Re: I Won't Bet On That Wheel Chair
His views are interesting because you can tell that is how he feels about Singapore as well. Note the following quote.
Change China to Singapore and you can see how and why he rules Singapore as it is now. The system he espouse is the same.
His views are interesting because you can tell that is how he feels about Singapore as well. Note the following quote.
China is not going to become a liberal democracy, he says. "If it did, it would collapse. If you believe there is going to be a revolution of some sort in China for democracy, you are wrong." To achieve modernisation, he says, "China's communist leaders are prepared to try every method except for democracy with one person and one vote in a multi-party system." For the party believes it needs a monopoly on power for stability. It fears a loss of control by the centre over the provinces.
Mr Lee says of the new Chinese leader Xi Jinping: "He is reserved - not in the sense that he will not talk to you but in the sense that he will not betray his likes and dislikes. There is always a pleasant smile on his face, whether or not you have said something that annoyed him. He has iron in his soul."
Change China to Singapore and you can see how and why he rules Singapore as it is now. The system he espouse is the same.