The parliamentary session on Wednesday (May 8) marked Mr Lee Hsien Loong's last one as Singapore's third Prime Minister. To commemorate the occasion, the PAP women MPs got him a cake featuring some of "his favourite items".
According to MP Rachel Ong, the cake was "to show (their) appreciation for all [PM Lee] has done".
Depicted on the cake was an assortment of some of his favourite items including:
The cake also featured the message: "Kamsiah PM". Kamsiah means thank you in the Hokkien dialect.
A few cheeky commenters noted that the cake was missing Mr Lee's "magic cup", a reference to the cup he sipped from when he made speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic, oftentimes before he switched to a different language.
The cake was brought out to the Members’ Room after parliament adjourned by chefs from Shangri-La Singapore, including Chef Herve Potus who is the hotel's Area Executive Pastry Chef.
CNA Lifestyle has reached out to Shangri-La Singapore for comments.
Sharing a video of the cake on his social media pages, PM Lee expressed his gratitude for "all MPs, NMPs, and NCMPs, past and present, for (their) contributions to robust and serious debates" in parliament.
He also received a few laughs after saying: "Just for the avoidance of doubt, I am stepping down as PM, not as MP."
Mr Lee will be officially stepping down as Prime Minister on May 15, after 20 years in the role. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will then take over as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister.
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According to MP Rachel Ong, the cake was "to show (their) appreciation for all [PM Lee] has done".
Depicted on the cake was an assortment of some of his favourite items including:
- Mee siam (a possible reference to the iconic "mee siam mai hum" meme of 2006)
- Nyonya kueh
- A fruit platter, featuring yellow watermelon, papaya and more
- A cup of coffee
- A Peranakan table runner
- Assorted books including Life 100 People Who Changed the World, How To Solve Coding Problems and Elon Musk: How The Billionaire CEO Of SpaceX And Tesla Is Shaping Our Future
- A phone displaying his Facebook page
- A button with the label 'Table 72' (a possible reference to his current age)
The cake also featured the message: "Kamsiah PM". Kamsiah means thank you in the Hokkien dialect.
A few cheeky commenters noted that the cake was missing Mr Lee's "magic cup", a reference to the cup he sipped from when he made speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic, oftentimes before he switched to a different language.
The cake was brought out to the Members’ Room after parliament adjourned by chefs from Shangri-La Singapore, including Chef Herve Potus who is the hotel's Area Executive Pastry Chef.
CNA Lifestyle has reached out to Shangri-La Singapore for comments.
Sharing a video of the cake on his social media pages, PM Lee expressed his gratitude for "all MPs, NMPs, and NCMPs, past and present, for (their) contributions to robust and serious debates" in parliament.
He also received a few laughs after saying: "Just for the avoidance of doubt, I am stepping down as PM, not as MP."
Mr Lee will be officially stepping down as Prime Minister on May 15, after 20 years in the role. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will then take over as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister.
Continue reading...