Freedom & democracy are not what I desire
Near-sighted view? Critics of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's policies and contributions have totally missed the point ("Amid the tributes, some brickbats and questions"; last Friday). Most of us Singaporeans, the silent majority, do not have a problem with the way Mr Lee governed Singapore. No government is perfect. The...
What do you think of LKY’s state funeral?
Question from Quora user: What do Singaporeans think of Lee Kuan Yew's state funeral? Answer from Michael Chan, born and bred in Singapore, but who has lived more than a decade in 3 other countries: I am a born and bred Singaporean, but I spent 9 years of my adult life away from this nation. I guess I still count as "people...
Why does India consider LKY their new god?
Several villages in the city of Tamil Nadu, India, made banners to commemorate the passing of Singapore's Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The banners read: "Peak of The Himalayas that has fallen" "We used to live in huts and now we live in concrete houses (after working in Singapore). "You are our god.” The Mayans, in order to please their...
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