Friday, September 22, 2006

Lee Kuan Yew Hypothesis

Would what Lee said be tested and survey results indicates positive correlation?

Could there be a referendum to test the hypothesis?

Or, at least an internet survey, conducted by independent colorless portals?

Wouldn't what Lee said be the silent concoction of Malaysians?

I think Najib isn't wrong to say: Lee was naughty!

But, truth is painfull and will be construed an act of delinquency, and at times, as an "acts that cannot be forgiven" (see: Ong Tee Keat vs Hishamuddin; SJKC Kung Yu and SJKC Aik Hwa ).


What did Lee said?

Lee Kuan Yew said it was vital for the predominantly ethnic Chinese state to stand up to its bigger, majority-Muslim neighbours, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Lee: "We need a government that will have the gumption and skill to say 'no' to our neighbours in a very quiet and polite way that doesn't provoke them into doing something silly."

"My main critics want me to be as liberal... Those who wanted Singapore to embrace a more liberal style of democracy failed to see the limits of its geography," said Lee,

Lee said the attitude of neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia towards Singapore was shaped by the way they treat their own ethnic Chinese minorities.

"Our neighbours both have problems with their Chinese. They are successful. They are hardworking and therefore they are systemically marginalised," he said.

"Indonesia and Malaysia "want Singapore, to put it simply, to be like their Chinese -- compliant", Lee said.

Lee acknowledged that there was growing support for opposition parties among Singapore's voters, but said the office of the elected presidency had been put in place to prevent a profligate opposition government from touching the island's vast monetary reserves. "Without the elected president and if there is a freak result, within two or three years, the army would have to come in and stop it," Lee said.

Did Pak Lah discovered the profound truth?


3 comments:

chong y l said...

mave sm:

The problems back in NegaraKU is a mirror of the UN set except it is on a smaller scale. Pak Lah has atleast iID the core issues -- will he be able to solve the problems? That depends on the sort of support "brave" Malaysians give him -- but the UMNO diwhards won't let him do his job!

I see, Teh-C, but do the BN politikus have eyes that do not see? That's the Q! Himsham, Tee Keat etc are the second echelong waiting to take over -- I don't see poential fOR CHANGE in such explotiative racists -- Anwar Ibrahim MAYhaps?

chong y l said...

PS: I recommend we (Mave and Desi-lah, I'd persuade a nu'e millionaire in town to sponSir!)conmission a TIME survey!:):)

Maverick SM said...

DESI, good suggestion. Get the sponsor for the survey. You do a great job!!!