On Jul 24, 6:50 am, abian_c...@
yahoo.com wrote:
> Well you Singaporeans have to decide if you want to keep him forever.
> But I thought he was sort of retired and stay out of politics most of
> time?
>
> On Jul 23, 6:43 pm, baldeagle
yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
>>> On Jul 24, 6:32 am, abian_c...@
yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>> So next time someone calls LKY "dictator" you should say "wow, what a
>>> nice name. I love our dictator LKY, I wish he can live another hundred
>>> years to take care of us, haha!"
>
>> Hey...I wouldn't hero worship him like millions
>> of simple minded Singaporeans...who voted
>> him and his party repeatedly for over 40 years.
>
>> Yes. He had done a huge job... in giving Singaporeans
>> not-bad housing, jobs, good educations, security, peace
>> and stability for almost half a century.
>> But lately, he become a little senile...Under his watch,
>> he allowed GIC to dump about $20 billions (not millions) in
>> failing banks like UBS, Citi banks and Merrill Lynch recently....
>> and his policy of surrounding himself with yes-man..is
>> bad for the future of Singapore.
He is like TengXiaoPing. Retired as PM, but serve
as mentor...a goal keeper for the team..if you understand
soccer terms.
Older Singaporeans who feel deep gratitude for
the things he has done for them...will continue
to vote for him and his party until he pass on.
