When asked by reporters what he thought ought to be done instead, LKY replied "no amount of engineering can prevent a MRT breakdown". The former Prime Minister who step down as MM after the last general election despite his immense popularity with the voters added : "If commuters continue to be so wimpish over such a small incident, then they will live to repent and regret for the next 5 years". He also indicated to reporters that he would include a chapter on how Singaporeans must behave whenever a MRT occurs in his next book "The Harder Truth". Singapore Press Holdings, the publisher of "The Harder Truth" also let in on a little secret about the book - a free gift will be given out with the first 100 copies sold. When pressed by reporters what this gift would be, SPH said it will be a small chunk of the third rail that had been found broken off by the LTA during its inspection over the incident.