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December 03, 2003

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Old dog, new tricks

It's never too late for regrets, according to the SCMP:

Singapore needs more mavericks, geniuses and independent thinkers, says the founder of the city-state known for its tight social, political and media controls.
Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said he had made Singapore a "first-world oasis in a third-world region" but had failed to realise the need for both team players and radical thinkers.
I'll bet Malaysia and Indonesia will enjoy the third world region bit the most. I can see it now: half a million Singaporeans being encouraged to protest at the various misdeeds of the Singapore Government; a courageous press vigourously persuing critical stories; open political discourse amongst the citizenry.

I just hope Singapore flight control are on alert for all the pigs soon to be flying past.

UPDATE: Via Phil, an amusing local view on this.

 posted by Simon on 12.03.03 at 08:28 AM in the




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