Who moved our airport? LKY or Howe Yoon Chong?

[Confuseous]

This statement applauding the senior Lee’s foresight must have reinforced his position as the visionary leader and father of modern Singapore. While his many contributions to the development of modern day Singapore are without a doubt invaluable, I was unsure if moving the airport from Paya Lebar to Changi was his brainchild, and that Howe Yoon Choong, the former Defence Minister, was merely taking instructions from Mr Lee.

Mr Howe’s pivotal role in the matter was reiterated and honoured in 2012 and 2013, by a minister and by the Changi Airpot Group, respectively.

In a speech – in May 2013 – by former minister Lim Boon Heng at the 5th Howe Yoon Chong PSA Scholarship Award Ceremony, he lauds Mr How Yoon Choong as a decisive man who worked based on strong convictions:

- http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/08/who-moved-our-airport-lee-kuan-yew-or-howe-yoon-chong

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Cb scum will take all the credit and push away all the blame

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Cb scum will take all the credit and push away all the blame

the Old Bastard will say he single-handedly built Changi Airport also..........