I am deeply saddened by my sister Dr Lee Wei Ling’s claim that I have abused my power to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s passing in order to establish a dynasty. The accusations are completely untrue.
The first anniversary of a person’s passing is a significant moment to remember him and reflect on what he meant to us. The more so with Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The Cabinet had discussed how we should mark the occasion. My advice was that we should leave it to ground-up efforts. Groups should keep their observances in proportion, and focussed on the future.
The Cabinet recognised the strong desire of many Singaporeans to show their respect for Mr Lee, and honour what he did for us. We reviewed the events and observances that different groups had planned, and agreed that they were generally appropriate. They expressed the sincerely felt sentiments of Singaporeans, which my Cabinet colleagues and I deeply appreciate.
The idea that I should wish to establish a dynasty makes even less sense. Meritocracy is a fundamental value of our society, and neither I, the PAP, nor the Singapore public would tolerate any such attempt.
- LHL
Look at vietnam n Philippines in the 60s, they were the leading nations in South East Asia . One generation of bad management is all it takes to set a country back a century.
We had the fortune of having Mr Lee n his team n cos of that , my parents met n stuck around, I came about n had the education n opportunities that I had n yes , as cliche as It sounds, what I have today , that I even exist today , is because of him, I won the ovarian lottery to be born in singapore during his era , and to me he is as much our father as he was to his own family
However I was surprised and disappointed at the way she perceived those activities held in memory of our beloved founding father.
In fact those activities/
I believe many Singaporeans treasure those events being organised - they are channels for the people to express their gratitude and love towards our founding father.
LKY is Dr Lee's father. But he is also the nation's father. I hope that Dr Lee will find in herself the spirit of generosity to share her father with us and allow us to remember him as we would like to. I hope that she will have confidence in us in how we are going to remember LKY for the sake of nation-building
They are entitled to their view on how they like their "papa" to be honored. To read the acrimony between the siblings and on the open social media dramatized and exaggerated everything and many of those totally inane and insane. Does Wei Ling need to do this? Maybe she needs to. Maybe she has a point about idol worship but looking at how we are remembering Lee Kuan Yew, I must admit we are already very low key. On his first anniversary, as I read the outpouring of messages including my own, I too shed tears at our loss of a great leader. She lost her father. We lost a great leader. Surely, Singaporean can decide how they can remember LKY as a grassroots movement not so much a government's initiative- or worst in some countries coercion with false cries and beating of chests.
Wei Ling's griefs and her hope to adhere to her father's wishes to the 'T' is hers to bear and I hope all of us honor Lee Kuan Yew our own way and do not politicize -and create this mole hill of a obvious family feud to become something sinister. There is nothing sinister or wrong about honoring Lee Kuan Yew on his anniversary. To interpret a dead man's wish any other way will not make him jump out of his grave to defend what he actually meant. Let each own their opinion and to keep that opinion to themselves. Show respect to our first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and his family - to our prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and to his daughter Wei Ling.
Because, as a Singaporean, I also have a right to honor my leader humbly, with my deepest gratitude and my tears.
had to do what he did and keep the family ties intact.
At the core of successful communities and societies is the need for heroes and for narratives of their lives and achievements to inspire their people to live at a higher level.
When we stop having heroes, the bedrock of our success may be shaken.
As humans, we need heroes to be our pacesetters and motivate us.
In many ways, we stop having heroes not because we have grown old; on the contrary, we have grown old when we stop having heroes.
We should continue to remember and honor the heroes who have contributed to our success.
We should each honour them in our own way.
Nobody should insist that they know the right way to remember or not remember these leaders and compel others to follow.
Why insist that your view of honoring or not honoring somebody is right while others are wrong in the way they look up to somebody?
Why not accord freedom to others to choose their own response and not have to follow anybody's response?
Heroes are a reflection of our desire to turn a dream into a reality. They helped to define us and inspire new visions.
Heroes promote a stronger desire for more heroic acts in our midst. They become models for our achievements and fuel for our motivation to achieve success.
Heroes like Mother Teresa, Confucius, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee, S. Rajaratnam, and Yusof Bin Ishak show us that we can achieve far more than we can ever dream or imagine.
To progress, we need to find and incorporate more heroes into our lives.
We need to share their stories again and again so that it will propel us to rise up and be a stronger country and people.
It's nothing to do with abusing power or politics involved
To hold an event to remember one of our founding fathers, how can anyone criticized it. It's beyond my understanding.
It's extremely sad to see your sister bring the family issues out in public and get involved in politics when there is totally no connection and uncalled for.
Let's move on, sometimes we just can't stop the haters from hating.
Forget what has happened and focus the energy into building the future.
I believe that will be what Mr Lee will want as well
Singapore is a country based on meritocracy. To try and establish a dynasty and relying on anything less is laughable.
Happy Father’s Day to all dads, granddads, and dads-to-be!
Fatherhood has changed quite a bit over the years. Once upon a time, the father’s role was to work and earn money for the family, leaving child-raising to mothers. Recent years have seen this balance evening out, with fathers taking on more parenting duties.
COVID-19 has been a litmus test for dads across Singapore. The pandemic has been both a challenge and an opportunity for dads to not just help raise their children, but also develop closer bonds with their kids.
Between WFH and HBL, parents understandably have a lot to juggle right now. But children grow up faster than you think, and the memories you form with them will last a lifetime. To all dads here and those who can’t be with your families for now, I hope you all have a special Father’s Day! – LHL
(MCI Photo by Lim Sin Thai)
To be the father of a Nation is a great HONOUR but to be the father of a family is a GREATER JOY.
Happy Father's Day.
Take care & have a blessed weekend.
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A father role has change over time no more like in the past where he will be incharge and responsible to bring back the bread and butter,
Happy Father's Day to all the father.
Visited the Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom exhibition at Gardens by the Bay recently. I was there twice, and managed to catch these spectacular glass works both in the day and at night. The experience was quite different due to the lighting on the works and its surroundings.
We are going ahead with our reopening plans on Monday, but cautiously in light of the cluster of cases in Bukit Merah. Dining-in will be allowed, but limited to 2 persons. As we resume more activities, let’s observe safe management measures, and continue to be socially responsible. I urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated when your turn comes. Together, we are getting there. – LHL
Our 2020 national Census findings have been published, one part on Wednesday and the second part today. The Census is conducted every ten years, and this is the sixth since independence.
The infographics tell the story. The last decade saw the slowest growth in our population. More Singaporeans are remaining single, and those married are having fewer babies. Ethnic distribution has been stable, but we now have more seniors, more of whom are living alone.
The population is better educated. English is spoken more frequently at home, and the proportion of non-religious people is growing. Median household income has risen, and home ownership remains high.
We need to be aware of these trends in our society, so that our policies and mindsets can keep up with the changing times, especially against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the massive effort to produce this census. You can read the full report here: https://www.singstat.gov.sg/census2020/census-resources – LHL
Hopefully it will work and improve for the better for future
Please prioritise vaccination for students heading to overseas universities this fall. They barely have a 50 days window to complete the vaccination.
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I am MD and EP holder whose home and child and family , All are in Singapore.
I traveled out end of March and my entry approval was canceled because of tightening measures.
I AM Fully VACCINATED
As a mother , i am suffering to be far and separated from my child😭😭😭😭 and my child also is very upset and sad
Thank you Sir, for these details
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