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I refer to “Dr Tony Tan appointed director and special advisor of GIC“. CNA There seems to be such an acute lack of talents that the PAP has to employ the former president and GIC executive director to a newly-created position in GIC next year. GIC CEO and former Malaysian Lim Chow Kiat Tony’s “special advisor” role: But... 

Let’s start with the first one. Lee Kuan Yew very succinctly and forcefully why he and his colleagues set out to create a “fair, not welfare” society. I quote from his memoirs: “[W]hengovernments undertook primary responsibility for the basic duties of the head of a family, the drive in people weakened. Welfare undermined self-reliance.... 

PAP scholars and ministers are so full of themselves and have always refused to apologise sincerely. One such outstanding minister is (Colombo Plan) scholar and LKY’s former PPS Khaw Boon Wan. By refusing to offer a sincere apology for LTA’s failure and perpetually doing the ‘twist’, Khaw has made himself into a laughing...