 And the party he leaves behind has to deal with corruption, infighting, and also quite a fractured relationship between the new president, who was a top policeman, and other people within the Portugal establishment. That top policeman turned president, Tho Lam, is considered a strong candidate to succeed Nguyen Phu Trong as party chief and has vowed to continue the Blazing Furnace campaign. But his elevation is far from a lock.