I saw a vision of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew looking down and smiling when the state funeral procession was taking place.



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Food for Thought

If you want to be popular, you will misgovern.

 

~ The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Quoted by Mr Sidek Saniff, former Senior Minister of State, in his eulogy)

 

So true...

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 Some of my Western friends who have never lived here for any period of time have sometimes self-righteously proclaimed, no doubt after reading the cliches in the media, that they could never live under the "stifling and draconian" laws that we have.

 

My answer to them is simple: Are you the sort to urinate in public when a toilet isn't available, the sort to vandalise public property, the sort that would leave a mess in a public toilet that you share with others?

 

In short, are you a civilised person who wants to live in a civilised society? Because the things you cannot do in Singapore are precisely the sort that civilised people should not do anyway. If you are, you have nothing to fear.

~ Calvin Cheng

 

(See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/lee-kuan-yews-passing-stories-recap-the-week-national-mo#sthash.EDYfoJqe.dpuf)

 

 



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Food for Thought

May Singapore never squander the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew.
~ Quoted from an article written by Sahana Singh

Check out the full article in http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/03/25/critics-call-singapore-an-autocracy-but-i-never-felt-more-free-than-when-i-lived-there/

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To our dearest Papa Lee

We are eternally grateful to you and for you.
You will always be loved, cherished and fondly remembered.
Our assurance to you: we will continue to stand together as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion....
We believe that you are in a better place now.

Undeniably a proud post-independent Singaporean,
XXXX
~ Written by a friend
 

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Mr Lee Kuan Yew

Dr Lee Wei Ling wrote:

"The health of men often deteriorates after they lose their wives. The security officers and I watched Papa getting more frail every day. His facial features were grim, perhaps to mask his sadness and grief. I took one day at a time and persuaded him not to undertake any arduous trips to America or Europe. China and Japan were near enough and manageable. I was pleased to get him out of the house.

By July this year, Papa’s health had stabilised and even begun to improve gradually. I reminded myself of the analogy I used for him – titanium. Titanium is light but strong. It can bend a little, but it will not snap unless it is under overwhelming force.

Physically, we all eventually succumb. Papa is also mortal. But he is psychologically stronger than most people. Life has to carry on, and he will keep going so long as he can contribute to Singapore.

As I was halfway through writing this article, I went out of my room for a drink of water and saw a note from Papa addressed to all three of his children. It read:

“For reasons of sentiment, I would like part of my ashes to be mixed up with Mama’s, and both her ashes and mine put side by side in the columbarium. We were joined in life and I would like our ashes to be joined after this life.”

An inspiring and moving testimony of not only a great leader but also a great husband...

~ Sent to me by a friend on Whatsapp

So sad...Mr Lee Kuan Yew had passed on...Check out this video: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/video/prime-minister-lee-hsien-loong-012150586.html.

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Mr Lee Kuan Yew

I may not be a PAP supporter and I may not agree with some of the policies that the former PM, Mr Lee Kuan Yew implemented (and some of the things he purportedly did) during the time when he was the PM. Nonetheless, he is someone whom I have respect for, mainly because Singapore would not be what it is today without him. And so it will be sad news if he passes on...

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Punggol East By-Election

Hooray! The Workers' Party candidate, Ms Lee Li Lian has won. :)  Hopefully, this win for the Workers' Party will mark a new beginning for Singapore.

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