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Singapore is considered one of the four Asian Tigers together with Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea. Though we are equally advanced as them in terms of our economic development, we lagged far behind them in terms of socio-political development. Singaporeans enjoy far less civil and political liberties than the South Koreans,... 

Decided to just post up my comment / reply to a friend's FB where commentors were anti-new citizen for the upcoming elections. "Distasteful as it may be, the truth is the floodgates have been opened and they are here. Whether they are here to stay long term or not, they are here NOW for the immediate future and I'd expect, curious... 

作者：Siew Wah Yoong (18-9-2010) 译者：新加坡文献馆 有所谓的人之将死，其言也善。 李光耀的纽约时报访谈是在他的87岁生日前夕举行，这意味了什么？他的那些东拉西扯漫谈是否就是一种预兆？在他向那位精明的访问者叙述他的人生经历与人生哲理时，他的那些谈话中少了他那惯有的自高自大与夸大言辞的作风。 正如预期的，公众的反应不一。这当中有些人用怀旧的心态回顾李光耀带来的那些他所谓的进步与繁荣。这群人只看到他那天使般的一面，并愿意忽视他的罪孽。这群人数相当的可观，但是並不包含网民。 另外，有些人持相反的说法，一些更是用了尖锐的言词。有一名严厉的批评者，通过来自海外的电邮发表了一封广为流传的公开信，对李光耀的纽约时报谈话进行猛烈的攻击。是巧合吧，他从李光耀谈话中预测了他将不久于人世。李显龙这名由他父亲一手安排的朝代承袭者，也逃不过这名批评者的诅咒。他预测，当扶持他的父亲...