perhaps a no holds barred book should be done on Mrs LKY and her influence/impact on PAP when both harry and her have passed on...
what political development Tony?...more like depoliticisation
yeah well it was ok for harry to 'sacrifice' because wifey and brother were raking in the $$$...harry was never ever an idealist...and that soap flake story on dr goh is just ridiculous...but i gather francis thomas was a decent bloke however like marshall not a very able politician...
sad that singapore under the present PAPs together with harry have long since departed from such a noble path...
What proved to be a treasure trove of precious insights were the 200-odd oral history interviews released by the National Archives of Singapore.
They included the voices of Lee Kuan Yew and his wife Kwa Geok Choo, S. Rajaratnam, C.V. Devan Nair, E.W. Barker, Fong Sip Chee, Richard Corridon, Lord Selkirk, David Marshall, S. Woodhull, James Puthucheary, Ong Chang Sam, Soon Loh Boon and Chen Say Jame.
what political development Tony?...more like depoliticisation
Singaporeans might ask: Why should we know the PAP story?
Since 1959, PAP has won 12 general elections making it one of the most successful and longest ruling elected parties in the world. The 55-year-old party has ruled Singapore for 50 years. So whether you are for or against PAP, knowing the history of the party would mean knowing the political development of Singapore.
yeah well it was ok for harry to 'sacrifice' because wifey and brother were raking in the $$$...harry was never ever an idealist...and that soap flake story on dr goh is just ridiculous...but i gather francis thomas was a decent bloke however like marshall not a very able politician...
The reader will be struck by the idealism, integrity and self-sacrifice of the first generation of PAP and non-PAP leaders: Lee Kuan Yew charging little or no fees as lawyer for political activists and trade unionists; Goh Keng Swee bringing soap flakes on his overseas trips to do his own washing to save taxpayers' money; ministers and legislative assemblymen refusing to accept bribes; Francis Thomas requesting the Ministry of Education to drop his expatriate allowance after he became a Singapore citizen; and leftists leading an austere life which compelled PAP leaders to do likewise to win the hearts and minds of the people.
sad that singapore under the present PAPs together with harry have long since departed from such a noble path...
Indeed Men In White can be read as a tribute to the generation born before the war who suffered under British colonialism and Japanese occupation, endured unimaginable poverty and privations, underwent social and political upheaval, and yet were able to overcome the tears and the trauma to lay the foundation for a new nation.
If not for the thrift, frugality, hard work and tremendous sacrifices of the leaders and the people, the present generation would not enjoy the privilege of being the beneficiaries of Singapore's peace and prosperity today.