Which Lee is the Prime Minister of Singapore?
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Which Lee is the Prime Minister of Singapore?
February 22, 2010
If you were to ask 10 elderly Singaporeans in the streets randomly who the Prime Minister of Singapore is, chances are quite a number will answer “Lau Lee” in reference to Singapore’s octogenarian leader Lee Kuan Yew.
Lee was the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and though he had stepped down officially as the head of the government, many still believe he is the one who wields the power.
The lingering public perception that he is the real leader of Singapore and not his son Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is hardly surprising given the fact that he has never quite really faded away from the limelight since officially relinquishing his post in 1990.
Though he is no longer the Prime Minister, Lee remains in the cabinet first as a Senior Minister and now as the Minister Mentor, the only position of its kind in the entire world and quite a costly one too at a staggering $3 million dollars a year.
The state media continues to give extensive publicity to him every two to three days with his speeches making the headlines most of the time.
Even an occasional travel overseas in his personal capacity will be published as in his trip to the United States last year to receive an award from the U.S-ASEAN Business Council which was not even mentioned by the international media.
For example, Lee’s speech to his Tanjong Pagar residents last Thursday was published in three articles in the Straits Times the very next day with one of them appearing on the front page with his photo showing him in the pink of his health.
In contrast, only a short article appeared a few days earlier on Prime Minister Lee celebrating Chinese New Year with Singaporeans at the River Hongbao.
The usual protocol should be the Prime Minister to make major announcements regarding policy changes to the people and not his ministers.
In the United States, it is the President Barack Obama who gives the State of Union address and not the Vice President. In Australia, it is the Prime Minister Kevin Ruud’s overseas trips which are extensively covered by the local media and not his deputy. And in the United Kingdom, it is the Prime Minister Gordon Brown who is in charge of the nation and not his subordinates.
In the event that PM Lee is unable to perform his duties due to ill health or other reasons, it should be his deputy Teo Chee Hean who fill his shoes and not the Minister Mentor.
By his own admission, the elder Lee told a Japanese audience last year that he is not doing “much work” except “forecasting”, but it now appears that he is overshadowing his son with his frequent exhortations (faux pauses included) to Singaporeans.
Lee’s frequent “flip-flops” are a constant source of embarrassment for his son. In his National Day Rally last year, PM Lee assured Singaporeans that they will remain a “priority” for his administration.
Three months later, his father stunned the entire nation by making disparaging remarks about Singaporeans in an interview with the National Geographic magazine.
One day he is telling Singaporeans that the inflow of foreigners will slow down. Another day, he is asking Singaporeans to “bear” with the increased competition brought about by foreigners.
In December, he told Singaporeans that it is their “problem” if they do not have the “spurs” stuck in their “hide” and now he is promising them that the government will give “priority” to citizens.
What is going on? Who can we trust? Which Lee is really in charge of the Singapore government? PM Lee or his father MM Lee?
There cannot be two suns under the same sky. The Prime Minister should be leading the country and not being led around the nose by his father.
Not only are they confusing Singaporeans, foreigners will be misled as well into thinking that there is no clear leadership within the Singapore government.
For the sake of the country, the elder Lee should either completely step back and let his son run the show or cut short the “wayang” and re-assume his position as Prime Minister again.
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/02/22/which-lee-is-the-prime-minister-of-singapore/
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It's FamiLee business.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
It's FamiLee business.
lee's family -
Whatever, still Lee.
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垂帘�政
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old one is MM
the son is PM
bery clear wat. -
old one is the king
son is the crown prince
relatives is the royal families
we are the peasant
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Originally posted by FireIce:
old one is MM
the son is PM
bery clear wat.
MM is what? Master Minister?PM is what? Puppet Minister?
lol
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Originally posted by Genie99a:
MM is what? Master Minister?PM is what? Puppet Minister?
lol
Marionette Master
Puppet Minister
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Originally posted by lah lah lah:
old one is the king
son is the crown prince
relatives is the royal families
we are the peasant
You forgot still got the nobles aka rich people...
So it's "retired" King -> crown prince on the throne (still called crown prince) -> royal families -> nobles -> peasants (we!) XD
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Originally posted by RoyFang:
You forgot still got the nobles aka rich people...
So it's "retired" King -> crown prince on the throne (still called crown prince) -> royal families -> nobles -> peasants (we!) XD
people still king got super powerwhat about people whom went overseas - what should we call them
there are still duke, etc
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Lee or not lee doesnt matter to the pple.
Pple only main concern is work, pay, roof over his famly head, got food, got money to save.....can liao.
The rest not important.
Btw....please can reduce the bills or not? Pple will be very happy.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Lee or not lee doesnt matter to the pple.
Pple only main concern is work, pay, roof over his famly head, got food, got money to save.....can liao.
The rest not important.
Btw....please can reduce the bills or not? Pple will be very happy.
Likeyou
ask yourself - is it possibleunless, Singapore had four season
due to climate change
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Whoever the lee still from the same famiLEE
NO short of supply for PMs from famiLEE.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Lee or not lee doesnt matter to the pple.
Pple only main concern is work, pay, roof over his famly head, got food, got money to save.....can liao.
The rest not important.
Btw....please can reduce the bills or not? Pple will be very happy.
Under the Lee's - they will give with the Right Hand, and take back with the Left.They will seemingly give you $100 but will take back $20 through 100 small price increases.
Can Singaporeans ever be happy with the continuous con game ?
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Originally posted by Atobe:
Under the Lee's - they will give with the Right Hand, and take back with the Left.They will seemingly give you $100 but will take back $20 through 100 small price increases.
Can Singaporeans ever be happy with the continuous con game ?
Their right hand is smaller, their left hand is bigger. -
Talk so much for what, if cannot win them, change your surname to Lee lah, join them.
Lees are mostly successful people, like Lee ka Sheng, Lee kuan Yew, Lee Hsien Loong, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Lee Nan sing, Lee ming soon, christoper Lee, etc etc...
Hmm,....think of going to Change Angel Lin to Angel Lee
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Lee Nan Xing & Lee Ming Soon successful ppl? wat about Mark Lee? Successful? Can compare with Lee Ka Shing? Lolx...
Btw, isn't Lee Ming Soon = Christopher Lee?
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no lah, christoper Lee as far as i know, dad told me he was a big hollywood movie star lor, that Lee Min Soon how to compare with him....it is like comparing Soon kuay and black forest cake
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Simi Lee?
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lKY past PM
lHL present PM
lHY future Pm
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i though ho ching future pm?
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Li or Lee is the top chinese surnames, isn't it obvious that if you have higher population of something, you have higher probability of selecting that something.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_Chinese_surnames
I have 100 red marbles and 10 white marbles, if I select (non discretionary) 10 marbles from it, isn't it likely that my 10 marbles end up red?
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Originally posted by Hitman~:
i though ho ching future pm?
No lah, i think the next PM will be Lee Yew Chung or Lee Yew Keong, sons of Lee Siew Choh... -
eh???who are they??lee kum kee oyster sauce sons?