I remember that sometimes ago some people in our very own Indon' students forum were discussing Singaporean's ignorance towards politics. Some pointed out that the lowly educated bus drivers in Indonesia are generally more aware of their country's politics than the white collars here. And some of my fellow Indonesians are so damn proud of that.
Politics. What a big word.
Those youngsters who had the chance to meet Lee Kuan Yew brought up the same issue. They fear for the country's future as Singapore's young generation nowadays are mostly clueless with regards to the country's politics. They blame the PAP's dominance and they ask for a level playing field to allow opposition parties to grow.
This world is all about finding the unlevel playing field where you gain advantage over the others. But I won't dwell on the naive questions they brought up. What impressed me was LKY's remark on that word, politics.
What is politic? Is battling it out with opposition or fighting inside the parliament the only thing that you can think about when you talk about politic?
Politics is the art of governing the nation and the people. It's about providing your citizens with good house, good food, good education, and good career.
I am not a politician so I don't know how it feels to be fighting in political arena. But it has to be harder than your average job's life. And in LKY Singapore has a politician who is really one of a kind. It will probably take another 100 years to find another LKY, whether you like him or not.
Politics. What a big word.
Those youngsters who had the chance to meet Lee Kuan Yew brought up the same issue. They fear for the country's future as Singapore's young generation nowadays are mostly clueless with regards to the country's politics. They blame the PAP's dominance and they ask for a level playing field to allow opposition parties to grow.
This world is all about finding the unlevel playing field where you gain advantage over the others. But I won't dwell on the naive questions they brought up. What impressed me was LKY's remark on that word, politics.
What is politic? Is battling it out with opposition or fighting inside the parliament the only thing that you can think about when you talk about politic?
Politics is the art of governing the nation and the people. It's about providing your citizens with good house, good food, good education, and good career.
I am not a politician so I don't know how it feels to be fighting in political arena. But it has to be harder than your average job's life. And in LKY Singapore has a politician who is really one of a kind. It will probably take another 100 years to find another LKY, whether you like him or not.
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