In the first World Cities Summit and International Water Week forum, LKY told the audience as reported by the ST today:
He (LKY) said a country needed 3 elements to succeed.
First, a govt that people have confidence in and will trust when tough decisions need to be taken.
Second, leaders who are above board, who make decisions based on necessity, not how they will personally benefit. He said Singaporeans know they have such leaders because, over the years, "We have not got richer, Singapore has".
Third and most importantly, a country needs able men in charge...
When I read the 2nd point, I was laughing like hell. Aren't our "leaders" the highest paid Govt among the first world countries?
The PAP pat itself on its back too much. What a nation needs is an environment conducive to doing business without excessive interference from the government. Look at Japan, South Korean, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The do not have one party rule, not the type we have here. Their parliaments are can be rowdy and people demonstrate and even riots on the streets. Yet their economies have prospered. They have done very well considering their size and geographical locations.
ReplyDeleteIt is the QUALITY of the people who make the critical diffence.
Reminds me of George Orwell's Animal Farm's pig "Napoleon"..the pig "Squealer" represents our media.
ReplyDeleteI think LKY did improve the economic state of Singapore over the years. Problem is that over these years, Pigs and Dogs in the system are reaping most of the profits, while the sheeps are just "Meh Meh" over how great Singapore is and not knowing that their profit shares are being stolen by the pigs and dogs. WE the remaining ones can only watch in hunger while the PIgs and Dogs feast into our deposits.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I will give my vote to the opposition in the next election. I do not actually bother anymore who the opposition is, as long as he is not a spy from the PAP. It actually does not matter anymore if anyone will bring down Singapore since life now is already terrible with or without PAP. I would take the chance and start all over again with everyone having a fair chance in the system. I sincerely hope that PAP can be brought down and the so-called meritocratic system set up by LKY to be destroyed. It is obvious that meritocracy is no longer the theme of the country. It is much more about the selection and farming of inbreeded Pigs and Dogs to take over the management of this system. This is obvious. Otherwise, under a truly meritocratic system, LKY's son could not have been the Premier. Thousands of more qualified Singaporeans could have been put into the job.