After 55 years, the world’s ultimate political prize still eludes LKY

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Each year in October, the world’s attention is focused on the Nobel Institute in Oslo as it awaits an announcement on the year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Described as “the world’s most prestigious prize”, it has been awarded since 1901 to more than 101 individuals and 24 organisations. They have included heads of states and ordinary citizens who have worked tirelessly and fought bravely for peace and human rights.

Hailed by apologists as an “exceptional” “founding father” who transformed Singapore from “a swamp to a modern metropolis”, “from Third World to First World in one generation”, wouldn’t Singapore’s Mr Lee Kuan Yew be worthy of consideration?

Said Professor Geir Lundestad, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute: “LKY advocates Asian values. We do not believe in Asian values as they are used by leaders to deny elections to the people.” I told him there are elections in Singapore. He asked:


http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/10/24/the-worlds-ultimate-political-prize-still-eludes-lky/
 
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