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Lee Kuan Yew once again tells people to stick with the PAP. ST: FORMER prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has warned of the dangers of Singapore moving towards a two-party system and electing weak and ineffective governments. The progress made by the country since independence is not cast in stone and would ‘spiral downwards’ with […]
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Straws for optimists
11Mar11
Alex Au on Lee Kuan Yew’s correction. Yawning Bread: When Lee Kuan Yew said, earlier this week, that he stood corrected over the remarks about Malays he made in the book Hard Truths, I thought to myself: That is the biggest sign of the People’s Action Party (PAP) getting election jitters yet. As someone very […]
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Tags: alex au, elections, hard truths, integration, lee kuan yew, malay, singapore
Lee Kuan Yew Watch 
The day that Singaporeans take to the streets
Lee Kuan Yew’s uncharacteristic absence from public view continues, now two months with no sightings. Meanwhile, Yawning Bread: In Singapore’s case, the ruling party has been more successful at maintaining internal unity. Having a strong leader (Lee Kuan Yew) whose very person was a source of legitimacy for the party certainly contributed to it. And […]
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Tags: alex au, lee kuan yew, legitimacy, people's action party, singapore, stability, succession