Tan Cheng Bock addressed concerns over the People's Action Party's (PAP) leadership, highlighting the risks of recycling individuals from similar backgrounds. He warned that such inbreeding and groupthink could hinder the growth of fresh perspectives in politics.
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00:00The leadership of the PAP has actually not changed.
00:13Actually, it's their recycling.
00:16You know, when you watch the people that is entering into the political arena from the PAP,
00:23you get a bit worried because they're either several servants, army boys, or like government agencies.
00:36They're always from the same field.
00:40Then you know what is going to happen.
00:44You think one way.
00:47But we will think many ways.
00:53This is what we call group thinking.
00:59And group thinking is very dangerous.
01:03Because we all comply.
01:05We want to please everyone.
01:08But here, amongst us, they know they can challenge me although I'm the leader.
01:14But that is good.
01:15Because if a leader is afraid to be challenged, all ideas stay.
01:21Never expand.
01:23Because of fear that the leader will either kick him out or do something else.
01:29But we cannot allow that to happen.
01:35So this is what we doctors call inbreeding.
01:38You know what's inbreeding?
01:41It's not good for our country.
01:43But it seems to not be able to find the right people to fit the role as minister.
02:13It's not good for our country.
02:14You