caught up in theoretical debates, we need to understand what works best for us, and apply it boldly, creatively and judiciously.
As a nation, we have weathered numerous crises, precisely because we have never been dogmatic about our approach.
- Chan Chun Sing
Read speech by Minister Chan Chun Sing here:
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/evolve-adapt-innovate-spores-keys-to-the-future
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