In an online poll conducted on the Temasek Review Facebook, 87 percent or 499 out of 574 of the respondents polled do not want Lee Kuan Yew to participate in the coming General Election.
The 87 year old Lee has announced his candidacy in Tanjong Pagar GRC lately, sparking a massive uproar among netizens who are yearning to see him ‘go’ in one way or another.
Darryl Ong wrote:
“He should just retire and enjoy the rest of his twilight years liaoz. Earn so much liaoz.”
Yan Ian added:
“Why won’t u die…? I really hope he die after his team lost everything then that will be like a death sentence for him.”
The prevailing view among netizens that Lee Kuan Yew should retire from politics for good continue to go unreported in the PAP-controlled media.
Lee has already broken the record of being the world’s oldest living minister and MP. Though he admitted he is not doing much lately except ‘forecasting’, he still commands an annual salary of some S$3 million dollars, or more than 5 times that of U.S. President Barack Obama.
With Tanjong Pagar GRC likely to be walkover, Lee is expected to stay on in the Singapore government for as long his health permits.
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