Koh became radioactive that he could not find a job here. He went to Thailand to make a living. WCY was the only one to extend a lifeline to him. The slaughtering of the chicken made it clear to the entire civil service that GCT was not in charge and never will be in charge.
KBS was also deadly against the current free-for-all regime in the financial markets. Under his watch, he helped keep out a lot of shady financial practices which have since become common place in Singapore. For example under his watch, it is unlikely we would have had failures like the Minibond collapse. Compared to KBS, those who came later like HSK are men of straw that helped convert Singapore from a well regulated financial hub to a haven for financial swinders and crooks.
Btw have you wondered as to what is the long term strategic vision the PAP has for Singapore? Over the weekend I shared a truly horrifying vision with a seasoned old political warhorse who has just about seen it all and heard it all. Even he was saddened when I shared with him the mounting empirical evidence of where we are going.
For those not in the loop and want a hint, here's something to ponder: What do you think Singapore is getting in return for intelligence, bases, military support and the odd US$ 5 billion loan? The PAP wouldn't give money to a mother to help save a starving child. Why do you think they are bending over backwards and opening up the piggy bank with our national savings?
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