On this joyous day, we celebrate Legendary General's Lee 10 years at the helm.

GoldenPeriod · Aug 12, 2014

Mr Lee Hsien Loong became prime minister 10 years ago today. How has his time in office shaped the lives of Singaporeans?

Published on Aug 12, 2014
It has been a roller coaster of a ride for Mr Lee, who became independent Singapore's third prime minister on Aug 12, 2004.

WE ASKED political watchers how they would characterise Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's 10 years at the helm, in a word or a phrase. Here is what they said:

HANDLING NEW SITUATIONS
"Steering the ship of state through uncharted, hazardous waters."
- Sociologist Tan Ern Ser from the National University of Singapore

MANAGING CHANGES
"Challenging. I think the world has possibly changed as much in the last 10 years as it did in the 25 years when Mr Lee Kuan Yew was prime minister of an independent Singapore.
- Corporate counsel and former Nominated MP Siew Kum Hong

INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP
"A deeply challenging decade that's given the occasion for us to see some adaptive, innovative and responsive leadership, although some feel it has not been responsive enough."
- Institute of Policy Studies senior research fellow Gillian Koh

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big...-coaster-decade-20140812#sthash.uI4cD1tW.dpuf

May he lead Singapore for 10 more years, and another 10 moar and moarrr and moarrrrrr.

AnotherOneBitestheDust · Aug 12, 2014

Is this another LHL PLP thread? :rolleyes:

GoldenDragon · Aug 12, 2014

Are we better off today?

Poomer · Aug 12, 2014

A load of hogwash, he is the worst PM in the history of Singapore.

Tuayapeh · Aug 12, 2014

talk about a total tailspin....

thats what happens when you defy heaven's mandate..... and try to put your family ahead of your country and pout your interests to the detriment and suffering of your people//......

you will get brutally punished in the end.......

laksaboy · Aug 12, 2014

How challenging can it be, when you're virtually given the job? :rolleyes:

AfterTheWar · Aug 12, 2014

And not a damn was given to it.

laksaboy · Aug 12, 2014

He really likes his pink shirts. He wears pink shirts the most during these 10 years.

jw5 · Aug 12, 2014

Looks like it. :eek:

AnotherOneBitestheDust said:
Is this another LHL PLP thread?

rambo22 · Aug 12, 2014

GoldenDragon said:
Are we better off today?

not all but our SPF is

humji ran and took cover can still be commended

plus 30k bonus

bakkuttay · Aug 12, 2014

For his greatness, pinky deserves to be rewarded with a relapse. Let us pray for this award to be given to pinky soonest.

laksaboy · Aug 12, 2014

rambo22 said:
not all but our SPF is

humji ran and took cover can still be commended

plus 30k bonus

At least they contributed to a great video of the riot.

Leongsam · Aug 12, 2014

LHL has done a fantastic job for the economy. There's no denying that.

laksaboy · Aug 12, 2014

During Lee Hsien Loong's reign as PM:

1) Income gap between the rich and the poor skyrocketed, the middle income folks are squeezed.

2) Singapore has been overrun by foreigners, and quite simply, overpopulated.

3) High profile corruption scandals broke out in various public institutions. Even CPIB is corrupt. The irony.

4) Infrastructure is breaking down.

5) The proliferation of illegal moneylending activities and related businesses.

6) Brazen behaviour from foreigners (Little India riot, Pinoy Independence Day celebrations).

7) Medishield/CPF/minimum sum nonsense.

8) Lifting the Fukushima food ban, when radioactive contamination is still a problem.

9) Spearheading and supporting the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) to screw over Singaporeans even more.

10) Miscellaneous frivolous pursuits e.g. NEA rooftop cleaning, NLB book banning, YOG splurging, Project Jewel, Gardens by the Bay etc.

You can call it 'challenging' or 'roller coaster' but they are just polite euphemisms to say that Lee Hsien Loong had fucked it up big time. Worst PM ever.

blissquek · Aug 12, 2014

Poomer said:
A load of hogwash, he is the worst PM in the history of Singapore.

A Prime Minister who leads us down the slope and makes our country more divisive.

A National Day celebrations with the least numbers of National flags flown.
Why..???? Because we don't even know if the country belongs to us.

Leongsam · Aug 12, 2014

laksaboy said:
During Lee Hsien Loong's reign as PM:

Tracy is that you?

sochi2014 · Aug 12, 2014

I would classify him as an administrator. He is not a leader unlike his papa.

Goh Chok Tong is a leader.

Chiam See Tong is a leader.

JB jeyaratnam is a leader.

Definitely not Mr. Lee Sian Loong!

escher · Aug 12, 2014

bakkuttay said:
For his greatness, pinky deserves to be rewarded with a relapse. Let us pray for this award to be given to pinky soonest.

He deserve also to be awarded GRAND FIELDMARSHALLISSIMO FIRST CLASS

WAN SHUI WAN SHUI WAN WAN SHUI
(at least until the hooting on him start when his LKY become a rotting corpse or kenna drag out to dangle under lamp post)

jw5 · Aug 12, 2014

How about Second Senior Lieutanent GRAND FIELDMARSHALLISSIMO FIRST CLASS? :biggrin:

escher said:
He deserve also to be awarded GRAND FIELDMARSHALLISSIMO FIRST CLASS

sochi2014 · Aug 12, 2014

I would classify him as an administrator. He is not a leader unlike his papa.

Goh Chok Tong is a leader.

Chiam See Tong is a leader.

JB jeyaratnam is a leader.

Definitely not Mr. Lee Sian Loong!

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