Chen Shao Mao according to Mr Lee Kuan Yew: Not so brilliant after all

Star catch Chen who was a sensation during GE2011 turns out a lacklustre performance in parliament. 

"Chen, however, has not turned out to be so brilliant. In Parliament he makes good prepared speeches, with a written script, but in the follow-up, he is all over the place. It simply does not gel with him. If he has a keen mind that has thought through the subjects deeply, he certainly has done a good job of concealing his performances. This is not just my view...…. The weight of public expectation of the man, given his rather impressive resume, has probably added to the disappointment.

- Lee Kuan Yew in ‘One Man’s View Of The World’