Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is set to be named by the People’s Action Party (PAP) as its first assistant secretary-general on Friday, paving the way for him to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the country’s top leader, a senior party leader and several cadres confirmed to TODAY. Netizens largely appear to be glad that Heng will become the nation’s next head of government, over Chan. Many congratulated Heng ahead of the official announcement on social media, while some explicitly expressed relief that Chan may not become the 4G PM, The Independent reports. A member of the country’s governing party, Heng has been in the Cabinet serving as the Minister for Finance since October 2015. He was previously the Minister for Education from May 2011 to September 2015.