Singapore would not be what it is today without him but let’s not build a personality cult around our founding prime minister Read more at straitstimes.com.
As a pioneer generation diplomat and law teacher, I had the privilege of working under Mr Lee Kuan Yew and spending time with him over the decades.
Vignettes big and small from those years come to mind as we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of our founding prime minister this week. For instance, I had the pleasure of looking after him and Mrs Lee when they visited New York in 1968 and 1975, and Washington in 1985 and 1988.Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
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