Putin Rejects Singaporean Model Of Leadership As It Could Undermine Presidential Powers

Putin Rejects Singaporean Model of Leadership As It Could Undermine Presidential Powers

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Singaporean model of leadership with the institution of a mentor was not suitable for Russia because it would undermine the institution of the president

SOCHI (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2020) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Singaporean model of leadership with the institution of a mentor was not suitable for Russia because it would undermine the institution of the president.

Lee Kuan Yew resigned as Singapore's leader but remained a mentor and largely determined Singapore's domestic and foreign policy.

"Our country should be a strong presidential republic... What you propose will undermine the institution of the president. I think that for a country like Russia this is not applicable," Putin said at a meeting with students when asked about Russia's future after 2024 and the possibility of establishing the institution of a mentor in the country.

He said that if a supra-presidential institution appeared in Russia, the country would have dual power, which was unacceptable.