Lee Kuan Yew: I am not longer in charge (of Singapore)
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Temasek Review
Lee Kuan Yew: I am not longer in charge (of Singapore)
PAP strongman Lee Kuan Yew, who is currently in Moscow to dispense his usual “pearls of wisdom”, raised eyebrows when he told the audience during a dialogue session with students from the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management that he is no longer in charge of Singapore.
When asked by an Armenian student Mr Grant Alaverdian about the goals he would set for Singapore’s next generation of leaders, Lee replied promptly:
“I’m not in charge anymore, it depends on what the present leaders envision for themselves and how they can take Singapore from where it is, to where they want to go. My contribution now is like an over-the-horizon radar – (telling them) there is opportunity there or there is trouble there…”
The octagenarian Lee, who just turned 87 lately, is probably the oldest living MP and minister in the entire world. A former prime minister of Singapore, he nows hold the title of “Minister Mentor”, an unique position not found anywhere else.
Though he admitted that he is not doing much work except “forecasting”, many believe Lee continues to wield real influence behind the Singapore cabinet and is the prime driver behind some of its unpopular and controversial policies such as its pro-foreigner and ultra-immigration policies to increase Singapore’s population to 6.5 million people.
He echoed it when asked about his dream for Singapore:
“Gradually but almost relentlessly, we will become cosmopolitan, international.”
Due to the PAP’s open-door policy to immigrations, foreigners now make up 36 percent of Singapore’s population, up from 14 percent in 1990. Of the remaining 64 percent who are citizens, an increasing number are born overseas.
The newcomers coming from diverse parts of the world have diluted the national identity of Singapore, with two out of three Singaporeans polled indicating that they are worried by the relentless influx of foreigners.
Lee forgot to add that his dream is not only to make Singapore an international city, but one which remains under the control of the despotic PAP regime forever.
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pian ginnah.
lao ay, we are all not born yesterday, we are all not 3 year old to be taken in.LKY is backdated, he needs to move with times and be sophisticated to have people of Singapore taken in by him.
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yes....i believe him!!!!i do i do!!
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Since you said you are no longer in charge, then resign and get out of PAP. Your son has been PM for 6 years already and you still need to mentor your son?
Only fools will believe you.
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
Since you said you are no longer in charge, then resign and get out of PAP. Your son has been PM for 6 years already and you still need to mentor your son?
Only fools will believe you.
True,if he really not the person incharge,then he should quit what.Afterall,his salary also not cheap,like around 3 million a yr?Why waste taxpayers money if he is not the person incharge?
Besides,even if he is not incharge,by staying behind,he still cast influence.If other ministers like GCT,Tony Tan or any ministers want to turn Singapore into a real democracy country,will LKY allows that?Certainly not,thats the main reason majority Singaporeans dont like him.
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
Since you said you are no longer in charge, then resign and get out of PAP. Your son has been PM for 6 years already and you still need to mentor your son?
Only fools will believe you.
wat 6 yrs?? he mentor his son for 58 yrs already hor.... and still not enough......haha -
LKY was never in charge of S'pore..............he's merely a governor running S'pore which still is a Crown Colony............
he's still around to buy time for his sonny to impress their masters in City of London.........
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there is a term called the "invisible hand"....it happens at almost all the bureaucratic organizations and of course, the political and economic system...
someone was asked to do something highly confidential and urgently by nobody knows who or really for what...i call this the "Kafka Effect"
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Yes! He is no longer in charged. He doesn't want to have those Casinos but his son insist of having two IRs.
He wanted to retired but his son begged him to continue because junior haven't master the act of fixing the oppositon.
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people who are not incharged will not be facing that question....and would not be given the opportunity to answer because the media knows who is "not in charge"
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It is funny that we are paying for a old man who is not in charge and running around the globe to sell his book.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1082343/1/.html
If he is not in charge, should the correct person in charge go instead to foster the relationship since he is not lasting any longer.
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Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
It is funny that we are paying for a old man who is not in charge and running around the globe to sell his book.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1082343/1/.html
If he is not in charge, should the correct person in charge go instead to foster the relationship since he is not lasting any longer.
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Originally posted by hasene:
pian ginnah.
lao ay, we are all not born yesterday, we are all not 3 year old to be taken in.LKY is backdated, he needs to move with times and be sophisticated to have people of Singapore taken in by him.
you ginnah meh?? I think LKY IT skills is much better than you lor. dun play play hor. This old man is a very smart man -
Sure he is not in charge lah, why he needs to be in charge, a good and smart leader, knows how to delegate and empower other to do the jobs and take their own responsibility, but on the credit side, he will most likely be in charge
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Originally posted by angel7030:
Sure he is not in charge lah, why he needs to be in charge, a good and smart leader, knows how to delegate and empower other to do the jobs and take their own responsibility, but on the credit side, he will most likely be in charge
Originally posted by angel7030:Sure he is not in charge lah....blah blah blah.....but on the credit side, he will most likely be in charge
Haiz...Kind Regards
Genie
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learn to work smart hor
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learn to con a nation....?
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In charge ? work ?
To do what ?
If flood, blame the drain.
If economy not good, blame the people.
If jobless increase, blame the people for picky.
If birth rate not enough, import more PRCs.
So, what else he need to do ???
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I believe he is no longer in charge, just that people working under still like to bootlick, so of course people down below still suck thumb lor.
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Originally posted by angel7030:
you ginnah meh?? I think LKY IT skills is much better than you lor. dun play play hor. This old man is a very smart man
shut up pimpy. As I said again if you don't know the background of people don't anyhow judge and make comments, prostitute gigolo angel7030. I believe LKY is not low class to have you as his friend and whatsoever so don't claim as if you know him personally. -
Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
In charge ? work ?
To do what ?
If flood, blame the drain.
If economy not good, blame the people.
If jobless increase, blame the people for picky.
If birth rate not enough, import more PRCs.
So, what else he need to do ???
To add to your list, and he goes round to badmouth and complaining about the people who feed him. He is the worst of all where complaining is concerned.
If he is not in charge why is he still drawing million and million of salary?
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Originally posted by hasene:
To add to your list, and he goes round to badmouth and complaining about the people who feed him. He is the worst of all where complaining is concerned.
If he is not in charge why is he still drawing million and million of salary?
same reason why we still need to pay tv licence fee lor... -
Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
same reason why we still need to pay tv licence fee lor...
TV licence fee is damn expensive $110 and yet they produce horrible programmes -
Without him and his gang in the first place, we wouldnt be here sitting at home comfortably surfing internet.
Spore will be different...that is for all to visualise.
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Originally posted by hasene:
TV licence fee is damn expensive $110 and yet they produce horrible programmes
Agreed.Time to lower the fee down to around $90. We are getting not so nice programmes every day. And it's getting worst.
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