Lee Khoon Choy regrets

[Force 136]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ex-politician-says/732788.html

SINGAPORE: Former Singapore politician and diplomat Lee Khoon Choy said the country's younger generation of Chinese does not know their roots.

Launching his new book, Mr Lee observed many young Singaporeans do not know where they came from and can't speak the language well.

The book titled 'The Golden Dragon and Purple Phoenix' looks at multi-ethnic descendants of Chinese immigrants in Southeast Asia.

It studies the impact of intermarriage between Chinese immigrants and natives.

Mr Lee noted some Chinese have forgotten their heritage when they assimilate in their adopted country.

Mr Lee said: "I have asked so many young people where you are from. (They say) I'm Hokkien. (When I ask) which part of Hokkien (Fujian), is it Xiamen or Quanzhou? They don't know."

The 89-year-old believes it is important for Singaporean Chinese to study the language at an early age.

"They have killed our dialect. The Nanyang University is gone, there are no more Chinese schools and no more dialects, so naturally they are Westernised. It is not a good thing. We should know our roots. Let the people speak their dialect, what is wrong with that," said Mr Lee.

- CNA/fa

Who is "they"?

Isn't Lee Khoon Choy part of the ruling party?

 

[melzp]

why did u not bang the table hard while in Paliment?

 

[Poomer]

why did u not bang the table hard while in Paliment?

These days it's the in-thing for former PAP ministers and senior cronies to kiss and tell, when back in their days they grovel at LKYs feet. Wish they will just whistleblow some real juicy info to hasten the demise of PAP, like maybe tell us what the fuck is going on in CPF.

Ong Teng Cheong was the best, he asked hard questions about the reserves and when he refused to back down, lost his job and didn't even get a state funeral. Heartless bastards.

 

[jw5]

These days it's the in-thing for former PAP ministers and senior cronies to kiss and tell, when back in their days they grovel at LKYs feet. Wish they will just whistleblow some real juicy info to hasten the demise of PAP, like maybe tell us what the fuck is going on in CPF.

Ong Teng Cheong was the best, he asked hard questions about the reserves and when he refused to back down, lost his job and didn't even get a state funeral. Heartless bastards.

LOL, not only former pap ministars and senior cronies but also former scholars and establishment henchmen, who may be bitter about the pap after having been rejected by them.

 

[borom]

What do you expect from a guy who came from the same school as Teh Cheang Wan and Khaw BW.
Not only Chinese dialects killed, but a good part of S'pore culture will be destroyed by low quality FT's.

 

[chupacabra]

When collect high pay all mum and dont want to ruin iron rice bowl. When wanna die all come out and say they regret this and that. They can burn in hell for all I care.

 

[jw5]

When collect high pay all mum and dont want to ruin iron rice bowl. When wanna die all come out and say they regret this and that. They can burn in hell for all I care.

In SBF also have:

-- GoldenDragon
-- scroobal
please add on to the list...................

 

[laksaboy]

SINGAPORE: Former Singapore politician and diplomat Lee Khoon Choy said the country's younger generation of Chinese does not know their roots.

Launching his new book, Mr Lee observed many young Singaporeans do not know where they came from and can't speak the language well.

"They have killed our dialect. The Nanyang University is gone, there are no more Chinese schools and no more dialects, so naturally they are Westernised. It is not a good thing. We should know our roots. Let the people speak their dialect, what is wrong with that," said Mr Lee.

Here is your culprit:

I find it quite ironic that a person adamant on destroying roots would go about planting trees.

 

[Leongsam]

Mr Lee noted some Chinese have forgotten their heritage when they assimilate in their adopted country.

Yes I do agree that it is very important for the Chinese not to forget their heritage of cheating, lying, faking and prostituting.

 

[Montagut]

I have no regrets in my life.

 

[halsey02]

Yes I do agree that it is very important for the Chinese not to forget their heritage of cheating, lying, faking and prostituting.

Plus add, gambling, smoking opium...

 

[steffychun]

forget heritage? It was his boss LKY who said to change named to PRC style.

 

[ILovePAP]

stupid Lee Khoon Choy.

in this modern age, what the fuckmis heritage!

 

[Fishypie]

The Koon Choy namesake does not bodes weLL in Cantonese..

 

[tanwahtiu]

If Lee Koon Choy pay old fart a visit today and announcing 'ley khoon choy lei toe' sounds like sending a coffin to old fart.... hehehe

 

[po2wq]

... The 89-year-old believes it is important for Singaporean Chinese to study the language at an early age.

"They have killed our dialect. The Nanyang University is gone, there are no more Chinese schools and no more dialects, so naturally they are Westernised. It is not a good thing. We should know our roots. Let the people speak their dialect, what is wrong with that," said Mr Lee ...

he was there wen dey proposed it ... he said nutting ...

he was there wen dey implemented it ... he did nutting ...

he was there wen ze rot took root ... he did n said nutting ...

he now make noise 4 wat? ... nutting he do now wud absolf him of any brame, if datz wat he's hoping 4 ...

 

[soIsee]

Yes I do agree that it is very important for the Chinese not to forget their heritage of cheating, lying, faking and prostituting.

...and to take advantage of others to enrich themselves, thereafter act generous and look like giving back to society like in the form of rebates and Budget benefits, be petty over anything that can hurt their pockets but don't mind hurting other ppl's pocket , will protect those who are not only linked by blood ties, but even distant relatives and even those who carry their orders and balls so well that they are to he considered part of that BIG Famileee.

Hey who am I talking about? LOL

 

[Reddog]

Tis coffin fellow regrets now but not when lky moved to destrop dialect in sinkapore............ it is because he is near his end and really worried about his kharma ??

 

[Agoraphobic]

........in this modern age, what the fuckmis heritage!

Exactly! This is a new nation - Singapore. And her citizens speak Singlish!!!

Cheers!

 

[Confuseous]

The Koon Choy namesake does not bodes weLL in Cantonese..

Before people go into their khoon choy, they want to cleanse themselves. Everyone now talking big when they are about to go into the twilight zone.