Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew once said: “In multiracial societies, you don’t vote in accordance with your economic interests and social interests, you vote in accordance with race and religion…And If you get immigration from the fruit-pickers [chuckled for several seconds at the idea], you may not get very far!” With this opinion, he couldn’t have held down a job as a telemarketer in the Land of the Free.
One of the most influential statesmen of the 20th century has died, but the Main Stream Media will only tell you part of the story.
Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died at the age of 91.
The city-state’s prime minister for 31 years, he was widely respected as the architect of Singapore’s prosperity.
But he was criticised for his iron grip on power. Under him freedom of speech was tightly restricted and political opponents were targeted by the courts.
A state funeral will be held on 29 March, after a week of mourning.
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